Justin Patton facts for kids
| No. 23 – Cangrejeros de Santurce | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | June 14, 1997 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| High school | Omaha North (Omaha, Nebraska) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 241 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Creighton (2016–2017) |
| NBA Draft | 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Pro career | 2017–present |
| League | BSN |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2017–2018 | →Iowa Wolves |
| 2018–2019 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2018–2019 | →Delaware Blue Coats |
| 2019–2020 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2019–2020 | →Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2020 | Wisconsin Herd |
| 2021 | Westchester Knicks |
| 2021 | Houston Rockets |
| 2021–2022 | Hapoel Eilat |
| 2022–2023 | Cholet Basket |
| 2023 | Shanxi Loongs |
| 2024 | Taipei Fubon Braves |
| 2024 | Indios de San Francisco |
| 2024 | Peristeri |
| 2024–2025 | Liaoning Flying Leopards |
| 2025–present | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Justin Nicholas Patton (born June 14, 1997) is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Cangrejeros de Santurce team in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) league. Before becoming a professional, he played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays.
Justin was chosen as the 16th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. However, he was soon traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He has also played for other well-known teams like the Philadelphia 76ers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. In the 2021–22 season, he was the top player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League for blocks per game.
Contents
- Early Life and Education
- High School Basketball Career
- College Basketball Career
- Professional Basketball Journey
- Playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves (2017–2018)
- Time with the Philadelphia 76ers (2018–2019)
- Playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–2020)
- With the Wisconsin Herd (2020)
- Playing for the Westchester Knicks (2021)
- Time with the Houston Rockets (2021)
- Playing Overseas: Hapoel Eilat (2021–2022)
- Cholet Basket (2022–2023)
- Shanxi Loongs (2023)
- Taipei Fubon Braves (2024)
- Indios de San Francisco de Macorís (2024)
- Peristeri (2024)
- Liaoning Flying Leopards (2024–2025)
- Career Statistics
- Player Profile
- See also
Early Life and Education
Justin Patton was born to Tora Patton. He has three siblings: Terrel Steen, Kendall Patton, and Raven Bryson. When he was in college at Creighton, he studied social work. He is also related to Donnie Johnson, who was a basketball player for Creighton before him.
High School Basketball Career
Justin went to Omaha North High School in Omaha, Nebraska. He also played basketball with the Omaha Sports Academy Crusaders, which is an AAU team. Experts like Scout.com thought he was a top player, giving him a five-star rating. Many colleges wanted him to play for their teams, including Creighton University.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Justin Patton C |
Omaha, Nebraska | Omaha North | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jun 17, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 24 Rivals: 45 | ||||||
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College Basketball Career
Justin Patton spent his first year at Creighton in 2015 as a redshirt player. This meant he practiced with the team but did not play in games. His coach, Greg McDermott, decided this for a few reasons. Justin was young for a college freshman and needed more time to improve his skills. He also would have played very little because Creighton had another tall player, Geoff Groselle. Coach McDermott believed Justin needed to learn how to compete at a high level. He also wanted Justin to understand the importance of a healthy diet and getting enough sleep.
In his first college game in 2016, Justin scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds. He scored his highest points in a game, 25, against St. John's on January 4, 2017. He had an amazing streak of 13 games where he scored double-digit points. This streak ended in a game against Xavier on February 4, 2017. During his first year, he was named the Big East Freshman of the Year. He also made the Second Team All-Big East. On April 5, 2017, Justin decided to leave college early to enter the NBA draft. He signed with an agent, which meant he could no longer play college basketball.
Professional Basketball Journey
Playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves (2017–2018)
The Chicago Bulls picked Justin Patton as the 16th player in the 2017 NBA draft. However, on the same night, his rights were traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. This trade involved Justin and Jimmy Butler going to the Timberwolves. In return, the Bulls received Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, and the draft rights to Lauri Markkanen.
On July 4, 2017, Justin officially signed with the Timberwolves. He was supposed to play in the 2017 NBA Summer League. But he got hurt during a practice and needed surgery on his left foot. This injury kept him from playing for a long time. Justin finally made his NBA debut on April 1, 2018, against the Utah Jazz. He scored two points and made one steal in his only game with the Timberwolves that season.
He stayed with the team for the rest of their season. On April 18, 2018, Justin had another surgery on his left foot to help it heal better. The team announced he would be out indefinitely again. Justin spent most of his first year playing for the Iowa Wolves, which is a G League team. He started in 38 games, averaging 12.7 points and 5.4 rebounds in about 23 minutes per game. On September 18, 2018, Justin had surgery for a broken right foot.
