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Andrae Patterson
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Portland Trail Blazers
Assistant general manager
Personal information
Born (1975-11-12) November 12, 1975 (age 49)
Riverside, California, U.S.
High school Cooper (Abilene, Texas)
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
College Indiana (1994–1998)
NBA Draft 1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46th overall
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Pro career 1998–2009
Coaching career 2012–present
League NBA
Career history
As player:
1998–2001 Minnesota Timberwolves
2001–2002 Estudiantes
2002–2003 Ricoh Manresa
2003–2005 Estudiantes
2005–2006 Ricoh Manresa
2006 Zadar
2006 Ironi Ashkelon
2006–2007 Panellinios
2007–2009 Aigaleo
As coach:
2012–2014 Texas–Arlington (assistant)
2014–2015 Idaho Stampede (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team Parade All-American (1994)
  • Second-team Parade All-American (1993)
  • Texas Mr. Basketball (1994)

Andrae Malone Patterson was born on November 12, 1975. He is an American who used to play professional basketball. Today, he works for the Portland Trail Blazers as an assistant general manager.

Andrae Patterson's Basketball Journey

Andrae Patterson played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers. He played under a famous coach named Bobby Knight.

Playing Professionally

The Minnesota Timberwolves picked Andrae in the 1998 NBA draft. He was the 46th player chosen overall. He played 40 games for the Timberwolves until the 1999-2000 season.

After his time in the NBA, Andrae played basketball in Europe. He played for several teams there. Some of these teams included Zadar, Ricoh Manresa, and Adecco Estudiantes. He also played for Ironi Ashkelon, Panellinios, and Aigaleo.

Life After Playing

On July 1, 2015, Andrae Patterson joined the Utah Jazz team. He worked in their front office. His job was to help with player personnel and player programs. This means he helped manage the players and their activities.

Today, Andrae Patterson is an assistant general manager for the Portland Trail Blazers. This is an important role in managing a professional basketball team.

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