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Ruben Patterson

Denver Nuggets

1975/07/31 34

6-5 224

Cleveland, OH

10

the Los Angeles Lakers in 1998 (2nd round)

FG 3PT FT Rebounds Misc
Year Team G Mi M A Pct M A Pct M A Pct Off Def Tot Ast TO Stl Blk PF PPG
2007 Clippers 20 0 2.0 4.3 45.3 0 .100 0 1.2 2.2 55.8 1.2 2 3.2 .900 1.4 1.1 .400 0 5.1

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • An intense, physical, and confident player. Won't back down from anyone on either end of the court. Is fearless taking the ball to the hoop, which helps him shoot for a good percentage. A solid defender. Has improved as a passer as his career has progressed.
Flaws
  • For player who loves to go to the hoop, he doesn't draw a lot of fouls. Isn't a very good shooter from the field or the free-throw line. Has run into some serious off-court trouble in his career.
Career Potential
  • A solid backup best suited to an up-tempo team.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

October 23, 2008 Waived by the Denver Nuggets.
September 30, 2008 Signed as a free agent by the Denver Nuggets.
December 13, 2007 Waived by the Los Angles Clippers.
August 29, 2007 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Los Angeles Clippers.
December 23, 2006 Missed 1 game (stomach virus).
December 22, 2006 Stomach virus, day-to-day.
January 22, 2006 Missed 1 game (bronchitis).
January 18, 2006 Bronchitis, day-to-day.
March 24, 2005 Missed 11 games (knee tendinitis).
March 4, 2005 Knee tendinitis, injured list.
February 6, 2004 Missed 1 game (back injury).
February 4, 2004 Back injury, day-to-day.
November 19, 2003 Missed 7 games (left Achilles tendinitis).
November 5, 2003 Left Achilles tendinitis, injured list.
April 29, 2003 Flu, day-to-day.
April 13, 2003 Missed 3 games (eye injury).
April 8, 2003 Eye injury, day-to-day.
November 30, 2002 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
November 26, 2002 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
April 21, 2002 Missed the last game of the regular season (achilles tendon).
April 17, 2002 Achilles tendon, injured list.
October 30, 2001 Suspension, eligible to return on November 8.

Trades

September 30, 2008 Signed as a free agent by the Denver Nuggets.
August 29, 2007 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Los Angeles Clippers.
August 10, 2006 Milwaukee Bucks traded Joe Smith to the Denver Nuggets for Ruben Patterson.
February 23, 2006 In a four-team deal, the Seattle SuperSonics acquired Earl Watson, Bryon Russell and a 2008 second-round draft pick from the Denver Nuggets; the Nuggets acquired Reggie Evans from Seattle and Ruben Patterson and Charles Smith from Portland; the Trail Blazers acquired guard Voshon Lenard from Denver and Brian Skinner from Sacramento; the Kings acquired Vitaly Potapenko from Seattle (via Denver and Portland) and Sergei Monia from Portland.
July 30, 2001 Signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers.
August 10, 1999 Signed as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics.
June 24, 1998 Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2nd round (31st overall) in 1998.

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