Joseph Mathew Patanelli (September 18, 1919 – August 18, 1998) was an American professional basketball and minor league baseball player. He played for the Toledo Jeeps and Minneapolis Lakers in the National Basketball League and averaged 3.6 points per game. He also played for the Kansas City Blues in the Professional Basketball League of America during the 1947–48 season. His older brother was Matt Patanelli, a standout football player for the University of Michigan.