The Wolves’ newest shooting coach has both Chicago and San Antonio roots. Not surprising when you consider where coach Tom Thibodeau (Chicago) and General Manager Scott Layden (San Antonio) trace their most immediate NBA roots.
Peter Patton is a former Chicago Catholic League star who played four years at DePaul, setting a school record for three-point shooting in his junior season (54.1 percent) that still stands.
He is a disciple of Chip Engelland, the well-known shooting coach now with the Spurs, who is known for building the three-point shots of Shane Battier and Grant Hill, to name a couple.