Patrick Patterson (basketball)
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College | Kentucky |
Sport | Basketball |
Position | Power Forward |
Jersey # | 54 |
Class | Sophomore |
Career | 2007 – present |
Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
Nationality | USA |
Born | March 14, 1989 Washington, D.C. |
High school | Huntington High School Huntington, West Virginia |
Patrick Patterson (born March 14, 1989 in Washington, D.C.)[1], is an American basketball player for the University of Kentucky. He is a 6'8", 232 lbs. McDonald's All-American power forward. He grew up in Huntington, West Virginia[2] and helped lead Huntington High School to three-straight state championships, the last one with help from OJ Mayo. He picked Kentucky over Duke and Florida in a highly publicized recruiting battle.[3].
February 29th, 2008: Patrick Patterson missed the remainder of the 2007/2008 season with a stress fracture in his foot. Patterson also claimed he planned on staying at UK rather than jumping to the NBA Draft
During the 2007-2008 Season, Patterson averaged 16.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.2 blocks, while shooting 57% from the field.
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[edit] References
- ^ USA Basketball Bio: Patrick Patterson. USA Basketball, Inc. (2007-03-21). Retrieved on 2007-05-24.
- ^ ESPN Recruit Tracker: Patrick Patterson. ESPN (2007-05-16). Retrieved on 2007-05-24.
- ^ Patterson's choice a surprise to the end. The Herald-Dispatch (Huntington, WV) (2007-05-18). Retrieved on 2007-05-24.