Justin Nicholas Patton ( born June 14, 1997 in Riverdale , Georgia , USA ) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the team of the Oklahoma City Thunder National Basketball Association . At the student level, he played for Creighton for one season. In the 2017 NBA draft, he was selected by the Chicago Bulls team in the first round under a common 16th number. Plays in the center position.
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| Position | Center |
| Growth | 213 cm |
| Weight | 109 kg |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | June 14, 1997 (22 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Riverdale , Georgia , USA |
| School | North ( Omaha, Nebraska ) |
| College | Creighton (2016-2017) |
| NBA draft | 16th (1st round), 2017 , Chicago Bulls |
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High School
Patton attended a school in northern Omaha ( Omaha, Nebraska ) [1] . He played for the Omaha Sports Academy at the AAU Children's Basketball Conference [2] . According to Scout.com, its rating was 5 stars. After school, Justin went to Creighton [3] .
Student career
Patton spent the year 2015 at the University of Creighton as a “ Redshirt ” [4] [5] . His trainer, Greg McDermott, chose the Redshirt strategy for various reasons. Patton was too young and needed to improve the game. In addition, Justin would have to spend little time on the site due to the presence of the main center Joff Grossel. McDermott was convinced that Patton needed to learn how to compete with other players at a similar level, and to learn the importance of proper nutrition and daily routines [6] . In his first college game in 2016, he scored 12 points and 8 rebounds [7] [8] . He set his season record of 25 points in a game against St. Johns College on January 4, 2017. After that, there were 13 consecutive games with double digits, until the loss on February 4, 2017 from Xavier University . After his first season, Patton was named the rookie of the year at the NCAA Eastern Conference [9] . On April 5, 2017, Patton refused college games, announced his intention to run for the 2017 NBA Draft, and entered into an agreement with an agent [10] .
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves (2017-present)
In the draft, Patton was selected by the Chicago Bulls team under 16th overall number. Right after the draft, the rights to the player were transferred to the Minnesota Timberwolves club under a bilateral agreement between the clubs and the exchange of Jimmy Butler for Zach Lavigne , Chris Dunn and the right to draft Lauri McCanen . On July 4, 2017, Patton entered into an agreement with Timberwolves [11] . Patton was supposed to participate in the NBA summer league 2017 , but was injured during training (a broken left leg) and was immediately operated on, after which he was temporarily suspended for an indefinite period [12] . Justin made his debut on April 1, 2018 against Utah Jazz . His team lost 27 points, and it remained to play 3 minutes 44 seconds in the fourth quarter. Patton scored 2 points, made an interception [13] . On April 18, 2018, Justin underwent another surgery on his left leg to speed recovery from an injury last summer. The team announced that Patton was indefinitely suspended from playing for the club. The basketball player spent most of his debut season on the Iowa Wolves team, where he played 28 times in the starting lineup. The average performance for the game was 12.7 points and 5.4 rebounds in 23.2 minutes [14] .
Personal life
Statistics
NBA Statistics
| Season | Team | Regular season | Playoff series | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | ||
| 2017/18 | Minnesota | one | 0 | 4.0 | 50,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 1,0 | 0,0 | 2.0 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| Total | one | 0 | 4.0 | 50,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 1,0 | 0,0 | 2.0 | Did not participate | |||||||||||
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Development League stats
| Season | Team | Regular season | Playoff series | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | ||
| 2017/18 | Iowa Wolves | 38 | 28 | 23.1 | 47.4 | 30.6 | 76,4 | 5.5 | 1,6 | 1,0 | 1.4 | 12.7 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| Total | 38 | 28 | 23.1 | 47.4 | 30.6 | 76,4 | 5.5 | 1,6 | 1,0 | 1.4 | 12.7 | Did not participate | |||||||||||
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College Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | |
| 2016/17 | Creighton | 35 | 35 | 25.3 | 67.6 | 53.3 | 51.7 | 6.2 | 1,2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 12.9 | |
| Total | 35 | 35 | 25.3 | 67.6 | 53.3 | 51.7 | 6.2 | 1,2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 12.9 | ||
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Notes
- ↑ writer, Jon Nyatawa / World-Herald staff Blue Christmas: Homegrown talents Justin Patton, Khyri Thomas making sure holidays are anything but depressing for Creighton .
- ↑ Walsh, Peter Out The Mud . slam.com (May 17, 2017).
- ↑ Today, Bluejays Creighton commit Justin Patton named No. 24 prospect in country .
- ↑ writer, Steven Pivovar / World-Herald staff Creighton freshman Justin Patton will redshirt .
- ↑ Creighton's Justin Patton earning title no one expected: one-and-done NBA prospect (January 6, 2017).
- ↑ Inside the rapid rise of Bluejays big man Justin Patton . www.si.com (January 18, 2017). Date of appeal April 20, 2018.
- ↑ Planos, Josh Justin Patton's meteoric rise isn't done yet (6 January 2017).
- ↑ Why Justin Patton will be key for a potential Creighton Final Four run - FOX Sports (December 8, 2016).
- ↑ Justin Patton - 2016-17 .
- ↑ Nathan, Alec . Justin Patton Declares for 2017 NBA Draft, Will Sign an Agent (English) , Bleacher Report (April 5, 2017).
- ↑ Timberwolves Sign Justin Patton . NBA.com (July 4, 2017).
- ↑ Justin Patton Injury Update . NBA.com (July 4, 2017).
- ↑ Former Creighton, Omaha North star Justin Patton makes NBA debut with Minnesota Timberwolves . www.omaha.com/creighton/ (April 2, 2018).
- ↑ Timberwolves' rookie Justin Patton sidelined indefinitely after another foot surgery . www.twincities.com (April 19, 2018).
Links
- Career statistics and athlete information with NBA.com (English) , or Basketball-Reference.com (English)
- Justin Patton Sport Reference.