Peter J. Patton

Peter J. Patton (born February 9, 1974) is a retired American basketball player in his third season as the Mavericks Shooting Coach hired under Mark Cuban. Patton is working with players such as Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson on the growing trend toward short-range and long-range shots. Patton was previously employed as the shooting coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Patton has worked closely with players such as Zach Lavine and Jimmy Butler. Patton, himself was a three-year varsity starter in basketball, baseball, and football at Loyola Academy. After the Chicago Catholic League, Patton received a scholarship to DePaul University. While at DePaul, Patton was named captain of the 1995–96 team. Patton set the DePaul single season 3pt fg% record, a mark that still stands (54.1%). Patton remains in the top ten in DePaul Basketball history for assists, steals, and career three-pointers. Peter trained with Chip Engelland, world-renowned shooting coach for the San Antonio Spurs. Peter went on to play professional basketball in the CBA, IBA, and two seasons in Europe.[1][2][3]

References
  1. "Peter Patton". Sports Reference - College Basketball. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. Temkin, Barry. "Intangibles Make Patton A 3-sport Star". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. "Timberwolves Announce Coaching Staff Additions - Minnesota Timberwolves". nba.com. 25 September 2016. Archived from the original on 29 September 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.


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