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Hopes to rebound after missing all of 2023-24 due recovery from surgeries in the summer of 2023.

2023-24 Overview
Sat out the season as he recovered from July surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.

2022-23 Overview
Appeared  in 22 games for the Wildcats, averaging 6.9 minutes, 1.1 rebounds and 0.5 points per contest.

2022-23 Postseason Highlights
Collected four rebounds in 9:39 of action in an 80-48 win over Georgetown in the opening round o the BIG EAST Tournament. 


2022-23 BIG EAST Highlights
Contributed two points and was a +6 in a season-high 14:34 in a 77-73 win over Georgetown on Jan. 16 .... Grabbed a season-high three rebounds to go with two points in a 75-65 loss at DePaul on Jan. 10 ... Added two points and a rebound in a 73-57 win at Georgetown on Jan. 4.

2022-23 Non-Conference Highlights
Scored two points and added two rebounds in a 77-56 win over Boston College on Dec. 10 ... Was a +10 in 7:39 on the court in a 60-50 win over Delaware State on Nov. 14 ... Collected one rebound in 11:04 of the season-opening 81- 68 win over La Salle on Nov. 7 at Finneran Pavilion.

2021-22 Overview
Appeared in 16 games for the Wildcats in his first full season in the program … Averaged 3.9 minutes and 0.9 points per outing.
 
2021-22 Postseason Highlights
Appeared for 2:05 in Villanova’s 80-60 victory over Delaware in an NCAA First Round matchup in Pittsburgh, Pa.
 
2021-22 BIG EAST Regular Season Highlights
Dropped in two points and two rebounds in a 67-43 win over DePaul ... Contributed a season-high five points, including his first career
3-pointer in an 82-42 win over Butler on Jan. 16 ... Grabbed one rebound in 3:13 of action in a 75-41 win over Creighton on Jan. 5.
 
2021-22 Non-Conference Highlights
Logged a career-high 14:54, collecting five rebounds, in a 72-46 win over La Salle on Nov. 28 ... Scored two points in 7:40 of the season opening 91-51 win over Mount St. Mary’s on Nov. 9.

2020-21 Overview
Saw limited game action after enrolling at the start of the spring semester but absorbed many helpful lessons in practice as he acclimated himself to Division I basketball ... Appeared in two games for three total minutes.

2020-21 Postseason Highlights
Logged his first NCAA Tournament action on March 21 as Villanova downed North Texas at Bankers Life Fieldhouse .

2020-21 BIG EAST Regular Season Highlights
Made his college debut in the final 2:01 of an 81-58 victory over St. John’s at Finneran Pavilion on Feb. 23 ... Credited with a steal. 

Rutgers Prep
Scored 1,420 points in three seasons, including a single game high of 43 points … Named first team all-county and second team all-state after averaging 19.8 points and 10.1 rebounds per game … Coached by Matt Bloom … Collected 736 career rebounds … Listed at No. 32 in ESPN’s Top 100 in the Prep Class of 2021 … Earned academic honors in each of his first three years of high school and added Honors With Distinction for the 2020-21 academic year.
 
Personal
Parents are Shamona and Antoine Patterson … Shamona Patterson played basketball at Seton Hall University (1992-95) while Antoine Patterson played collegiately at St. Francis (Pa.) from 1988-92 … Born in Edison, N.J. … Played AAU basketball with former Villanova teammate Bryan Antoine for Team Rio … Chose Villanova for its combination of basketball and the academic environment … Enjoys reading books, listening to music and hanging out with friends.