Time with the Philadelphia 76ers (2018–2019)
On November 12, 2018, Justin was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers along with Jimmy Butler. In exchange, the Timberwolves received Robert Covington, Dario Šarić, Jerryd Bayless, and a future draft pick. On April 3, 2019, the 76ers decided to release Justin after he played in only 3 games for them.
Playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–2020)
Justin signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder on August 13, 2019. While playing for their G League team, the Oklahoma City Blue, he had an amazing game on January 14, 2020. He scored a G League career-high 45 points. He also had 13 rebounds, nine assists, and six blocks in a 149–140 win.
On January 24, 2020, Justin was traded to the Dallas Mavericks. He was then released the very next day when the Mavericks acquired another player.
With the Wisconsin Herd (2020)
On February 20, 2020, the Wisconsin Herd picked up Justin Patton. He played seven games for the Herd before the season ended early because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the team, he averaged 12 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 3.4 blocks per game.
On June 26, 2020, the Detroit Pistons announced they had signed Justin. However, he did not play in any official games for them. On November 19, 2020, Justin was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in a three-team trade. He was released by the Clippers without playing a game for them either.
On December 3, 2020, Justin signed a training camp deal with the Milwaukee Bucks. He was released by them on December 17.
Playing for the Westchester Knicks (2021)
On January 11, 2021, Justin was chosen ninth overall by the Westchester Knicks in the first 2021 NBA G League draft.
Time with the Houston Rockets (2021)
On February 19, 2021, the Houston Rockets signed Justin to a two-way contract. This meant he could play for both the Rockets and their G League team, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. However, he was released by the Rockets on April 3.
Playing Overseas: Hapoel Eilat (2021–2022)
On August 26, 2021, Justin signed with Hapoel Eilat in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. During the 2021–22 season, he led the entire league in blocks, averaging 1.6 blocks per game.
Cholet Basket (2022–2023)
On August 3, 2022, Justin signed with Cholet Basket in the French LNB Pro A league.
Shanxi Loongs (2023)
On September 1, 2023, Justin signed with the Shanxi Loongs team in the Chinese Basketball Association.
Taipei Fubon Braves (2024)
On January 14, 2024, Justin signed with the Taipei Fubon Braves in the P. League+ in Taiwan. He was released by the team on March 15.
Indios de San Francisco de Macorís (2024)
On June 13, 2024, Justin signed with the Indios de San Francisco de Macorís team in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto in the Dominican Republic.
Peristeri (2024)
On August 7, 2024, Justin signed with Peristeri in the Greek Basketball League.
Liaoning Flying Leopards (2024–2025)
On December 31, 2024, Justin signed with the Liaoning Flying Leopards in the Chinese Basketball Association.
Career Statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2017–18 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | .500 | — | — | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| 2018–19 | Philadelphia | 3 | 0 | 7.0 | .286 | .000 | .500 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .7 | .0 | 1.7 |
| 2019–20 | Oklahoma City | 5 | 0 | 4.8 | .400 | .250 | — | 1.0 | .4 | .0 | .0 | 1.8 |
| 2020–21 | Houston | 13 | 6 | 19.0 | .414 | .265 | .750 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .9 | 1.1 | 5.4 |
| Career | 22 | 6 | 13.8 | .404 | .250 | .667 | 2.7 | .9 | .7 | .6 | 3.9 | |
NBA G League Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2017–18 | Iowa | 38 | 28 | 23.1 | .476 | .300 | .764 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 12.7 |
| 2018–19 | Delaware | 11 | 2 | 18.5 | .500 | .167 | .625 | 5.6 | 1.6 | .9 | 2.0 | 8.7 |
| Career | 49 | 30 | 22.1 | .480 | .286 | .735 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 11.8 | |
College Statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2016–17 | Creighton | 35 | 34 | 25.3 | .676 | .533 | .517 | 6.2 | 1.2 | .9 | 1.4 | 12.9 |
Player Profile
Justin Patton is a tall basketball player, standing at 7 feet (2.13 meters) and weighing 250 pounds (113 kg). He also has a long arm span of 7 feet 2.5 inches (2.20 meters). When he first joined Creighton, he was known as a strong defensive player. He is very good at running towards the basket and finishing plays. His ability to pass the ball has been compared to that of famous player Vlade Divac. Justin can effectively play above the rim, meaning he can jump high to score or block shots.
Sometimes, he has had trouble getting into the best position for rebounds. He can also be a bit slow to challenge shots near the basket. Sometimes, he might swipe at the ball unnecessarily, which can lead to him getting fouls.
See also
In Spanish: Justin Patton para niños
