St. Patrick Boys Basketball: Michael Fitzpatrick signs with Southeastern Baptist

Another signing Monday afternoon at St.

Patrick High School for boys basketball standout Michael Fitzpatrick.

- another signing monday- afternoon, at st.

Patrick high- school... for boys basketball - - - - standout michael fitzpatrick.

- the 6'6" big man put pen to paper, with southeastern- baptist college... an n-a-i-a - school, out of laurel.- fitzpatrick was the lone senior- for the fighting irish, this- season... averaging nine points- and more than eight - rebounds per game... en route t- st.

Patrick's elite 8 - appearance.

- he says he was able to visit- southeastern baptist before - the start of covid-19... and- followed through... with a- good first impression.- - "i think it was my first choice automatically - because coach hall - he's a - great coach - and i've talked t- him and he recruited me - really heavily, so i thought- - - - that was the best place for me.- "well, he was the anchor of our team.

- defensively, he was our leading- rebounder.

He had a knack for - getting in foul trouble,- so his numbers aren't what they- would be if he played a whole - - - - ball game.

I think he averaged- like nine for the season- scoring, like eight rebounds.

- had he played 30- minutes, no telling what those- numbers would've been.

He did a- great job for us.

He- was a great leader."

- - - fitzpatrick did 77 percent of - his career scoring... as a high- school- senior, at