Pat Connaughton Quotes

Pat Connaughton

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : January 6, 1993

I've always said I'm going to play two sports as long as possible.

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I realized if and when I ever put my mind strictly to baseball. I can do some things very few people in this world can.

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I think the Orioles know I have real potential in baseball.

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Now as I got older, it wasn't just that I want to be a pro in two sports, I want to be successful at the professional level in two sports. Obviously, I'm still working to attain that. Especially in basketball.

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How many guys can say they've played in two professional leagues?

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I want to see if I can play in the Big East, ACC, Pac-10, and pitch, too.

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I graduated from Notre Dame.

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I like to think that as much as I have a passion for both sports, I also am a decently smart guy on the business side.

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I'm not going to explore basketball recklessly.

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Not many guys are on a professional baseball roster, but have an ability to pursue another professional sport.

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Kids of this day and age know you don't necessarily have to specialize in one sport no matter how much society and your coaches are pushing you towards that.

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A lot of the NBA teams didn't know I wanted to pursue basketball, and I'm trying to show them I do.

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I want to take basketball as far as I can.

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I bring a winning mentality.

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For me, I like any win I can get. It doesn't really matter where it is or who it's versus.

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For me, it's about making sure I do the best I can for my team.

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I drank a lot of milk as a kid so maybe I can get on a 'Got Milk?' commercial at some point.

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Winning a championship in Milwaukee, it's not about my other business. It's about bringing the notoriety to a great city.

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One of the things that I was taught in Portland is 'Never too high, never too low.'

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For me, I try to stay even keel.

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