Patrick Manifold

Patrick Manifold (born 1986) is an English basketball player from Great Yarmouth, England. He attends the University of Maine at Presque Isle in the United States where he plays for the Men's varsity basketball team. Patrick Manifold was born in Great Yarmouth and raised in the area. He went to first and middle school at Saint Mary's and high school at Notre Dame in Norwich, Notre Dame is where Patrick found basketball. After a promising start to his young basketball career and after finishing high school, Patrick was spotted by Coach James Bamfield and later moved to King's Lynn to attend the College of West Anglia. While there he studied and played for both the college's basketball academy and at the age of 16 began playing for the National League men's team the King's Lynn Fury (later the College of West Anglia Fury).
After a successful year in the top flight National League Division 1 of English basketball Patrick set his sights on his true dream of going to play college basketball in America. After leaving King's Lynn in 2009 Patrick left England and moved to the U.S.A. Patrick is now attending the University of Maine at Presque Isle where he is captain of the varsity men's basketball team and studying for a degree in business management.
In just 2 years Patrick has been fortunate to accomplish some wonderful things. After his 1st year in America, Patrick was named "NCAA III Ind. National Rookie of the Year". This year as well as many basketball awards Patrick was named to the "Who's Who Amongst Students in American Universities and Colleges". Patrick is extremely grateful yet humbled by all the awards and recognition he has received while across the pond.
Basketball career
After finishing high school in England in 2003 (aged 16) Patrick left Great Yarmouth and moved to King's Lynn to play basketball for the King's Lynn Fury (then in men's national league division 3 in England). Patrick played for the King's Lynn Fury for the next 6 years and competed for the team in men's national leagues divisions 4, 3, 2 and finally the high stakes basketball of division 1. After an impressive year in division 1 Patrick left the Fury to live his lifelong dream of living and playing basketball in America.
Although the English and American games are very different (in England they play 4 10 minute quarters with a 24 second shot clock, in college basketball in the U.S.A they play two 20 minute halves with a 35 second shot clock), Patrick did not miss a beat as he seamlessly stepped into his role with the University of Maine at Presque Isle Owls. After a successful freshman year (1st year) Patrick earned numerous awards (see "Awards" below), most notably he was named National "Rookie of The Year" by the NCAA Division III Independents.
Patrick recently completed his sophomore year (2nd year), where he had another successful season again earning himself many awards, most notably he was named "Most Outstanding Scholar Athlete" by the Sunrise Conference.
Patrick's Awards
2010-2011 Season Awards
*Patrick was awarded "Sunrise Conference Most Outstanding Scholar Athlete"
*Patrick was named "NCAA III Ind. National Student Athlete of the Month"
*Patrick was elected to the 2011 "Who's Who Amongst Students in American Universities and Colleges"
*Patrick was named "NCAA Div III Independents Mens Basketball Player of the Week" twice during this past season:
Award 1: Patrick won the award for his week averaging 19.3 points and 9.3 rebounds over three games. He helped his team to their first conference victory against SUNY Canton, scoring 25 points and nabbing 12 boards. He also scored 20 points and pulled down 10 rebounds against Fisher College, good for his sixth double-double of the season.
Award 2: Patrick won this award for his week averaging 22.7 points and 11.0 rebounds in 3 games. He shot a blistering 70% from the field and earned his seventh double-double of the season with his 25 points and 15 rebounds vs University of Maine at Machias. Manifold also posted a career-high in scoring this week as he dropped 30 points against Vermont Technical College.
*Patrick was named "Sunrise Conference Mens Basketball Player of the Week":
Award: Patrick was honored after averaging a double-double in three Sunrise Conference games for the Owls. The Sophomore forward averaged 22.7 points, 11.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.3 steals while shooting an amazing 70% from the floor. Manifold scored 25 points and ripped down 15 rebounds against University of Maine at Machias on Friday, 13 points and nine rebounds in an 82-79 win over the College of Saint Joseph's on Saturday, and ended the week with a career-high 30 points and nine rebounds at home against Vermont Tech on Sunday afternoon.
