Patrick Sean Calathes ( el, Πατρίκιος Σον "Πατ" Καλάθης, born on December 12, 1985) is a Greek-American former professional
basketball
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player. At a height of 6' 10" (2.08 m) tall, he played at both the
small forward
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and
power forward
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positions. He was the 2013
Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP
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.
High school career
Calathes attended
Lake Howell High School
Lake Howell High School is a comprehensive four-year high school in Central Florida, US.
The school is in Seminole County with a Winter Park, Florida address.
The school's first principal, Richard L. Evans, was the first African-American princ ...
, in
Winter Park,
Florida
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, where he played high school basketball. He began high school as a wiry 5'11" (1.80 m) tall
point guard, but he would eventually grow to 6'10" (2.08 m) by his senior year.
College career
After graduating from high school, Calathes would go on to play
college basketball
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for the
Saint Joseph's Hawks
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, at
Saint Joseph's University, in Philadelphia. At St. Joe's, he saw limited playing time as a freshman, and then played as a key substitute for the team, during his sophomore season.
It was not until his junior season, during which he averaged 13.9 points per game and 7.1 rebounds per game, that he began to fully regain the physical and athletic abilities that he possessed before his growth spurt. He increased his per game averages to 17.5 points and 7.5 rebounds, in his senior year, and teamed up with
center
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Ahmad Nivins, to lead the Hawks to the 2008
Atlantic 10
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title game, and the Hawks' first
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Tournament appearance since 2004. SJU would lose to the
University of Oklahoma
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's men's basketball team, the
Oklahoma Sooners
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, in the opening round.
Although he was listed as a
small forward
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for the
Saint Joseph's Hawks
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, his versatility allowed him to play multiple positions throughout his college career. Calathes ranks 27th all-time on the Saint Joseph's University's career
points list, with 1,251 points scored. He also is 22nd all-time in the school's history, with 630 career
rebounds
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. He is one of 26 players in school history to score 1,000 points and grab 500 rebounds in their career.
Professional career
Many
NBA mock drafts, including DraftExpress.com, had included Calathes as a draftee in their
2008 NBA Draft mock draft boards. He was projected to be drafted as high as the late first round, but he was most frequently projected to be drafted in the mid-second round. However, he went
undrafted
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. Because of his unique combination of height and
guard
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skills, Calathes continues to intrigue a number of NBA teams, despite not having been drafted.
In the year 2008, Calathes began his professional basketball career when he signed a 3-year contract with the
Greek League club
Maroussi
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. In 2010, Calathes moved to the Greek League club
Kolossos Rodou. He joined the
EuroLeague club
Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...
in 2011.
He joined the
Israeli League club
Maccabi Hafia in 2012, and he was a key player in the team's successful
2012–13 season. He was named to the
Israeli League's All-First Team. He also helped lead the club to win the Israeli League championship, as he was named
the MVP of the Israeli League Final.
From 2013 to 2016, he played with
Astana
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of the
VTB United League
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. On August 1, 2016, it was announced that Calathes had returned to Panathinaikos. On January 4, 2017, he left Panathinaikos, and signed with the
Italian League
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club
Pallacanestro Cantù
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, for the rest of the season.
On December 2, 2017, Calathes announced his retirement from playing professional
club
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basketball and became a Basketball agent.
The Basketball Tournament (TBT)
In the summer of 2017, Calathes played in
The Basketball Tournament
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on
ESPN
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, with Pedro's Posse. He scored fifteen points in their loss in the first round to Team 23, by a score of 107–92.
National team career
Calathes was a member of the senior men's
Greek national team in 2011.
Personal life
Pat Calathes' younger brother,
Nick
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, was the primary
point guard for the
Florida Gators men's basketball
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team. The Calatheses led their respective college teams in scoring during the 2007–08 college basketball season. Nick currently plays with
Panathinaikos
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in Greece.
Calathes holds a Greek passport thanks to his descent from his grandparents, who emigrated to
Florida
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from
Lemnos
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. His mother is
Irish
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.
In 2014, Patrick's ex wife, Mary, gave birth to the couple's first child, Sienna. In 2022, Patrick welcomed his second child, Patrick Sean Calathes II.
Awards and accomplishments
High school
*2× Florida State Championship Final Four: (2003, 2004)
College
*All-
Atlantic-10
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Third Team: (2007)
*4×
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Player of the Week
*All-
Atlantic-10
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First Team: (2008)
*7×
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Player of the Week
*All-
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Team: (2008)
*
Big 5 Co-Player of the Year: (2008)
*
Inducted into Big 5 Hall of Fame: (2019)
*
Inducted into St. Joseph's University Hall of Fame: (2019)
Professional
*
Greek League All-Star: (2011)
*
Greek Cup
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The Greek Cup is the second most ...
Winner: (2012)
*
Israeli Super League Quintet: (
2013
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)
*
Israeli Super League
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Champion: (
2013
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)
*
Israeli Super League Finals MVP: (
2013
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)
*
Kazakh Cup Winner: (2014)
*
Kazakh Cup All-Cup Team: (2014)
*2×
Kazakh League Champion: (2014, 2015)
*
Kazakh League All-Kazakh Team: (
2016
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)
References
External links
Calatheson Twitter
Euroleague.net ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileItalian League ProfileGreek Basket League ProfileGreek Basket League ProfileCollege Player Bio
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1985 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American expatriate basketball people in Kazakhstan
American men's basketball players
American people of Greek descent
American people of Irish descent
Basketball players from Florida
BC Astana players
Greek men's basketball players
Kolossos Rodou B.C. players
Maroussi B.C. players
Maccabi Haifa B.C. players
Pallacanestro Cantù players
Panathinaikos B.C. players
People from Casselberry, Florida
Power forwards (basketball)
Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball players
Small forwards
Sportspeople from Seminole County, Florida