Tyson Patterson (born September 17, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. He is 5'9", weighs 165 pounds and played the

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position. Patterson played college basketball at

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(ASU) between 1996–97 and 1999–2000. Through the 2011–12 season he still holds school records for assists in a game (14), season (218), and career (638), steals in a season (87), and field goal percentage in a game (100%, 12-for-12 shooting).

Playing career

College

After graduating from East Forsyth High School in

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, Patterson enrolled at ASU to play for the

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. In his first season, ASU finished with a 14–14 overall record and a third-place finish in the

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's (SoCon) North Division. During his final three seasons, however, Patterson was the leader in what ASU calls "perhaps the finest four-year span in

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hardwood history." Between 1998 and 2000, the Mountaineers rattled off three consecutive North Division titles, made it to the SoCon tournament championship game every season (winning it in 2000, thereby earning their school's second-ever NCAA tournament bid), and compiled a three-year win–loss record of 65–25 (39–8 SoCon). Patterson led ASU in both assists and steals in each of his final three years, was a three-time All-SoCon Tournament Team selection, a two-time First Team All-SoCon (regular season) selection, and as a

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was named the SoCon Tournament MVP as well as the conference player of the year. In 2009, Patterson was inducted into the Appalachian State Hall of Fame.

Professional

As an undersized guard coming from a

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basketball program, no

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(NBA) teams selected him in the

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. Patterson carved out a professional career and professional career that took him to leagues all over the world as well as in the United States. Other than the United States, he has played for clubs in Belgium, Finland, France, Iceland, Mexico, Switzerland and Venezuela. In 2006-2007 he played with KR in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild and led the league in assists per game (8.0). He helped KR win the Icelandic national championship that spring and was named the Playoffs MVP.KR Íslandsmeistari 2007
/ref> Some of his other highlights include leading Finland's

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in assists per game (5.2) in 2007–08, winning France's

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championship in 2004–05, and also being named LNB Pro B's "Foreign Players' MVP" that same season.

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NBA Development League statsIcelandic Úrvalsdeild stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Patterson, Tyson 1978 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Belgium American expatriate basketball people in Finland American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Iceland American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American expatriate basketball people in Switzerland American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball players Asheville Altitude players Basketball players from Winston-Salem, North Carolina Grindavík (men's basketball) players Guaros de Lara players KR men's basketball players Liège Basket players Point guards Reims Champagne Basket players Torpan Pojat players Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players United States Basketball League players