Patrick (Pat) Joseph Garrity (born August 23, 1976 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a retired American NBA basketball player, most notably being remembered playing for the Orlando Magic. He is currently a member of the National Basketball Players Association Executive Committee and serves as its Secretary and Treasurer.
At Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument, Colorado, Garrity was an All-League selection and was part of the State of Colorado High School...
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Patrick (Pat) Joseph Garrity (born August 23, 1976 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a retired American NBA basketball player, most notably being remembered playing for the Orlando Magic. He is currently a member of the National Basketball Players Association Executive Committee and serves as its Secretary and Treasurer.
At Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument, Colorado, Garrity was an All-League selection and was part of the State of Colorado High School Basketball Champions at LPHS and his jersey, number 53, is hanging in the gym there.
At the University of Notre Dame, Garrity spent 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.
Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 19th pick of the 1998 NBA Draft, Garrity got switched around a couple of times before even setting foot on an NBA court, as he was traded twice on...
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