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{{Short description|Greek-American basketball player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name           = Pat Calathes
| image          = Pat Calathes (cropped).jpg
| image_size     = 190
| caption        = Calathes with [[Maccabi Haifa B.C.|Maccabi Haifa]] in 2013
| position       = 
| height_ft      = 6
| height_in      = 10
| weight_lb      = 230
| league         = 
| team           = 
| number         = 
| nationality    = Greek / American
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1985|12|12}}
| birth_place    = [[Casselberry, Florida]], U.S.
| high_school    = [[Lake Howell High School|Lake Howell]]<br />([[Winter Park, Florida]])
| college        = [[Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball|Saint Joseph's]] (2004–2008)
| draft_year     = 2008
| career_start   = 2008
| career_end     = 2017
| career_number  =
| career_position = [[Small forward]] / [[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]]
| years1         = 2008–2010
| team1          = [[Maroussi B.C.|Maroussi]]
| years2         = 2010–2011
| team2          = [[Kolossos Rodou B.C.|Kolossos Rodou]]
| years3         = 2011–2012
| team3          = [[Panathinaikos B.C.|Panathinaikos]]
| years4         = 2012–2013
| team4          = [[Maccabi Haifa B.C.|Maccabi Haifa]]
| years5         = 2013–2016
| team5          = [[BC Astana|Astana]]
| years6         = 2016
| team6          = [[Panathinaikos B.C.|Panathinaikos]]
| years7         = 2017
| team7          = [[Pallacanestro Cantù|Cantù]]
| highlights     = 
*[[Greek Basketball Cup|Greek Cup]] winner (2012)
*[[HEBA Greek All Star Game|Greek League All-Star]] (2011)
*[[Israeli Basketball Super League|Israeli Super League]] champion ([[2012–13 Israeli Basketball Super League|2013]])
*[[Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP|Israeli Super League Finals MVP]] (2013)
*[[Israeli Basketball Premier League Quintet|Israeli Super League Quintet]] (2013)
*2× [[Kazakhstan Basketball League|Kazakh League]] champion (2014, 2015)
*[[Kazakhstan Basketball Cup|Kazakh Cup]] winner (2014)
*Kazakh Cup All-Cup Team (2014)
*First-team All-[[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10]] (2008)
*[[Robert V. Geasey Trophy]] co-winner (2008)
| medaltemplates = 
}}

'''Patrick Sean Calathes''' ({{langx|el|Πατρίκιος Σον "Πατ" Καλάθης}}, born on December 12, 1985) is a Greek-American former professional [[basketball]] player. At a height of {{convert|6|ft|10|in|m|abbr=on}} tall, he played at both the [[small forward]] and [[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]] positions. He was the 2013 [[Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP]].

==High school career==
Calathes attended [[Lake Howell High School]], in [[Winter Park, Florida|Winter Park]], [[Florida]], where he played high school basketball. He began high school as a wiry {{convert|5|ft|11|in|m|abbr=on}} tall [[point guard]], but he would eventually grow to {{convert|6|ft|10|in|m|abbr=on}} by his senior year.

==College career==
After graduating from high school, Calathes would go on to play [[college basketball]] for the [[Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball|Saint Joseph's Hawks]], 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sjuhawks.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/calathes_pat00.html|title=Saint Joseph's Hawks Player Bio|publisher=Sjuhawks.cstv.com|access-date=June 14, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229204117/http://sjuhawks.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/calathes_pat00.html|archive-date=December 29, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref> He increased his per game averages to 17.5 points and 7.5 rebounds, in his senior year, and teamed up with [[center (basketball)|center]] [[Ahmad Nivins]], to lead the Hawks to the 2008 [[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10]] 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]]'s men's basketball team, the [[Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball|Oklahoma Sooners]], in the opening round.

Although he was listed as a [[small forward]] for the [[Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball|Saint Joseph's Hawks]], 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 [[Point (basketball)|points]] list, with 1,251 points scored. He also is 22nd all-time in the school's history, with 630 career [[Rebound (basketball)|rebounds]]. 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]]. Because of his unique combination of height and [[guard (basketball)|guard]] 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 Basket League|Greek League]] club [[Maroussi BC|Maroussi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/ulebcup/home/news/i/34376/448 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080809105314/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/ulebcup/home/news/i/34376/448 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 9, 2008 |title=Maroussi signs rookie forward Calathes for 3 years |publisher=Eurocupbasketball.com |date=August 8, 2008 |access-date=June 14, 2013}}</ref> In 2010, Calathes moved to the Greek League club [[Kolossos Rodou BC|Kolossos Rodou]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/greece/11056/kolossos_rhodes_signs_pat_calathes.html |title=Kolossos Rhodes signs Pat Calathes |publisher=Sportando.net |access-date=June 14, 2013}}</ref> He joined the [[EuroLeague]] club [[Panathinaikos B.C.|Panathinaikos]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2010-11-signings/i/86947 |title=PANATHINAIKOS gets another Calathes, Pat |publisher=Euroleague.net |date=July 28, 2011 |access-date=June 14, 2013}}</ref>

