20 - Patricio Prato
| Height: | 6-5 |
| Weight: | 195 |
| Year: | Senior |
| Hometown: | Cordoba, Argentina |
| High School: | Saul Taborda |
| Position: | G/F |
As A Junior (2001-02) Started all 29 games ... ranked 20th in the Atlantic 10 in scoring at 11.8 points per game ... also finished sixth in the A-10 in free-throw percentage (.778) and 10th in three-point percentage (.367) ... led St. Bonaventure in rebounding at 5.0 per game ... had two double-doubles (16-11 at GW and 25-10 vs. Temple) ... scored in double figures 18 times ... over two Atlantic 10 Tournament games, averaged 12.5 points and 5.5 rebounds ... had 19 points and eight rebounds in A-10 Tourney loss to Richmond ... tied the school record with eight three-pointers (of 12) in win over Temple ... hit 5-of-9 three-pointers to set a career high of 26 points in win at Siena ... grabbed a career high 11 rebounds at George Washington ... scored 24 points in win over Niagara, making 5-of-6 three-pointers in that contest ... nailed five or more three-pointers in five games.
As A Sophomore (2000-01) Suffered through an injury-disrupted season ... missed nine games in the middle of the schedule after he broke two bones in his left wrist in a fall during the Bonnies' win at Cleveland State on Jan. 16 ... started the first 11 games of the season ... scored in double figures in five games ... shot 32 percent from three-point range ... scored a season-high 17 points and four steals in win over Charlotte ... had nine points, eight rebounds and six assists in the championship game of the Hispanic College Fund Classic at Fresno State on Nov. 19 ... had 10 points in loss to Canisius, his third straight game in double figures ... had 13 points in win over Siena on Dec. 13 ... scored 14 points in win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Dec. 11.
As A Freshman (1999-2000) Was the surprise of the Bonnies' NCAA Tournament season ... enrolled late in the summer of 1999 and was a virtual unknown in the early season., but started 28 games total including the last 14 ... scored in double figures in 14 games ... led St. Bonaventure in scoring seven times ... averaged 6.6 points per game in the Atlantic 10 Tournament and shot 10-of-19 from the floor ... finished third on the team in three-point percentage at .371 ... had the second best free-throw percentage on the team (.735) ... ranked second on the team in assists with 60 (1.9 average) ... tied his career high with 20 points in NCAA Tournament loss to Kentucky ... made a career-high four (of seven) three-pointers in that game ... in pivotal win at St. Joseph's, had 19 points and six rebounds ... scored 20 points in win over Canisius at Marine Midland Arena ... had 14 points, eight rebounds and a season-high eight assists in win over Florida International ... had 17 points and was 6-for-8 from the field in loss to Kent ... had 17 points in loss at Fordham ... averaged 24.5 minutes per game ... was named winner of the team's Academic Award.
For Atenas de Cordoba (1995-99) Played for this men's club team, a perennial power in Argentina, as there is no high school basketball in his homeland ... helped Atenas win the championship of Argentina's 16-team National Basketball League in both the 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons ... also helped Atenas win the title of the South American League, which is for the top two club teams in each country, in 1997 and 1998 ... also played for the Atenas Under-22 team both of those seasons ... played with the Under-18 team for two seasons ... helped Atenas win the Argentinian National Junior League (Under-18) championship in 1996 and finish second in 1997 ... for the Atenas Under-16 team, scored 63 points in the 1995 Cordoba City finals ... was the Cordoba Basketball Association player of the year in 1996.
For The Argentina Under-18 National Team Helped this team win the South American championship in 1996, averaging 9.8 points per game.
Personal Born Nov. 24, 1979 in Buenos Aires, Argentina ... son of Fernando Esteban Prato and Monica Stella Rosso ... has an older sister, Franca (25) ... his father played basketball for the Argentina national team for 13 years and also played professionally until 1987 ... is an excellent student and a member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... received the team's Scholar-Athlete Award for 1999-2000 ... says his favorite part of playing for the Bonnies is the love for Bona basketball on campus and in the community ... psychology major.


























