Murder of Patrick Dennehy
Dennehy at Baylor | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 28, 1982 Santa Clara, California |
| Died | June 12, 2003 (aged 21) Waco, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wilcox (Santa Clara, California) Saint Francis (Mountain View, California) |
| College |
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| Position | Forward |
| Number | 33 |
| Career Mountain West statistics | |
| Games Played | 63 |
| Points | 404 (6.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 363 (5.8 rpg) |
The murder of Patrick Dennehy, an American college basketball player for Baylor University, occurred on June 12, 2003, when he was shot by teammate Carlton Dotson. The murder set off a chain of events which led to a broader scandal in which Baylor's basketball program was investigated and punished for numerous infractions by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).