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Peter J. Patton (born February 9, 1974) is a retired American basketball player and current shooting coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Patton was a three-year varsity starter in basketball, baseball, and football at Loyola Academy. After the Chicago Catholic League, Patton received a scholarship to DePaul University. While at DePaul, Patton was named captain of the 1995–96 team. Patton set the DePaul single season 3pt fg% record, a mark that still stands (54.1%). Patton remains in the top ten in DePaul Basketball history for assists, steals, and career three pointers. Peter trained with Chip Engelland, world renown shooting coach for the San Antonio Spurs. Peter went on to play professional basketball in the CBA, IBA, and two seasons in Europe.