Pat Burke

infobox Euroleague Player
name = Pat Burke
nickname =


position = Center
height_ft = 6
height_in = 11
weight_lbs = 250
nationality = Republic of Ireland
birth_date = birth date and age|1973|12|14
birth_place = Dublin, Ireland
college = Auburn University
team = Prokom Trefl Sopot
league = Polish League
Euroleague
draft = undrafted
draft_year =
draft_team =
career_start = 1997
career_end
former_teams = TAU Cerámica (1997–1998)
Panathinaikos (1998–2001)
Maroussi BC (2001–2002)
Orlando Magic (2002–2003)
CB Gran Canaria (2003–2004)
Real Madrid (2004–2005)
Phoenix Suns (2005–2007)
Khimki BC (2007–2008)
ASECO Trefl Sopot (2008–2009)

awards =

Patrick (Pat) John Burke (born December 14, 1973 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish professional basketball player, who is currently with the pro club Prokom Trefl Sopot. He is 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 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 [ [http://en.bckhimki.ru/news/clubnews/2007/november/401/ BC Khimki signed Pat Burke] ] . 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 ASECO Trefl Sopot.

Personal

Burke lived in Tullamore, Ireland, before his family emigrated to the United States when he was four years old. He lived in Cleveland initially but later attended Mariner High School in Cape Coral, Florida, USA. He did not play organized basketball until age 16.Fact|date=February 2007.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/pat_burke/ NBA.com playerfile]
* [http://www.ultimatenba.com/playerfile/nba/PatBurke-942.html Pat Burke career, stats and playerfile]
* [http://www.britball.com/features/patburke0309.html Britball.com, Dublin boy Burke waits journey's next stop]
* [http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=A18 ACB.com Profile]