Joshua Patton

Patton attended Sierra High School in Manteca, California. As a junior, Patton averaged 11.1 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 1.8 blocked shots per game, and shot .620 from the field. He was named Valley Oak League MVP, All-Area MVP, and first team all-VOL defense. As a senior, he averaged 15.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 3.3 blocked shots per game and shot.650 from the field. He was named the Stockton Record Player of the Year, league MVP, second team all-NorCal, and first team all-league. ==College career==

Patton played college basketball for the Sacramento State Hornets. He redshirted the 2015–16 season. On November 26, 2019, Patton was named the Big Sky Conference Ready Nutrition Player of the Week. In 2019–20, he had 1.9 blocks per game (2nd), and 57 blocks (again leading the Big Sky), and 108 fouls. In both 2018–19 and 2019–20, Patton was named third-team All-Big Sky. His 391 career fouls are tops in the Big Sky, and his 199 career blocks are 4th. ==Professional career==

In February 2021, Patton moved to Ukraine to play out the 2020–21 season with BIPA Odesa of the Higher League. He helped the team win the championship. In 24 games, he averaged 16.7 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.1 blocks per game. For the 2021–22 season, Patton joined Sporting CP of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB). They won the Portuguese Super Cup at the start of the season and then the Portuguese Cup and Portuguese League Cup during the season. He left Gilboa Galil in November after five games, and in December he returned to Sporting CP for the rest of the 2022–23 LPB season. In 30 LPB games, he averaged 9.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. In 11 games to complete the season, he averaged 10.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. ==Personal life==

Patton is the son of Gary and Elene Patton. His brother, Jerrod, played a season of college basketball for Fresno State in 2014–15. ==References==