Patricio Garino

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Patricio Garino

| image = Patricio Garino 2015.jpg

| image_size = 200px

| caption = Garino with Argentina, in 2015.

| position = Small forward / shooting guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 7

| weight_lb = 203

| league = LEB Oro

| team = CB Estudiantes

| number =

| nationality = Argentine / Italian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|5|17}}

| birth_place = Mar del Plata, Argentina

| high_school = Montverde Academy
(Montverde, Florida)

| college = George Washington (2012–2016)

| draft_year = 2016

| career_start = 2016

| years1 = 2016–2017

| team1 = Austin Spurs

| years2 = {{nbay|2016|end}}

| team2 = Orlando Magic

| years3 = 2017–2020

| team3 = Baskonia

| years4 = 2020–2021

| team4 = Žalgiris Kaunas

| years5 = 2021–2022

| team5 = Nanterre 92

| years6 = 2022–2023

| team6 = Bàsquet Girona

| years7 = 2023–2024

| team7 = Fuenlabrada

| years8 = 2024–present

| team8 = Estudiantes

| highlights =

Liga ACB champion (2020)
King Mindaugas Cup winner (2021)
Lithuanian Basketball League champion (2021)
Second-team All-Atlantic 10 (2016)
3× Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team (2014–2016)

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}

{{MedalCountry|{{bk|ARG}}}}

}}

File:Patricio Garino 29 Saski Baskonia 20180105 (cropped).jpg in 2018]]

Patricio Nicolas Garino Gullotta "Pato" (born May 17, 1993) is an Argentine[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=007994&seasoncode=E2017#!careerstats GARINO, PATRICIO FORWARD HEIGHT: 2.01 BORN: 17 MAY, 1993 NATIONALITY: ITALY.] professional basketball player who currently plays for Estudiantes of the LEB Oro. He played college basketball for George Washington University.{{cite web|url=http://www.atlantic10.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31600&ATCLID=210783122|title=Hawks' Bembry Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, Schmidt Voted as Coach of the Year|work=Atlantic10.com|date=March 8, 2016|access-date=June 13, 2016}} He also represents the senior Argentina national team.{{cite web|first=Mark|last=Eisenhauer|url=http://www.gwhatchet.com/2015/11/02/garino-set-to-lead-colonials-after-sharing-court-with-national-heroes-this-summer/|title=Garino set to lead Colonials after sharing court with national heroes this summer|newspaper=The GW Hatchet|date=November 2, 2015|access-date=June 13, 2016}} He is a {{convert|2.01|m|ftin|abbr=on}} tall[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=007994&seasoncode=E2017 GARINO, PATRICIO HEIGHT: 2.01.] shooting guard-small forward.

Early career

Garino played basketball, football, and swimming in Mar del Plata. In 16, he moved to the United States. At the recommendation of then head coach Kevin Sutton, Garino attended Montverde Academy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2016/2/18/10989318/george-washington-mike-lonergan-patricio-garino-yuta-watanabe-kevin-larsen|title=How George Washington revived its program with international talent|last=Kirshner|first=Alex|date=2016-02-18|website=SBNation.com|access-date=2017-07-02}} Garino lead the Eagles to a 23–4 overall record and a No. 9 ranking in the final ESPNHS Powerade Fab 50 in 2011–12.{{cite news|url=http://www.gwsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/garino_patricio00.html|title=13 Patricio Garino|work=GWSports.com|access-date=October 22, 2016|archive-date=June 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606212118/http://www.gwsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/garino_patricio00.html|url-status=dead}}

College career

Following his high school coach, Garino spent four seasons at George Washington University. In his final season, he helped guide the Colonials to the 2016 NIT Championship and was named to the All-Tournament Team. He earned Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team and the All-Conference Second Team honors after averaging 14.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.37 steals in 32.0 minutes while shooting .510 (203–398) from the field and .430 (58–135) from three-point range. He was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team in each of his final three seasons. For his collegiate career, he averaged 12.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.71 steals in 30.1 minutes while shooting .508 (567–1,1167) from the field and .364 (102–280) from long range. He ranks third in school history on George Washington's career steals list (219) and is 11th all-time in scoring (1,536 points).{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/spurs/san-antonio-signs-patricio-garino|title=SAN ANTONIO SIGNS PATRICIO GARINO|work=NBA.com|date=July 29, 2016|access-date=July 29, 2016}} Garino helped lead the team to the 2014 NCAA tournament and the championship of the 2016 NIT.

