Brian Fitzpatrick (basketball)

Brian Fitzpatrick
Borås Basket
Position Power forward
League Basketligan
Personal information
Born (1989-11-06) November 6, 1989
Bethpage, New York
Nationality Irish / American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2014 / Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2014 Rethymno Aegean
2014 Panionios
2015–2016 Horsens IC
2016 Levanga Hokkaido
2016–2017 Prostějov
2018–present Borås
Career highlights and awards

Brian Edward Fitzpatrick (born November 6, 1989) is an Irish-American professional basketball player who plays the power forward position for the Swedish team Borås Basket. He has represented the Irish National Team and played college basketball at Bucknell University.

High school career

Fitzpatrick played at Xavier High School before doing at post-graduate year at Northfield Mount Hermon.[1]

College career

In October 2008, he committed to the University of Pennsylvania.[2] During his freshman season, head coach Glen Miller was fired[3] and he transferred to Bucknell University.[4] He redshirted for one season and played three more years for the Bison. In 2014, he was named to the academic All-Patriot League team.[5]

Professional career

In August 2014, Fitzpatrick signed a two-year deal with Rethymno Aegean B.C.[6] However, he was released in October and transferred to Panionios.[7] In January 2015, he signed for the rest of the season with Horsens IC.[8] He helped them win the double and was named Finals MVP. In September 2015, he resigned with Horsens IC for another season [9] and helped them repeat as champions of the Danish League. In August 2016, Fitzpatrick signed with Levanga Hokkaido of the B.League.[10] Following an injury, he was released from his contract in early November.[11] On December 26, he signed with BK Prostějov of the NBL for the rest of the season.[12]

International career

In 2016, Fitzpatrick played on Ireland's national team and their national 3x3 team.[13] He participated in the 2016 FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships qualifier in Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra. He also represented Ireland at the 2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries in Ciorescu, Moldova, where he was his team's top scorer and the third-best scorer of the tournament.[14]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/news/prep-bound-5.
  2. ↑ http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/news/fitzpatrick-comes-full-circle.
  3. ↑ http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/ivy/2009-12-14-penn-miller-fired_N.htm.
  4. ↑ http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/news/transfers-in-the-news.
  5. ↑ http://www.bucknellbison.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32100&ATCLID=209426648.
  6. ↑ http://www.bucknellbison.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209604456.
  7. ↑ https://www.talkbasket.net/11640-panionios-adds-six-new-players-to-their-roster.html.
  8. ↑ http://www.court-side.com/news/brian-fitzpatrick-joins-horsens-ic/.
  9. ↑ https://www.fullcourt.dk/basketligaen/horsens-ic-har-sidste-mand-paa-plads-i-truppen/.
  10. ↑ https://levanga.com/news/8156.html.
  11. ↑ https://levanga.com/news/15238.html.
  12. ↑ https://www.fullcourt.dk/udland/brian-fitzpatrick-har-fundet-ny-klub/.
  13. ↑ http://www.irishnews.com/sport/othersports/2016/05/17/news/ireland-set-for-european-basketball-championships-523475/.
  14. ↑ Ireland accumulated statistics | 2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries, ARCHIVE.FIBA.com, accessed 27 Dec 2016.
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