Lamar Patterson

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Lamar Patterson
Lamar Patterson driving on GT 2014.jpg
Patterson with the Pittsburgh Panthers in 2014
No. 13–South West Metro Pirates
Position Small forward / shooting guard
League NBL1 North
Personal information
Born (1991-08-12) August 12, 1991 (age 32)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school
College Pittsburgh (2009–2014)
NBA draft 2014: 2nd round, 48th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015 Tofaş
2015–2016 Atlanta Hawks
2015–2016→Austin Spurs
2016→Canton Charge
2016–2017 Reno Bighorns
2017 Atlanta Hawks
2017 Santeros de Aguada
2017–2018 Auxilium Torino
2018Lhasa Pure Land
2018–2020 Brisbane Bullets
2019Wuhan Dangdai
2020 Piratas de Quebradillas
2020–2021 New Zealand Breakers
2021–2022Brisbane Bullets
2021Southern Districts Spartans
2022 Gold Coast Rollers
2022 Cariduros de Fajardo
2023–presentSouth West Metro Pirates
Career highlights and awards
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Lamar Patterson (born August 12, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the South West Metro Pirates of the NBL1 North. He played college basketball for the Pittsburgh Panthers.

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College career

Patterson, a 6'5" swingman from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, starred at J. P. McCaskey High School, then Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey. He chose to play college basketball for the Pitt Panthers. During his freshman year, he suffered an ankle injury in a game against Wichita State in November 2009 and missed the majority of the season, gaining a medical redshirt. [1] Patterson returned to the court for the 2010–11 season and became a key rotation player for the Panthers. As a redshirt sophomore in 2011–12, Patterson became a starter and raised his scoring average from 2.6 points per game to 9.6. He finished the season on a high note, as he led the team to the 2012 College Basketball Invitational title. Patterson averaged 13.3 points, 6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game for the tournament and was named MVP. [2]

As a junior, Patterson helped lead the Panthers back to the NCAA tournament. Once there, however, Pitt lost to eventual Final Four participant Wichita State. Patterson returned for his senior season as the Panthers moved to the Atlantic Coast Conference. Patterson enjoyed a breakout season as he was one of the top players in the league, raising his scoring average to 17.1 from 10.0 as a junior. [3] At the close of the season, Patterson was named second team All-ACC by both the league's coaches and media. [4]

Professional career

Tofas (2014–2015)

On June 26, 2014, Patterson was selected with the 48th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. He was later traded to the Atlanta Hawks on draft night. [5] [6] In July 2014, he joined the Hawks for the 2014 NBA Summer League. [7] On August 5, 2014, he signed with Tofaş of the Turkish Basketball League (TBL). [8] In 29 TBL games for Tofaş in 2014–15, he averaged 11.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steals per game.

Atlanta Hawks (2015–2016)

On July 24, 2015, Patterson signed with the Atlanta Hawks after averaging 13.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.6 steals in seven Summer League games for the team. [9] On October 27, 2015, he made his NBA debut, recording five points and two assists in a loss to the Detroit Pistons. [10] During his rookie season, using the flexible assignment rule, Patterson received multiple assignments to the Austin Spurs and Canton Charge of the NBA Development League. [11] On July 12, 2016, he was waived by the Hawks. [12]

On July 15, 2016, Patterson was claimed off waivers by the Sacramento Kings. [13] On October 19, 2016, he was waived by the Kings after appearing in four preseason games. [14]

Reno Bighorns and Atlanta Hawks (2016–2017)

On October 31, 2016, Patterson was acquired by the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Kings. [15] On January 29, 2017, Patterson signed a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks, returning to the franchise for a second stint. [16] On February 8, 2017, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Hawks. [17] On February 18, 2017, after the second 10-day contract expired, Patterson returned to Reno. [18] Six days later, Patterson signed a multi-year contract with the Hawks. [19] However, on February 26, he was waived again; the team and Patterson agreed to his release to allow Patterson to address a personal matter. [20] Two days later, he was reacquired by the Bighorns. [18] On March 18, 2017, Patterson was waived by the Bighorns. [21]

Santeros de Aguada (2017)

In June 2017, Patterson joined Puerto Rican team Santeros de Aguada. [22] In 14 games, he averaged 15.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino (2017–2018)

On July 31, 2017, Patterson signed with Italian team Fiat Torino. [23] In March 2018, he was released by Torino. [24]

Lhasa Pure Land (2018)

On May 24, 2018, Patterson signed with Lhasa Pure Land of the Chinese NBL. [25] [26]

Brisbane Bullets and Wuhan Dangdai (2018–2020)

On October 31, 2018, Patterson signed with the Brisbane Bullets for the rest of the 2018–19 NBL season. [27] He was named to the All-NBL First Team and averaged 17.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.3 steals, in 24 games.

In May 2019, Patterson returned to China to play for Wuhan Dangdai. [28] In five games, he averaged 22.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.

On July 31, 2019, Patterson re-signed with the Brisbane Bullets for the 2019–20 NBL season. [29] He was named to the All-NBL First Team. [30]

Piratas de Quebradillas (2020)

On February 16, 2020, Patterson signed with Piratas de Quebradillas of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. [31] The season was suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic; Patterson re-joined Quebradillas in October 2020 ahead of the season relaunch in November. [32] He helped Quebradillas reach the BSN Finals, where they lost to Vaqueros de Bayamón. [33]

New Zealand Breakers (2020–2021)

On August 4, 2020, Patterson signed with the New Zealand Breakers for the 2020–21 NBL season, returning to the Australian NBL for a third season. [34] He struggled early for the Breakers and appeared out of prime playing condition. He averaged 10.8 points and 3.7 rebounds in six games—down from a career 18.7 points per game—and shot just 37 percent from the floor before going down with a knee injury [35] [36] that kept him out for the final seven games of the NBL Cup. [37] He was released by the Breakers on March 16, 2021. [38]

Brisbane Bullets, NBL1 and Puerto Rico (2021–present)

On March 17, 2021, Patterson signed with the Brisbane Bullets for the rest of the 2020–21 NBL season. [39] In his first game back for the Bullets on April 7, he fouled out in the third quarter with just four points in an 88–82 win over the Illawarra Hawks. [40] In 17 games, he averaged 14.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Following the NBL season, he joined the Southern Districts Spartans for the rest of the 2021 NBL1 North season. [41] [42]

On July 29, 2021, Patterson re-signed with the Bullets for the 2021–22 season. [43] Following the NBL season, he joined the Gold Coast Rollers of the NBL1 North. [44] He then had a brief six-game stint in Puerto Rico with Cariduros de Fajardo [45] before re-joining the Rollers and helping them win the 2022 NBL North championship. [46]

In December 2022, Patterson signed with the South West Metro Pirates for the 2023 NBL1 North season. [47]

In November 2023, Patterson re-signed with the Pirates for the 2024 NBL1 North season. [48]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 Atlanta 35011.3.350.245.7271.41.1.3.12.4
2016–17 Atlanta 508.0.200.167.6671.41.2.2.01.8
Career40010.9.326.236.7201.41.1.3.12.3

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016 Atlanta 405.0.286.3331.0001.3.8.3.01.5
Career405.0.286.3331.0001.3.8.3.01.5

Personal life

Patterson has two sons. [49]

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