Patrick Wayne Durham (born March 10, 1967 in Dallas, Texas

Texas

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) is a retired American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks

Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...

 in the 2nd round (35th overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft

1989 NBA Draft

The 1989 NBA Draft took place on June 27, 1989 in New York City, New York, USA. It has been regarded as one of the worst drafts in NBA history, along with the 1986 NBA Draft and the 2000 NBA Draft. Though the draft produced talented players such as Shawn Kemp, Glen Rice, Sean Elliott, Nick...

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Durham played two years in the NBA for the Golden State Warriors

Golden State Warriors

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 and Minnesota Timberwolves

Minnesota Timberwolves

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. His best year as a pro came during the 1994–95 season as a member of the Timberwolves, appearing in 59 games and averaging 5.1 ppg. Durham played collegiately at Colorado State University

Colorado State University

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Durham played professionally in Europe from 1996 to 2007. In 1997 he was with Nancy, and he played for STB Le Havre in France for the 2005–06 season.

External links

• Pat Durham NBA statistics, basketballreference.com