| Pat O'Connell |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Baltimore, MD
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| High School:
Loyola Blakefield
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| Height / Weight:
6-2 / 185
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| Position:
Guard
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2008-09: Played 25 games and started 24 • averaged 32.0 minutes, 8.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game • shot 42.9 percent from the field and 77.6 percent from the free throw line • played a team-high 800 minutes • second on the team in free throw attempts (76), free throws made (59), rebounds (103) and defensive rebounds (80) • ranks sixth in program history with 113 career steals • dished a career-high eight assists in season-opening win over Moravian in Blue Jay Invitational • grabbed five boards with four assists, while chipping in six points (2-9 FG, 1-3 3FG, 1-1 FT) in loss to Whitworth in Blue Jay Invitational title game • played all but two minutes and dished six assists in Provident Pride of Maryland first round win at Frostburg State • finished with nine points (4-8 FG, 1-3 FT), a then season-high seven rebounds and three assists in win over Salisbury in Provident Pride of Maryland Tournament Semifinals • poured in a career-high 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting from the field and 5-of-6 from the line in Provident Pride of Maryland Tournament title game loss to St. Mary's (MD) • just missed a double-double in loss the Seahawks, finishing with nine rebounds • named to Provident Pride of Maryland Tournament All-Tournament Team • scored 13 points (4-7 FG, 1-2 3FG, 4-6 FT) in win at Swarthmore • went 6-of-6 from the charity stripe and finished with 10 points (2-6 FG), six rebounds, four assists and two steals in ECAC Holiday Festival win over Roger Williams • was perfect from the field (3-3 FG, 1-1 3FG) with three assists and two steals in ECAC Holiday Festival title game win over Penn State Altoona • punched up 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field while grabbing five boards in win over #21 Ursinus • went 3-of-5 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free throw line to finish with 11 points in win at Haverford • had a season-high three steals in come-from-behind win over Dickinson • chipped in 10 points (4-11 FG, 2-4 FT) with six rebounds, two assists and two steals in loss at Muhlenberg • grabbed six boards in win over Swarthmore • grabbed seven rebounds in loss at McDaniel • scored 10 points (3-5 FG, 4-4 FT) with five boards and two steals in loss to Washington College • became the 10th player in program history with 100 career steals against the Shoremen • chipped in 13 points (4-8 FG, 1-2 3FG, 4-5 FT) to go along with five boards and two assists at #21 Franklin & Marshall • grabbed six boards, dished three assists and had two steals against Haverford • went 8-of-8 from the line to finish with 11 points, five boards, three assists and two steals in win over Gettysburg • chipped in eight points (2-4 FG, 1-2 3FG, 3-4 FT) two boards, four assists and two steals against McDaniel.
2007-08: Started all 26 games • averaged 9.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals in 33.1 minutes per game • led team and ranked fifth in the Centennial Conference in steals (53) • ranked second on the team in three-point field goals (22), defensive rebounds (98) and minutes (860) • 53 steals are tied for fifth most in a single season in school history • 860 minutes are sixth most in a single-season • punched up 14 points (4-8 FG, 1-1 3FG, 5-6 FT) in win over Carnegie Mellon • scored a then career-high 19 points (8-11 FG, 3-3 3FG) and dished a then career-high five assists in loss to Richard Stockton in Blue Jay Invitational championship game • named to all-tournament team of Blue Jay Invitational • punched up nine points (3-4 FG, 2-2 3FG, 1-1 FT) with six boards, two assists and two steals in win over Washington College • dished out four assists with three steals in loss at Franklin & Marshall • chipped in seven points (3-8 FG, 1-3 3FG) with four rebounds and two steals in win over Swarthmore • dished three assists, with seven points (2-4 FG, 2-2 3FG, 1-2 FT) at Gettysburg • had a career-high six steals (one shy of then school-record) with two assists, six points (1-2 3FG, 3-4 FT) and seven rebounds in come-from-behind win at Dickinson • poured in a career-high 22 points (6-8 FG, 2-4 3FG, 8-10 FT) in loss to undefeated Elizabethtown at Coaches vs. Cancer Classic • added six points (3-7 FG) and two rebounds in win over Eastern at Coaches vs. Cancer Classic and named to all-tournament team • grabbed