NBA champ Pat Connaughton could line out in green

Connaughton was part of a Milwaukee Bucks team that claimed their first NBA Championship in 50 years with a 4-2 play-off series victory over Phoenix Suns
NBA champ Pat Connaughton could line out in green

Irish senior international head coach Mark Keenan at the National Basketball Arena for the announcement of senior squad for the FIBA European Championship for Small Countries. Picture: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Ireland men’s basketball head coach Mark Keenan has said the prospect of Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Pat Connaughton one day lining out in the green jersey remains a realistic one.

On Tuesday night in Wisconsin, Connaughton was part of a Milwaukee Bucks team that claimed their first NBA Championship in 50 years with a 4-2 play-off series victory over Phoenix Suns. A native of Massachusetts, his paternal grandparents hail from Galway and he has expressed a desire to represent Ireland in the past.

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