*Patrick was recently named to the "NCAA Div III All Independents 2nd Team"
*Patrick was TWICE named to the Maine Men's Basketball Coaches and Writers Association (MMBCWA) Player of the Week "honor roll" for his impressive play for the Owls.
*Patrick was recently awarded "Student of the Month" by the University of Maine at Presque Isle
*Patrick was named a "Sunrise Conference Scholar Athlete" for his outstanding academic achievements.
2009-2010 Season Awards
*Patrick Manifold was awarded "2009/2010 Rookie of The Year" by the NCAA III Independents across the United States of America
*Patrick was named "University of Maine Rookie of The Year" for his 2009-2010 Season with the Owls
*Patrick was named a "Scholar Athlete" by the Sunrise Conference for his outstanding academic achievements.
*Patrick was named "Sunrise Conference Rookie of The Week" 3 Times in '09/'10 Season with the UMPI Owls:
Award 1- Patrick won the award for his week averaging 12.6 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block in 3 games. Including a 24 point, 11 rebound, 4 assist and 3 blocks in an UMPI win against Vermont Technical College.
Award 2- Patrick won the award for his week averaging 16 points and ten rebounds, shooting 52% from the floor in 3 games. Including a 16 point and 13 rebound effort in a win over conference leaders Fisher College.
Award 3- Patrick won the award for his week averaging 22 points, 12 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 steals in 2 games. Including a 28 point, 10 rebound and 2 steal effort in a win over Suny Canton University.
2007-2008 Season Awards
*Patrick was voted the College Of West Anglia Fury "Player Of The Year" for the 2007/2008 season.
Career Statistics
2007/2008 Season Stats
King's Lynn Fury (English National League Division 1)
*35 minutes per game
*7.4 rebounds per game
*4.0 assists per game
*11.3 points per game
*1.4 steals per game
*1.3 blocks per game
2008/2009 Season Stats
King's Lynn Fury (Div 4)
*37 minutes per game
*10.4 rebounds per game
*5 assists per game
*25.3 points per game
*2.2 steals per game
*2.7 blocks per game
2009/2010 Season Stats
University of Maine at Presque Isle Owls:
*Minutes Per Game- 19.9
*Points Per Game- 13.2 ( 15.4 In Conference)
*Rebounds Per Game- 7.6 ( 9.1 In Conference)
*FG Percentage- 50.1%
2010-2011 Season Stats
University of Maine at Presque Isle Owls: (Patrick Was A Team Captain For The 2010/2011 Season)
*Minutes Per Game- 26
*Points Per Game- 14.1 (18 In Conference)
*Rebounds Per Game- 7.5 (7.6 In Conference)
*FG Percentage- 53% (61.4% In Conference)
*Double-Doubles- 7
In the state of Maine, Patrick was ranked 14th in scoring, 7th in rebounding and 3rd in field goal percentage
Charity and Community Work
Patrick Manifold is also very keen on helping those around him and trying to make the world a better place. One way in which he does this is by holding an annual charity basketball tournament called "Clifftop Charity Basketball". The website for the charity is http://clifftopcharitybasketball.webs.com, but this is just one of many ways in which he helps. He recently made from scratch a complete fitness website to help those around him while he is in America.
To read an article written about Workouts 4 all and Manifold by the Bangor Daily News click here
Clifftop Charity Basketball is a charity basketball tournament held annually on the cliff tops of Gorleston beach near Great Yarmouth in England during the "Gorleston Clifftop Festival". Patrick thinks that it is very important for children to be involved in regular physical activity, and what better way to stay active than playing the great game of basketball. Basketball teaches children and young adults some very valuable life lessons including the importance of discipline and team work. The funds raised from the event are donated to the children’s ward at Patrick's local James Paget hospital and a local basketball club in Great Yarmouth, England.

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