=College statistics=

| style="text-align:left;" | 2012–13

| style="text-align:left;" | George Washington

| 30 || 30 || 26.9 || .427 || .286 || .648 || 3.4 || 2.1 || 2.3 || 0.4 || 8.8

| style="text-align:left;" | 2013–14

| style="text-align:left;" | George Washington

| 26 || 14 || 28.7 || .561 || .343 || .593 || 4.4 || 2.0 || 1.6 || 0.8 || 12.1

| style="text-align:left;" | 2014–15

| style="text-align:left;" | George Washington

| 35 || 35 || 31.6 || .531 || .296 || .735 || 5.3 || 1.5 || 1.7 || 0.8 || 12.4

| style="text-align:left;" | 2015–16

| style="text-align:left;" | George Washington

| 38 || 38 || 32.0 || .510 || .430 || .689 || 4.2 || 1.5 || 1.4 || 0.8 || 14.1

Professional career

=Austin Spurs (2016–2017)=

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Garino joined the Orlando Magic for the 2016 NBA Summer League.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/magics-patricio-garino-will-play-summer-league-with-magic/|title=Magic's Patricio Garino: Will play summer league with Magic|work=CBSSports.com|date=June 24, 2016|access-date=June 24, 2016}} On July 29, 2016, he signed with the San Antonio Spurs, but was waived on October 22 after appearing in four preseason games.{{cite news|url=http://www.nba.com/spurs/spurs-waive-joel-anthony-ryan-arcidiacono-patricio-garino-and-livio-jean-charles|title=SPURS WAIVE JOEL ANTHONY, RYAN ARCIDIACONO, PATRICIO GARINO AND LIVIO JEAN-CHARLES|work=NBA.com|date=October 22, 2016|access-date=October 22, 2016}} Seven days later, he was acquired by the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League as an affiliate of San Antonio.{{cite web|url=http://austin.dleague.nba.com/news/austin-spurs-announce-2016-returning-players-training-camp-invitees/|title=AUSTIN SPURS ANNOUNCE 2016 RETURNING PLAYERS AND TRAINING CAMP INVITEES|work=NBA.com|date=October 29, 2016|access-date=October 30, 2016|archive-date=January 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170114123755/http://austin.dleague.nba.com/news/austin-spurs-announce-2016-returning-players-training-camp-invitees/|url-status=dead}}

=Orlando Magic (2017)=

On April 3, 2017, Garino signed with the Orlando Magic.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic-sign-marcus-georges-hunt-and-patricio-garino|title=Magic Sign Marcus Georges-Hunt and Patricio Garino|work=NBA.com|date=April 3, 2017|access-date=April 3, 2017}} He made his NBA debut the following night, recording one rebound in a 122–102 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400900534|title=Magic vs. Cavaliers – Box Score|work=ESPN.com|date=April 4, 2017|access-date=April 5, 2017}} On August 1, 2017, he was waived by the Magic.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic-waive-patricio-garino|title=Magic Waive Patricio Garino|work=NBA.com|date=August 1, 2017|access-date=August 1, 2017}} He currently holds the record for most NBA minutes played (43) without a point scored.

=Saski Baskonia (2017–2020)=

On September 1, 2017, Garino signed a three-year deal with Baskonia.{{cite news|title=Patricio Garino, intensidad y polivalencia para el perímetro azulgrana|url=http://www.baskonia.com/patricio-garino-intensidad-polivalencia-perimetro-azulgrana/|access-date=1 September 2017|work=Saski Baskonia|date=1 September 2017|language=es-ES}} In his first season with the club, he made his debut in the 2017–18 EuroLeague season. He made 23 appearances, averaging 4.5 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. In 2018–19 EuroLeague season, he made 18 appearances and averaged 5.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.

