Last Updated on November 25, 2025 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s a detailed profile of Patty Mills:

  • Full Name: Patrick Sammy Mills
  • Nickname: FIBA Patty
  • Nationality: Australian
  • Age: Born August 11, 1988
  • Hometown: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • Height: 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
  • Weight: 180 lbs (82 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
  • Shoe Size: 12 (US)
  • Jersey Number: #8, #5, #2 (varied throughout his career)
  • Position: Point guard / Shooting guard
  • High School and College:
    • High School:
      • Marist College Canberra (Canberra, Australia)
    • College:
      • Saint Mary’s College of California (2007–2009)
  • NBA Draft:
    • Drafted: 55th overall pick in the 2nd round of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers
  • Teams Played For:
    1. Portland Trail Blazers (2009–2011)
    2. San Antonio Spurs (2012–2021)
    3. Brooklyn Nets (2021–2023)
    4. Atlanta Hawks (2023–2024)
    5. Miami Heat (2023–2024)
    6. Utah Jazz (2024–2025)
    7. Los Angeles Clippers (2024–2025)
  • Championship Rings:
    • NBA: 1 (2014 with the San Antonio Spurs)
  • Kids: None
  • Siblings: He has an older sister named Melinda Mills.

Patty Mills is the best player Australia has had on an Olympic team. Luka Doncic said that the NBA is easier to play in than Europe because of the difference in NBA and FIBA rules. During the 2024 Paris Olympics, Patty Mills was getting old but was arguably still Australia’s strongest player. The only player I thought had more value at times was Josh Giddey. But Giddey played so well at times that I knew he was going to break out in the NBA during the 2024-25 season. Dyson Daniels, the player who arguably had the best 2024-25 NBA season out of any Australian, wasn’t nearly as valuable to the Boomers as Patty Mills. Perhaps due to his size, NBA coaches didn’t want to utilize Mills as much as he could have been. It probably started during his time in San Antonio. Coach Pop didn’t want to use him much so no one else did either. Regardless, Mills was a pioneer for Australians in the NBA and he had a good NBA career that lasted a long time. 2/25/2025

Fun Facts

  • He has been a prominent figure on the Australian national team (the Boomers), helping them secure their first-ever Olympic medal (bronze) in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
  • He played for the Bankstown Bruins in Condell Park (Bankstown), NSW, Australia.