Patrick Beverley (born July 12, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Patrick Beverley played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks before spending 3 and a half seasons overseas in Ukraine, Greece, and Russia. In January 2013, Patrick Beverley joined the Houston Rockets. In June 2017, Patrick Beverley was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers traded him to the Memphis Grizzlies in 2021, and then Patrick Beverley was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves nine days later.
Beverley is a 3-time NBA All-Defensive Team member, known for his physicality. His intense style of play has led to Beverley being involved in several publicized on-court incidents.
Beverley was born on July 12, 1988. Patrick Beverley attended Waubonsie Valley High School in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, as a freshman before transferring to John Marshall Metropolitan High School on Chicago's West Side. As a senior at John Marshall, Patrick Beverley led the state in scoring with 37.3 points per game and was named Co-Player of the Year. Beverley was also selected to play in the Roundball Classic on April 8, 2006, a national high school All-Star Game held at Chicago's United Center.