He joined the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League|Israeli League]] club [[Maccabi Haifa B.C.|Maccabi Hafia]] in 2012, and he was a key player in the team's successful [[2012–13 Israeli Basketball Super League|2012–13 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.basket.co.il/PlayerPage.asp?PlayerNumber=12&TeamId=848&cYear=2013&lang=en |title=2012–13 Israeli Super League Stats |publisher=Basket.co.il |access-date=June 14, 2013}}</ref> He was named to the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League Quintet|Israeli League's All-First Team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://basketball.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/Winner_league_awards_2012-13/319735 |title=Eurobasket.com Winner league awards 2012–13 – Jun 10, 2013 |publisher=Basketball.eurobasket.com |access-date=June 14, 2013}}</ref> He also helped lead the club to win the Israeli League championship, as he was named [[Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP|the MVP of the Israeli League Final]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/domestic-leagues/domestic-leagues-2012-2013/israel |title=Israeli League final: June 13, 2013 |publisher=Euroleague.net |date=May 5, 2013 |access-date=June 14, 2013}}</ref>

From 2013 to 2016, he played with [[BC Astana|Astana]] of the [[VTB United League]]. On August 1, 2016, it was announced that Calathes had returned to Panathinaikos.<ref>[http://www.paobc.gr/page.ashx?pid=2&aid=44099 Επέστρεψε ο Πατ Καλάθης {{in lang|el}}.]</ref> On January 4, 2017, he left Panathinaikos, and signed with the [[Lega Basket Serie A|Italian League]] club [[Pallacanestro Cantù]], for the rest of the season.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/222125/pallacanestro-cantu-inks-pat-calathes.html Pallacanestro Cantù inks Pat Calathes.]</ref>

On December 2, 2017, Calathes announced his retirement from playing professional [[sports club|club]] basketball and became a Basketball agent.<ref>[https://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/256061/pat-calathes-retires-from-basketball-at-31.html Pat Calathes retires from basketball at 31.]</ref>

=== The Basketball Tournament (TBT) ===
In the summer of 2017, Calathes played in [[The Basketball Tournament]] on [[ESPN]], with Pedro's Posse. He scored fifteen points in their loss in the first round to Team 23, by a score of 107–92.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetournament.com/bracket|title=Bracket {{!}} The Basketball Tournament|website=www.thetournament.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-26}}</ref>

==National team career==
Calathes was a member of the senior men's [[Greek national basketball team|Greek national team]] in 2011.

==Personal life==

Pat Calathes' younger brother, [[Nick Calathes|Nick]], was the primary [[point guard]] for the [[Florida Gators men's basketball]] team. The Calatheses led their respective college teams in scoring during the 2007–08 college basketball season. Nick currently plays with [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (basketball)|Fenerbahçe]] in Turkey.

Calathes holds a Greek passport thanks to his descent from his grandparents, who emigrated to [[Florida]] from [[Lemnos]]. His mother is [[Irish people|Irish]].

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 Conference|Atlantic-10]] Third Team: (2007)
*4× [[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic-10]] Player of the Week
*All-[[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic-10]] First Team: (2008)
*7× [[Philadelphia Big 5|Big 5]] Player of the Week
*All-[[Philadelphia Big 5|Big 5]] Team: (2008)
*[[Robert V. Geasey Trophy|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===
*[[HEBA Greek All Star Game|Greek League All-Star]]: (2011)
*[[Greek Basketball Cup|Greek Cup]] Winner: (2012)
*[[Israeli Basketball Premier League Quintet|Israeli Super League Quintet]]: ([[2012–13 Israeli Basketball Super League|2013]])
*[[Israeli Basketball Super League|Israeli Super League]] Champion: ([[2012–13 Israeli Basketball Super League|2013]])
*[[Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP|Israeli Super League Finals MVP]]: ([[2012–13 Israeli Basketball Super League|2013]])
*[[Kazakhstan Basketball Cup|Kazakh Cup]] Winner: (2014)
*[[Kazakhstan Basketball Cup#All-Cup team|Kazakh Cup]] All-Cup Team: (2014)
*2× [[Kazakhstan Basketball League|Kazakh League]] Champion: (2014, 2015)
*[[Kazakhstan Basketball League|Kazakh League]] All-Kazakh Team: ([[2015–16 Kazakhstan Basketball Championship#All-Kazakhstan Basketball Championship team|2016]])

==References==
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== External links ==
*[https://twitter.com/patcalathes Calathes] on Twitter
*[http://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_BYg5Rb55Jw-G5I3MZ6JB01.roundID_10369.season_2015.teamID_97806.playerID_74319.html FIBA Europe Profile]
*[https://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?clubcode=MAR&pcode=001142#!careerstats Euroleague.net Profile]
*[http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=GRE&PlayerID=137090 Eurobasket.com Profile]
*[http://web.legabasket.it/player/CAL-PAT-85/ Italian League Profile] {{in lang|it}}
*[http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/esake/player/5112467/ Greek Basket League Profile] {{in lang|en}}
*[http://esake.gr/el/action/EsakeplayerView?idplayer=00000175&mode=1&idchampionship=44323D2A Greek Basket League Profile] {{in lang|el}}
*[http://www.sjuhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31200&ATCLID=208879290 College Player Bio]

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