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Boys Basketball - New Mexico

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Clay Patterson

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RIO RANCHO HS
RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT
Press Release

Peak Performance

20.5

Points per game

3.3

Assists per game

2.3

Rebounds per game
“Clay Patterson has evolved into a fantastic basketball player in just one year. He practices as hard as he plays and he is very consistent on a nightly basis. His future is very bright.”
Wally Salata
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot, 160-pound junior guard led the Rams to a 19-12 record and the Class 6A state title this past season. Patterson averaged 20.5 points, 3.3 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game while shooting 55 percent from 3-point range. A First Team All-State sel

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Academic Achievement

Patterson has maintained a 3.59 GPA in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

A devoted parishioner in his church community, he has volunteered locally as a youth basketball coach, on behalf of an area retirement home and in association with an elementary school literacy-outreach initiative.