=Žalgiris Kaunas (2020–2021)=

On July 22, 2020, he signed with Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Euroleague/news/637166/Zalgiris-land-Patricio-Garino|title=Zalgiris land Patricio Garino|date=July 22, 2020|publisher=Eurobasket|language=En|access-date=July 22, 2020}} In six games he averaged 3.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. On July 7, 2021, Garino officially parted ways with the Lithuanian club.{{cite web |title=Patricio Garino leaves Zalgiris |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Euroleague/news/692732/Patricio-Garino-leaves-Zalgiris |website=Eurobasket |access-date=July 7, 2021 |date=July 7, 2021}}

=Nanterre 92 (2021–2022)=

On August 18, 2021, Garino signed with Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A.{{cite web |last1=Yahyabeyoglu |first1=Fersu |title=Nanterre lands Patricio Garino |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/France/news/700509/Nanterre-lands-Patricio-Garino |website=Eurobasket |access-date=August 18, 2021 |date=August 18, 2021}} In eight games, he averaged 4.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game. On January 27, 2022, Garino parted ways with the team.{{cite web |last1=Yahyabeyoglu |first1=Fersu |title=Garino leaves Nanterre |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/France/news/728526/Garino-leaves-Nanterre |website=Eurobasket |access-date=January 27, 2022 |date=January 27, 2022}}

=Basquet Girona (2022–2023)=

On July 16, 2022, Garino signed with Bàsquet Girona of the Liga ACB.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/pato-garino-signs-with-basquet-girona/|title=Pato Garino signs with Basquet Girona|last=|first=|date=July 16, 2022|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 7, 2022 |last1=Maggi |first1=Alessandro }} He left the team on July 6, 2023.{{Cite web|title=Gracias, Pato|url=https://basquetgirona.com/senior/es/actualidad/gracias-pato.html|publisher=Bàsquet Girona|language=es|date=July 6, 2023|access-date=September 10, 2023}}

National team career

Garino is a member of the senior Argentina national basketball team. He won a silver medal with Argentina's senior national team at the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship. He also played at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup.[https://web.archive.org/web/20170829164408/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Patricio%20Garino/pid//_//players.html Patricio GARINO (ARG).]

In 2019, he participated in the team that won the Pan American gold medal in Lima. He was included in the Argentine squad for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup and clinched the silver medal with Argentina, which emerged as runners-up to Spain at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/en/more-sports/2019/09/15/5d7e4cf846163f8f878b45d0.html|title=Spain seal second FIBA World Cup with win over Argentina|date=15 September 2019|website=MARCA in English|language=en|access-date=19 September 2019}}

Career statistics

=NBA=

==Regular season==

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2016}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Orlando

| 5 || 0 || 8.6 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.4 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 5 || 0 || 8.6 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.4 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0

=EuroLeague=

| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2 | Baskonia

| 23 || 7 || 15.1 || .468 || .273 || .839 || 1.7 || .7 || 1.0 || .1 || 4.5 || 4.5

| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19

| 18 || 8 || 14.7 || .507 || .444 || .737 || 1.4 || .3 || .7 || .1 || 5.6 || 4.2

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 41 || 15 || 14.9 || .486 || .379 || .800 || 1.6 || .5 || .9 || .1 || 5.0 || 4.4

Personal life

The son of Alicia Gullotta and Oscar Garino, he has two older sisters, Lorena and Natalia.

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20170905142619/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=54M Liga ACB profile] {{in lang|es}}
[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=007994&seasoncode=E2017#!careerstats euroleague.net profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20170829164408/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Patricio%20Garino/pid//_//players.html fiba.com profile]
[http://www.gwsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/garino_patricio00.html George Washington Colonials bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606212118/http://www.gwsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/garino_patricio00.html |date=2017-06-06 }}

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