Lamar Patterson (born August 12, 1991) is an American professional

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player for the Ipswich Force of the NBL1 North. He played

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for the Pittsburgh Panthers.

College career

Patterson, a 6'5"

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from

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, starred at J. P. McCaskey High School, then Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in

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. He chose to play college basketball for the Pitt Panthers. During his freshman year, he suffered an ankle injury in a game against

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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

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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

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and 4.5

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for the tournament and was named

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. As a junior, Patterson helped lead the Panthers back to the NCAA tournament. Once there, however, Pitt lost to eventual Final Four participant

. Patterson returned for his senior season as the Panthers moved to the

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. 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. At the close of the season, Patterson was named second team All-ACC by both the league's coaches and media.

Professional career

Tofas (2014–2015)

On June 26, 2014, Patterson was selected with the 48th overall pick in the

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by the

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. He was later traded to the

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on draft night. In July 2014, he joined the Hawks for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On August 5, 2014, he signed with

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of the

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(TBL). 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. On October 27, 2015, he made his NBA debut, recording five points and two assists in a loss to the

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. During his rookie season, using the flexible assignment rule, Patterson received multiple assignments to the

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and Canton Charge of the

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. On July 12, 2016, he was waived by the Hawks. On July 15, 2016, Patterson was claimed off waivers by the

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. On October 19, 2016, he was waived by the Kings after appearing in four preseason games.

Reno Bighorns and Atlanta Hawks (2016–2017)

On October 31, 2016, Patterson was acquired by the Reno Bighorns of the

as an affiliate player of the Kings. On January 29, 2017, Patterson signed a 10-day contract with the

, returning to the franchise for a second stint. On February 8, 2017, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Hawks. On February 18, 2017, after the second 10-day contract expired, Patterson returned to Reno. Six days later, Patterson signed a multi-year contract with the Hawks. However, on February 26, he was waived again; the team and Patterson agreed to his release to allow Patterson to address a personal matter. Two days later, he was reacquired by the Bighorns. On March 18, 2017, Patterson was waived by the Bighorns.

Santeros de Aguada (2017)

In June 2017, Patterson joined Puerto Rican team Santeros de Aguada. 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. In March 2018, he was released by Torino.

Lhasa Pure Land (2018)

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

Brisbane Bullets and Wuhan Dangdai (2018–2020)

On October 31, 2018, Patterson signed with the

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for the rest of the 2018–19 NBL season. 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. 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. He was named to the All-NBL First Team.

Piratas de Quebradillas (2020)

On February 16, 2020, Patterson signed with

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of the

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. The season was suspended in March due to the

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; Patterson re-joined Quebradillas in October 2020 ahead of the season relaunch in November. He helped Quebradillas reach the BSN Finals, where they lost to

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New Zealand Breakers (2020–2021)

On August 4, 2020, Patterson signed with the

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for the 2020–21 NBL season, returning to the Australian NBL for a third season. 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 that kept him out for the final seven games of the NBL Cup. He was released by the Breakers on March 16, 2021.

Brisbane Bullets, NBL1 and Puerto Rico (2021–2024)

On March 17, 2021, Patterson signed with the

for the rest of the 2020–21 NBL season. 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. In 17 games, he averaged 14.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Patterson played for the Southern Districts Spartans of the NBL1 North during the 2021 season. On July 29, 2021, Patterson re-signed with the Bullets for the 2021–22 season. Patterson joined the Gold Coast Rollers for the start of the 2022 NBL1 North season. He then had a brief six-game stint in Puerto Rico with Cariduros de Fajardo before re-joining the Rollers and helping them win the 2022 NBL North championship. In December 2022, Patterson signed with the South West Metro Pirates for the 2023 NBL1 North season. In November 2023, Patterson re-signed with the Pirates for the 2024 NBL1 North season.

Mumbai Titans (2025)

Patterson joined the Mumbai Titans of the

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(INBL) for the 2025 season.

Ipswich Force (2025–present)

In April 2025, Patterson signed with the Ipswich Force for the 2025 NBL1 North season.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

Patterson has two sons.

References

External links

Pittsburgh Panthers bio
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