Person in history
Pat Connaughton
Pat Connaughton, American basketball player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1993 · January 6
- Age this year
- 33No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 33rd anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Patrick Bergin Connaughton is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he primarily plays as a shooting guard. He is also a former professional baseball player.
Early life
Born January 6, 1993, Connaughton grew up in Massachusetts and attended Chaminade College Preparatory School in St. Louis. He played both baseball and basketball in high school, establishing himself as a multi-sport prospect.
Path and career
Connaughton played college basketball at Notre Dame (2011–2015) and was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in 2015. He has since played for multiple NBA teams including the Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Boston Celtics before joining Charlotte.
Before his NBA career, Connaughton signed with the Chicago White Sox organization in 2014 as a pitcher while still in college. He briefly pursued professional baseball but ultimately focused on basketball as his primary sport.
Why this date
Pat Connaughton appears on our January 6 calendar for 1993 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1993.
- September 12STS-51
- November 1Maastricht Treaty
- September 14Lufthansa Flight 2904
- June 1Dobrinja mortar attack
- April 11Prison riot
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1993Farrah MoanSeptember 11
- 1993Niall HoranSeptember 13
- 1993Alice MertonSeptember 13
- 1993Marcus PetersJanuary 9
- 1993J. T. MillerMarch 14
- 1993Beau WebsterDecember 1
- 1993Max Power (footballer)July 27
- 1993Bryson DeChambeauSeptember 16
Sources
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“Pat Connaughton”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/pat-connaughton, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about Pat Connaughton
When was Pat Connaughton born?
January 6 1993.
How old would Pat Connaughton be today?
33 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on January 6?
Jay B, Courtney Eaton, Denis Suárez and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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