Pat Burke

For other people named Patrick Burke, see Patrick Burke (disambiguation).
Pat Burke
Personal information
Born (1973-12-14) December 14, 1973
Dublin, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school Mariner (Cape Coral, Florida)
College Auburn (1993–1997)
NBA draft 1997 / Undrafted
Playing career 1997–2009
Position Center
Career history
1997–1998 TAU Cerámica
1998–2001 Panathinaikos
2001–2002 Maroussi
2002–2003 Orlando Magic
2003–2004 Gran Canaria
2004–2005 Real Madrid
20052007 Phoenix Suns
2007–2008 Khimki BC
2008–2009 Asseco Prokom Sopot
Career highlights and awards

Patrick John Burke (born December 14, 1973) is an Irish former professional basketball player. Burke (who moved from Dungloe, Ireland with who he played GAA with local team An Clochan Liath to Cleveland, Ohio when he was three years old [1]) competed in the National Basketball Association and also played in Europe, ending his career with the Polish club Asseco Prokom Sopot. He was a co-captain of the Irish national basketball team and also represented his country at the World University Games.

NBA

Undrafted out of Auburn University in 1997, he became the first Irish born player in NBA history when he signed a contract with the Orlando Magic in 2002 and played 62 games for them, averaging 4.3 points and 2.4 rebounds. He did not play in the NBA during the 2003-04 NBA season or the 2004-05 NBA season. On his return, he played for the Phoenix Suns for two seasons and was in training camp with the Golden State Warriors in 2007 before being released.

Europe

Burke was a Euroleague champion with Panathinaikos in 2000, and also helped the Greens to win three consecutive Greek League titles from 1999 to 2001. In Europe, Burke has also played for Tau Ceramica, Gran Canaria and Real Madrid in Spain and Maroussi in Greece. He helped Real to the final of the ULEB Cup in 2004 and the Spanish League title in 2005.

In November 2007, Burke signed with the Russian team Khimki BC.[2] Burke helped the Khimki BC win their first Russian Cup championship. He has averaged 8.2 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per game in 211 career games in the Euroleague. In 2008, he moved to the Polish club Asseco Prokom Sopot,[3] and helped the team win the league title.

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