Ruben Patterson
Ruben Patterson on the bench in 2006.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
July 31, 1975 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 223 lb (101 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John Hay (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31st overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1998–2009 |
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| Number | 21, 22, 23 |
| Career history | |
| 1998 | AEK Athens |
| 1999 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1999–2001 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2001–2006 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2006 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2006–2007 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2007 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2009 | Champville |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 6,953 |
| Rebounds | 2,697 |
| FG% | .517 |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Ruben Nathaniel Patterson (born July 31, 1975) is a former American professional basketball player. During his career, he played as a small forward and shooting guard. During his college career at the University of Cincinnati, Patterson earned third-team All-American honors and helped lead the Bearcats to Conference USA titles in both of his seasons there. Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1998, Patterson began his career with the Greek team AEK Athens BC before joining the Lakers in his rookie season. Later, he played for the NBA teams Seattle SuperSonics, Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Clippers before ending his career with the Lebanese team Champville SC.
Patterson had a troubled family life, both parents and one of his sisters battled drug addiction, and his father spent time in prison. As a youth, he lived mostly with his mother, Charlene Patterson, who eventually died of a heart attack when he was at the University of Cincinnati.
After hearing of her death while on a road trip at UAB, he rejected an offer to fly home and spend time with his family, instead staying with his team for the game and scoring 32 points. "My mother would have wanted me to play," Patterson later explained.
Patterson started off his college basketball career in the small town of Independence, Kansas at the Independence Community College. He later transferred to the University of Cincinnati.
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