No. 13 – Reno Bighorns | |
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Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
League | NBA Development League |
Personal information | |
Born |
Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
August 12, 1991
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
McCaskey (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) Saint Benedict's (Newark, New Jersey) |
College | Pittsburgh (2009–2014) |
NBA draft | 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48th overall |
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
Playing career | 2014–present |
Career history | |
2014–2015 | Tofaş Bursa |
2015–2016 | Atlanta Hawks |
2015–2016 | →Austin Spurs |
2016 | →Canton Charge |
2016–present | Reno Bighorns |
2017 | Atlanta Hawks |
Career highlights and awards | |
Lamar Patterson (born August 12, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the University of Pittsburgh.
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. 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.