Tennessee State University

2025–26 at Rice (Senior)

• Played in 24 games with 23 starts, averaging 26.9 minutes per contest
• Played in two games
• Recorded three rebounds and one assist
• Made his Rice debut at No. 20 Tennessee, playing one minute (11/17)
• Grabbed three rebounds and added one assist against Southwestern Christian (12/17)

2024–25 at Auburn (Junior)

• Played in 11 games
• Recorded seven points and three rebounds
• Scored his first career points against Vermont (11/6)
• Connected on a three-pointer against North Alabama (11/18)
• Grabbed one rebound against Richmond (12/8), Georgia State (12/17), and Monmouth (12/30)
• Recorded his first career assist against Monmouth (12/30)

2023–24 at Auburn (Sophomore)

• Appeared in three games against Georgia (3/9), South Carolina (3/15), and Florida in the SEC Championship Game (3/17)
• Grabbed his first career rebounds against South Carolina and Florida

2022–23 at Auburn (Freshman)

• Joined the program as a walk-on and served as a member of the scout team
• Named to the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

Prep and Personal

• Played for head coach Michael Hutchens at Knoxville Catholic High School
• Helped lead the Fighting Irish to the program’s first TSSAA Division II-AA State Championship as a sophomore in 2020
• Named MVP of the state championship game after scoring a team-high 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting from three-point range
• Helped Knoxville Catholic finish as the state runner-up and earn a No. 2 state ranking during his senior season
• Scored 1,000 career points
• Participated in the Iverson Classic Tennessee Showcase and Main Event All-Star Game
• Played summer basketball for BMaze Elite UAA
• Son of Brett and Jen Patterson
• Has three siblings: Mack, Ansley, and Handje
• His adoptive brother, Handje Tamba, is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and plays basketball at St. John’s