Pat Connaughton

People know I'm from Ireland or have Irish roots.

— Pat Connaughton

Sometimes I'll read a book before bed.

— Pat Connaughton

I want to take basketball as far as I can.

— Pat Connaughton

No one thought I could even play D-I basketball.

— Pat Connaughton

I bring a winning mentality.

— Pat Connaughton

I graduated from Notre Dame.

— Pat Connaughton

I grew up in a hockey town.

— Pat Connaughton

I rooted for all types of Boston sports.

— Pat Connaughton

I'm pretty confident in my strength, my ability to move, and athleticism.

— Pat Connaughton

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

— Pat Connaughton

Basketball has always really helped me physically for baseball.

— Pat Connaughton

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

— Pat Connaughton

I understand assets. My arm is an asset, and I need to take care of it.

— Pat Connaughton

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

— Pat Connaughton

I think it would be pretty cool, whether it would be basketball or baseball, playing for a national team.

— Pat Connaughton

You don't find a 6-foot-5 pitcher with the athleticism and coordination I have all that often.

— Pat Connaughton

I've done it before where I get guys banging their bat on the ground after their second or third at-bat because you…

— Pat Connaughton

For whatever the reasons may be, a lot of teams try to target me as a defender from a standpoint of assuming…

— Pat Connaughton

As busy as we are and as focused as we are at our sport, there are times the coaches want you to…

— Pat Connaughton

I'm quick enough to hang with guards and big enough post them up, then when they stick a big man on me,…

— Pat Connaughton

You look at the body types of some of the strongest people in the world, they're compact. They can move their body…

— Pat Connaughton

There's nothing like being a pitcher on the mound. You're by yourself. Ever since I was a little kid watching Pedro Martinez…

— Pat Connaughton

The tap of the backboard, that's a lot of body control, I've gotta be hanging in the air for a quite a…

— Pat Connaughton

It's not about how much weight you can lift in-season. It's about how fast you can move it, how strong you are,…

— Pat Connaughton

I was texting with someone the other day and they asked me a question, 'What would do you if you didn't play…

— Pat Connaughton

When I come off the bench, I have that intensity and that effort. That's something all of us guys are trying to…

— Pat Connaughton

I'm in a fortunate position where real estate isn't my full-time job, but I have an extreme passion in the field, so…

— Pat Connaughton

It's just like any job. We're either in the arena or working out during certain hours of the day, but you have…

— Pat Connaughton

You know, if I cleaned out my backpack, which I don't really use anymore, I'd find a bunch of beads. I have…

— Pat Connaughton

You see people say: 'He should go back to baseball. He should do this; he should do that.' Those are people who…

— Pat Connaughton

I wake up, I'll scramble some eggs, cook some bacon, have a few pieces of toast, yogurt, smoothie, whatever it might be.…

— Pat Connaughton

This is the analogy I use is: A lot of guys tape their ankles, a lot of guys use braces on their…

— Pat Connaughton

I'm not going to explore basketball recklessly.

— Pat Connaughton

I'm in a unique situation in every facet of my life.

— Pat Connaughton

Every playoff game is kind of like its own movie.

— Pat Connaughton

In my mind, I will pitch in MLB.

— Pat Connaughton

For me, I try to stay even keel.

— Pat Connaughton

I grew up with all hockey players.

— Pat Connaughton

For me, defense is something that's important.

— Pat Connaughton

Hey, I'm comfortable with my masculinity.

— Pat Connaughton