Pat Burke
Patrick John Burke is an Irish former professional basketball player. Burke and his family moved from Tullamore in Ireland, to Cleveland, Ohio in the United States when he was three years old. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for three seasons between 2002 and 2007, for the Orlando Magic and the Phoenix Suns. To date, he is the only Irishman to have played in the NBA. He also played in Europe, mainly in Greece and Spain, before ending his career with Asseco Prokom Sopot. He was a co-captain of the senior Ireland national team and also represented his country at the World University Games.
14 December 1973
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