Peter Patton (basketball)

Peter Patton
Chicago Bulls
PositionDirector of Player Development
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born1973 (age 50–51)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
High schoolLoyola Academy (Wilmette, Illinois)
CollegeDePaul (1992–1996)
NBA draft1996: undrafted
Playing career1996–1999
PositionGuard
Coaching career2016–present
Career history
As player:
1996Carolina Cardinals
1996–1997Dakota Wizards
1997–1998Magic City Snowbears
1998–1999Kandid Olimpija Osijek
As coach:
20162018Minnesota Timberwolves (shooting)
20182023Dallas Mavericks (shooting)
2023–presentChicago Bulls (player development)
Career highlights and awards
  • All-IBA Second Team (1997)

Peter Patton (born 1973) is an American basketball coach and administrator as well as a former basketball player. He is currently the Director of Player Development for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has previously been a shooting coach in the NBA for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks.

He played college basketball for the DePaul Blue Demons before playing in the International Basketball Association and Croatia. He set the DePaul single-season three-point shooting percentage record. In high school, he was a highly-touted multisport athlete who as a quarterback/punter was the Chicago Catholic League co-MVP in football after leading his high school football team to the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) semi-finals twice. He also played high school baseball and basketball.