Biography on Patrick Patterson (Current Kentucky Basketball Player as of 2009-10)

Patrick Patterson was born on March 14, 1989, in Washington, D.C. The 6'8", 235 lb. McDonald's All-American power forward grew up in Hunington W.V., and helped lead his Hunington High School to three-straight state championships.

Choosing Kentucky over Duke, Florida, Virginia, Wake Forest and West Virginia, Patrick Patterson was recruited by Tubby Smith and came to the University of Kentucky where he averaged 16.4 pts a game, along with 7.7 rebounds, 1.2 blocks, and 0.8 steals in his first season (2006-07).

In his sophomore season (2007-08), he averaged 17.9 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.1 blocks, and 0.6 steals. He and Jodie Meeks were the duo that season, as they were UK’s main high scorers. Ending the season, he decided to enter his name in the NBA Draft on April 18, 2009. However, it wouldn’t last one before he withdrew and returned to play at Kentucky on May 8th, 2009.

His Junior year (2009-10), former Memphis Tigers head coach John Calipari replaced Billy Gillispie (who had replaced Tubby Smith in 2006) and brought in a lot of talented players. Patterson has been averging 15.4 points per game this season and he also has a chance of graduating this year, so most likely he won’t be coming back. However, he has had some thought on returning but it’s not for sure. Patterson has had a big impact on the program the past three years, espescially when UK hasn’t been doing too well.