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Pat Garrity

Patrick Joseph Garrity (born August 23, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played from 1998 to 2008 in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A power forward who was known as a three-point marksman, Garrity played for the Phoenix Suns and the Orlando Magic. Garrity served as an assistant general manager of the Detroit Pistons from 2016 to 2020.

Pat Garrity
Garrity at the Air Canada Centre in April 2008
Personal information
Born (1976-08-23) August 23, 1976 (age 48)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High schoolLewis-Palmer
(Monument, Colorado)
CollegeNotre Dame (1994–1998)
NBA draft1998: 1st round, 19th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career1998–2008
PositionPower forward
Number8
Career history
1998–1999Phoenix Suns
1999–2008Orlando Magic
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points4,017 (7.3 ppg)
3PFG631
3P%.398
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Early life

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At Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument, Colorado, Garrity was a starter on the basketball team for four seasons and won all-state honors three times. He led the basketball team to the 1994 Class 4A State of Colorado Championship and was valedictorian of his graduating class. Garrity averaged 23.2 points per game in his senior year. His jersey, number 53, is retired at Lewis-Palmer High School.[1]

College career

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At the University of Notre Dame, Garrity played four years with the Fighting Irish averaging double-digits in scoring in all four seasons, including a 23.2 point-per-game average in his senior season of 1997–98. He was the Big East Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 1997.[2] In 1998, he was a Consensus Second Team All-America selection.[3] He was a two-time Academic All-America selection as well as Academic All-American of the Year for Division I men's basketball in 1998.[4]

Professional career

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Garrity was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 19th pick of the 1998 NBA draft. The Bucks traded his rights and the rights to Dirk Nowitzki, to the Dallas Mavericks for the rights to Robert Traylor.[a][9] Garrity's rights, along with Martin Müürsepp, Bubba Wells, and a first-round draft pick, were traded to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Steve Nash.[10]

A power forward,[11] Garrity was known for his three-point marksmanship during his NBA career.[12][13][14][15]

In Phoenix, Garrity averaging 5.6 points per game in 39 appearances (in an NBA lockout-shortened 50-game regular season). On August 5, 1999, he was traded—along with Danny Manning and two future draft picks—to the Orlando Magic for Penny Hardaway.[16] Garrity spent the rest of his playing career with the Magic.

Garrity played in all 82 games with Orlando in 1999–2000, averaging 8.2 points per game and shooting 40.1 percent from three-point territory. In the 2000–2001 season, he averaged 8.3 points per game in 76 games.[16] In February 2001, Garrity had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.[17] In 2001–02, Garrity's scoring average hit a career-high of 11.1 points per game as he started 43 of the 80 games he played. On March 19, 2002, in a 101–91 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, Garrity made a career-high seven three-pointers on his way to a 21-point total.[18] During the season, he ranked seventh in the NBA in both three-point field goal percentage and three-point field goals made.[16] Garrity's average dipped to 10.7 points per game in 2002–03.[16] That season, on November 2, 2002, Garrity scored 13 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds in a 100–90 win over the Bucks.[19] Garrity participated in the 2001[20] and 2003 Three-Point Contests during NBA All-Star Weekend.[13][21]

Beginning in 2003, Garrity's career was affected by right knee problems.[1] Garrity's 2003–04 campaign ended after only two games due to an injured right knee. He underwent three different knee procedures in 2003[22] before undergoing microfracture surgery in 2004. Garrity came back to play in 71 games for the Magic during the 2004–2005 season, averaging 4.6 points per game. In April 2005, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee and was ruled out for the rest of the season.[23]

Garrity served as secretary/treasurer of the National Basketball Players Association.[24]

On January 26, 2006, Garrity scored 24 points in a 119–115 overtime win against the Philadelphia 76ers.[25] On September 11, 2008, he announced his retirement from professional basketball.[26]

Post-playing career

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Garrity worked for a financial firm before returning to the NBA[27] as director of strategic planning for the Detroit Pistons. On June 15, 2016, Garrity was promoted and became the assistant general manager of the Detroit Pistons.[28] Garrity left the position in July 2020.[29][30]

NBA career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1998–99 Phoenix 39 9 13.8 .500 .389 .714 1.9 .5 .2 .1 5.6
1999–00 Orlando 82 1 18.0 .441 .401 .721 2.6 .7 .4 .2 8.2
2000–01 Orlando 76 1 20.8 .387 .433 .867 2.8 .7 .5 .2 8.3
2001–02 Orlando 80 43 30.1 .426 .427 .836 4.2 1.2 .8 .3 11.1
2002–03 Orlando 81 53 31.9 .419 .396 .830 3.8 1.5 .8 .2 10.7
2003–04 Orlando 2 0 11.0 .333 .000 .000 .0 .5 .0 .0 1.0
2004–05 Orlando 71 0 13.5 .402 .333 .879 1.7 .4 .3 .1 4.6
2005–06 Orlando 57 0 16.5 .417 .388 .811 1.9 .7 .2 .2 4.9
2006–07 Orlando 33 0 8.4 .314 .344 .889 1.3 .4 .2 .0 2.2
2007–08 Orlando 31 0 9.2 .338 .216 .800 1.4 .4 .2 .0 2.1
Career 552 107 20.0 .417 .398 .806 2.6 .8 .4 .1 7.3

