Devonte Patterson

Devonte Patterson is an American college basketball player for the Prairie View A&M Panthers of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Devonte Patterson
No. 23 – Prairie View A&M Panthers
PositionSmall forward
LeagueSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
College
  • Ranger (2016–2018)
  • Prairie View A&M (2018–2020)
Career highlights and awards

Patterson was homeschooled before 2014, when he moved in with Neal Hawks, the brother-in-law of Mark Cuban. Patterson enrolled at Bridgeport and helped led the team to the 2015 UIL Class 4A state basketball championship.[1]

Patterson began his collegiate career at Ranger College before transferring to Prairie View A&M.[2] As a junior, Patterson averaged 13.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.[3] He was named to the First Team All-SWAC.[4] He declared for the 2019 NBA draft but withdrew to return to school.[5] Patterson was suspended for the first eight games of his senior season due to an error in draft paperwork.[6] On March 5, 2020, he scored a career-high 33 points and had 10 rebounds in an 80-71 loss to Alcorn State.[7] As a senior, Patterson finished third in the league in points per game (15.8), and ranked fourth in rebounds per game (6.4) while shooting 46.3 percent on a team that clinched back-to-back regular season titles. He was named SWAC Player of the Year.[8]

References
  1. Smith, Corbett; Wixon, Matt; Riddle, Greg (July 23, 2015). "Gaming the System". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  2. LeRoy, Oscar (January 9, 2017). "JC MEN'S BASKETBALL: Chaps roll past Ranger behind 2nd half surge". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  3. Zimmel, Andrew (November 15, 2019). "Air Force soars over Bobcat basketball in road opener". The University Star. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  4. "#SWACMBB All-Conference Awards Announced". Southwestern Athletic Conference. March 12, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  5. "Eighty-nine early entry candidates withdraw from 2019 Draft". NBA.com. May 30, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  6. Faruado, Jeff (November 26, 2019). "Cal Basketball: Bears Survive Messy Second Half to Beat Prairie View". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  7. "Alcorn St. upsets Prairie View A&M 80-71". ESPN. Associated Press. March 5, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  8. "SWAC Announces 2019–20 Men's Basketball All-Conference Selections" (Press release). Southwestern Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
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