Austin Patterson

Photo by: Ryan Brennecke/ University of Montana

Class:
Senior
Position:
Guard
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 185

2024-25 (Graduate): Academic All-Big Sky selection… Appeared in all 35 games, averaging 19.6 minutes per game… averaged 5.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per game… shot 49.3 percent from the floor, 39.2 percent from three, and 80.6 percent from the free throw line… recorded 25 assists, 22 steals, and 14 blocks… averaged 10.0 points per game for Montana during the Big Sky Conference Tournament… over half of his made field goals came from beyond the arc, going 38-of-97… made his 200^th career three pointer in a Big Sky semifinal win over Idaho (3/11)… scored in 29 of the 35 games… reached double figures in six different games… scored a season-high 20 points in Montana’s semifinal win over Idaho (3/11)… scored 16 points in a win over Denver (11/24), going 6-of-8 from the floor and 3-of-5 from three-point range… scored 14 points in a win at Eastern Washington (1/2), going 3-of-4 from beyond the arc… Montana went 6-0 when Patterson scored 10+ points in a game… had a season-high six rebounds on three different occasions, including twice at the Big Sky Tournament… had a rebound in 28 of the 35 games… had multiple rebounds in the first seven games of the year… recorded a season-high three assists in a win over his former team Sacramento State (2/1)… recorded career high four steals in the Big Sky semifinal… made a three-pointer in 24 different games… had season-high five made threes in Big Sky semifinal win over Idaho… made a three in the first seven games of the season… had multiple made threes in seven different games… finished his career with 984 career points, coming just shy of joining the 1,000-point club.

SACRAMENTO STATE (2022-24): Appeared in 66 games across two seasons, starting 55 of them… averaged 29.9 minutes per game… averaged 8.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game as a Hornet… averaged 9.5 points during the 2023-24 season… scored in double-figures in five straight games to end the regular season, including a 29-point performance against Northern Colorado (2/17/24)… scored 16 points in a Big Sky semifinal loss to Montana State (3/12/24)… shot 41.6 percent from the floor and 37.6 percent from three-point range… made at least 50 threes in both seasons in Sacramento… led the team in scoring over the final eight games of the season at 15.4 points per game.

WOFFORD (2020-22): Appeared in 48 games, starting 10 of them… averaged 18.6 minutes per game… averaged 4.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game as a Terrier… averaged 6.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists as a sophomore… made 42 three-pointers on 44.7 percent shooting during his sophomore season.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2020 graduate of Sonora HS… averaged 23.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 2.7 steals per game as a senior… named the DIII State Player of the Year, Modesto Bee Player of the Year, and Mother Lode League MVP as a senior… also earned league MVP honors during his junior season… led his team to a 55-9 overall record in his final two seasons.