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1999 Phoenix 3 0 17.3 .529 1.000 1.000 3.0 .3 .3 .3 9.0
2001 Orlando 4 0 29.3 .472 .500 .800 1.3 .5 .0 .2 12.0
2002 Orlando 4 4 36.8 .375 .389 .750 7.5 2.3 .5 .2 8.5
2003 Orlando 7 1 23.3 .286 .235 1.000 2.6 .7 .3 .4 4.0
2008 Orlando 2 0 3.0 .000 .000 .500 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .5
Career 20 5 24.3 .393 .407 .857 3.2 .9 .2 .3 6.9

Notes

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  1. ^ Landon Buford of Sports Illustrated ranked this trade as one of the most lopsided trades in NBA history,[5] while Dave Zirin of The Nation ranked it the most lopsided trade in NBA history.[6] Nowitzki "would go on to have a distinguished 21-year career where he was an All-Star 14 times, a member of the All-NBA team 12 times, a league and Finals MVP, and an NBA champion in 2011",[7] while Traylor struggled in the NBA.[6][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ramsey, David (May 26, 2017). "David Ramsey: Pat Garrity ran, really fast, from Lewis-Palmer to NBA". Colorado Springs Gazette.
  2. ^ "Notre Dame Sweeps Awards". The New York Times. March 5, 1997. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  3. ^ "Tar Heels' Jamison Stands Alone on All-America Team". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. March 11, 1998. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  4. ^ "University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
  5. ^ Buford, Landon (August 10, 2023). "The Trade For Hall Of Famer Dirk Nowitzki Among Most Lopsided Trades In Sports History". SI.com.
  6. ^ a b Zirin, Dave (January 12, 2012). "How the Most Lopsided Trade in NBA History Explains the World". thenation.com.
  7. ^ Panerio, Jonas (June 22, 2023). "The worst trade in the Milwaukee Bucks' NBA Draft history". SI.com.
  8. ^ Favale, Dan (March 14, 2012). "Most Lopsided Trades in NBA History". Bleacher Report.
  9. ^ Wise, Mike (June 25, 1998). "Pro Basketball; 7 Feet 1 Inch of Potential at No. 1". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  10. ^ MacMullan, Jackie (July 6, 1998). "The Nba". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  11. ^ Rossman-Reich, Philip (July 31, 2011). "The Top 10 Power Forwards in Magic History". orlandomagicdaily.com.
  12. ^ Schmitz, Brian (April 3, 2001). "MAGIC'S MARKSMAN NOT SHOOTING ENOUGH". orlandosentinel.com.
  13. ^ a b Walters, Eddie. "Orlando Magic: Top 10 Three-Point Shooters in Franchise History". Bleacher Report.
  14. ^ Megliola, Lenny (November 28, 2005). "Stuck in the mud". Milford Daily News.
  15. ^ Finnan, Bob (March 15, 2001). "Garrity fills in for McGrady". morningjournal.com.
  16. ^ a b c d "Pat Garrity". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  17. ^ Povtak, Tim (February 20, 2001). "GARRITY DOESN'T PASS UP SHOT TO FIX KNEE". OrlandoSentinel.com.
  18. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks at Orlando Magic Box Score, March 19, 2002". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  19. ^ "Orlando Magic at Milwaukee Bucks Box Score, November 2, 2002". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  20. ^ Rossman-Reich, Philip (February 15, 2013). "A video history of the Orlando Magic at All-Star Weekend". orlandomagicdaily.com.
  21. ^ Ferguson, Mike (February 14, 2020). "Looking back on every Orlando Magic player to participate in NBA All-Star Weekend". Orlando Pinstriped Post.
  22. ^ "Knee limited Garrity to two games". ESPN. Associated Press. February 13, 2004. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  23. ^ "GARRITY TEARS KNEE LIGAMENT". Baltimore Sun. April 17, 2005.
  24. ^ "NBA, union closing in on 6-year labor deal". Orlando Sentinel. June 19, 2005.
  25. ^ "Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers Box Score, January 26, 2006". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  26. ^ "Pat Garrity Retires". Orlando Magic. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  27. ^ Langlois, Keith (June 17, 2016). "SVG, Bower prepared for front-office exits, so shuffling the deck when it happened causes no stir". NBA.com. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  28. ^ "Detroit Pistons Announce Basketball Operations Staff Restructing". NBA.com. June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  29. ^ II, Omari Sankofa (July 5, 2020). "Detroit Pistons assistant GM Pat Garrity reportedly will leave after contract expires". Detroit Free Press.
  30. ^ II, Omari Sankofa (July 7, 2020). "Detroit Pistons hire former Bucks exec David Mincberg as an assistant general manager". Detroit Free Press.
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