Patrick Antonelli

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-11
Weight:
170
Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Prev School:
Emory & Henry
High School:
Bishop England High School

Fifth Year in 2024-25

Made appearances in nine Louisville games
Scored a season-high three points, all on free throws, against ranked Indiana in the quarterfinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis, while his mother Debbie was on the broadcast call for ESPN
Made his first appearance in a Louisville jersey against Morehead State in the season opener on Nov. 4

Before Louisville

Spent four years at the Division II level at Emory & Henry
Played in 63 games, starting in 56 of those, over the course of his career with the Wasps
Was limited to just four contests in 2023-24 due to injury
Shot 44.6% from the floor with a 33.1% clip from beyond the arc over his four-year span, averaing 6.5 points
Added an average of 4.7 assists per game, hitting as much as a 4.9 per game average in 2021-22
Pulled down 4.4 boards on average over the 63 games

High School/Prep

Attended high school and played alongside current teammate Aidan McCool

Personal:

Born on December 14, 2001… Son of Frank and Debbie Antonelli… Has two siblings: Joey and Frankie… Majoring in Sports Administration Master’s
Lettered in two years of golf and two years of basketball at Bishop England High School out of Mount Pleasant, S.C.
His father Frank played baseball at Columbia and his mother Debbie played basketball at NC State
His personal goal at UofL is to win an ACC championship and the national championship
He chose his number because it’s the number his mom wore in college
Says the best thing about being a Cardinal is being a part of one of the most historic basketball programs
The biggest influence on his athletic career is his mother
The basketball player he admires the most is Donovan Mitchell
Enjoys golf, video games, going to the beach/pool and being on a boat
The best moment of his athletic career is playing in and winning a game in the Barclays Center
The best basketball advice anyone ever gave him is “Control the Ground”
When he played basketball as a kid, he pretended he was Michael Jordan
The best athlete he ever faced was Josiah Jordan James
He’s most proud of his brother Frankie
Chose to attend UofL because “It has always been my dream to be on the team at Louisville since I was a little kid and Coach Kelsey has allowed me to accomplish this dream.”

Favorites:
NBA Team: Cavaliers
Athlete other than basketball: Tiger Woods
Class: History
App: X
Actor: Jason Bateman
Vacation spot: Bald Head Island
Movie: Remember the Titans
TV Show: Game of Thrones; Curb Your Enthusiasm, Sopranos
Comedian: Dave Chappell
Food: Pizza and pasta
Midnight snack: Pretzels