nine boards to go with four assists and three steals in loss at Ursinus • scored a game-high 17 points (5-5 FG, 2-2 3FG, 5-6 FT) with five boards in win over Haverford • punched up 20 points (3-7 FG, 1-2 FT, 13-14 FT) with eight rebounds and two steals in triple-overtime win over Muhlenberg • led the team with 17 points (5-12 FG, 2-4 3FG, 5-6 FT), six boards, three assists and four steals in double-overtime win at Swarthmore • named PrestoSports/Pride of Maryland Player of the Week (1-21) • had a team-high 15 points (6-8 FG, 1-2 3FG, 2-5 FT) and eight rebounds along with three steals in loss to McDaniel • punched up 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-4 FT) with five boards and two steals in win over Dickinson • went 5-of-6 from the free throw line to finish with five points and three boards in win at Washington College • pulled down a team-high seven boards in loss to Ursinus • had three steals in win over Franklin & Marshall • grabbed four rebounds, three assists and two steals in overtime win at Haverford • chipped in 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-2 FT) with four boards, five assists and four steals in loss to Gettysburg • scored eight points (3-6 FG, 2-4 FT) with four rebounds in win at Muhlenberg • posted first career double-double with 10 points (3-9 FG, 4-4 FT) and a career-high 13 rebounds in overtime win at McDaniel • also dished four assists against Green Terror • had three steals in overtime win over Washington College • dished five assists to go with five steals, eight points (3-8 FG, 1-3 3FG, 1-2 FT) and five boards in loss to Gettysburg in Centennial Conference Semifinals.
2006-07: Appeared in 27 games and started one • averaged 19.9 minutes, 5.0 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.9 steals per game • shot 44.7 percent from three-point range and 77.4 percent from the charity stripe • scored a then career-high 17 points (3-4 FG, 9-11 FT) with five steals and five rebounds in a win at Goucher in the semifinals of the Provident Pride of Maryland Tournament • returned to action against Dickinson after missing two games due to illness • played just two minutes against the Red Devils and got one steal • was perfect from the floor in loss to #11 Mississippi College, scoring three points (1-1 FG, 1-1 FT) at Tom Byron Classic • scored five points (5-6 FT) and dished two assists in win over Thomas More (KY) at Tom Byron Classic • grabbed three rebounds and scored two points (2-4 FT) in loss to Haverford • scored 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-2 FT) with two rebounds and a then career-high four assists in win at Ursinus • played a season-high 34 minutes in win over Muhlenberg • scored nine points (3-4 FG, 2-3 3FG, 1-2 FT) in win at Franklin & Marshall • grabbed two rebounds and had two steals in win at Dickinson • had two rebounds, one block and one steal in win at Washington • scored five points (1-6 FG, 3-4 FT) with two boards and two steals in come-from-behind win at Swarthmore • scored eight points (3-7 FG, 2-2 FT) with two rebounds, one assist and two steals in double-overtime win at Haverford • dished three assists and blocked one shot in loss to McDaniel • scored seven points (2-4 FG, 3-4 FT) with two rebounds, two steals and two assists in win over Ursinus • gave Hopkins a two-point lead heading into the half against the Bears with his two free throws with 0.3 seconds on the clock • grabbed a then career-high nine rebounds with four steals and six points (2-3 3FG) in loss at Gettysburg • blocked two shots and dished three assists in win over Franklin & Marshall • punched up seven points (2-7 FG, 2-3 3FG, 1-2 FT) to go with four boards in Centennial Conference Semifinal win over Gettysburg • scored eight points (1-2 FG, 1-1 3FG, 5-6 FT) with three boards in CC Finals win over Haverford • scored seven points (2-7 FG, 3-4 FT) in win over Villa Julie in the first round of the NCAA Tournament • punched up 10 points (3-8 FG, 3-4 3FG, 1-2 FT) with three boards, two assists and one steal in loss to Guilford in the second round of the NCAAs.
Personal: Patrick V. O'Connell • born March 19, 1988 • son of Kathy O'Connell • uncle, John, played basketball at Franklin & Marshall • sister, Courtney, played lacrosse at Randolph-Macon • sister, Kerry, played lacrosse at St. Joseph's • sister, Kelly, played lacrosse at Denver • two-time captain of basketball team • named First Team All-BCL, All-MIAA, All-Baltimore County as a senior • led team to MIAA and BCL playoffs as a senior • also played lacrosse • Maryland Distinguished Scholar Honorable Mention • volunteered with Little Sisters of the Poor and the Baltimore Station • majoring in sociology with a minor in business.
