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Ruben Patterson

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Quick Facts
Born (1975-07-31) July 31, 1975 (age 47)
Cleveland, Ohio
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school John Hay (Cleveland, Ohio)
College
  • Independence CC (1994–1996)
  • Cincinnati (1996–1998)
NBA draft 1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31st overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career 1998–2009
Position Small forward / Shooting guard
Number 21, 22, 23
Career history
1998 AEK Athens
1998–1999 Los Angeles Lakers
1999–2001 Seattle SuperSonics
2001–2006 Portland Trail Blazers
2006 Denver Nuggets
2006–2007 Milwaukee Bucks
2007 Los Angeles Clippers
2009 Champville
Career NBA statistics
Points 6,953 (10.7 ppg)
Rebounds 2,697 (4.2 rpg)
Assists 1,150 (1.8 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Ruben Patterson (Basketball player) Age, Biography and Wiki

Ruben Patterson is a famous Basketball player (born in 31 July 1975) in USA. Discover Ruben Patterson’s birthday, age, height, weight, net worth, wiki facts 2022-23.

Occupation Basketball player
Age 47 years old
Born 31 July 1975
Nationality USA

Ruben Nathaniel Patterson (born July 31, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. During his career, he played as a small forward and shooting guard. During his college career at the University of Cincinnati, Patterson earned third-team All-American honors and helped lead the Bearcats to Conference USA titles in both of his seasons there. Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1998, Patterson began his career with the Greek team AEK Athens BC before joining the Lakers in his rookie season. Later, he played for the NBA teams Seattle SuperSonics, Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Clippers before ending his career with the Lebanese team Champville SC.

Ruben Patterson Net Worth

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Ruben Patterson and Basketball player FAQ

Is Ruben Patterson still married?

Patterson was arrested in 2002 for felony domestic abuse charges on his wife. His wife later dropped the charges and they divorced.

Why was Ruben Patterson the Kobe stopper?

“Ruben Patterson aka ‘The Kobe Bryant stopper’ was torched’: When the Lakers legend took revenge on Blazers star and made him eat his words. Ruben Patterson made a dangerous play for himself when he dubbed himself as the ‘Kobe Stopper’, claiming he could shut down Kobe Bryant.

Who was the Kobe stopper?

Ruben Patterson, AKA “The Kobe Stopper”



In his first season, Patterson was teammates with a young Kobe Bryant. It’s been said that Kobe and Patterson would play a lot of one-on-one in practice against each other.

Who was the most hard working NBA player?

When it comes to the hardest-working players across the NBA, look no further than Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges. Bridges played in all 82 games for the Suns during the regular season, scoring 14.2 points per game.

Who defended Kobe Bryant the best?

Tony Allen might be the best defender that Kobe Bryant ever faced, and it is widely known that Bryant relished these encounters as a test of his skills. Allen was a 6’4” shooting guard, but he was incredibly strong and athletic.

Who did Shaq struggle against?

Shaquille O’Neal Reveals His Toughest Opponent Was ‘Big Country’ Bryant Reeves: “He Had The Ugliest Duckworth One-Handed Jumper. He’d Shoot It And It Would Always Go In.” It’s hard to imagine Shaquille O’Neal struggling against any one player in the NBA. Shaq is often considered the most dominant player in NBA history.

How good was Tony Allen?

With combined averages of 15.6 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 3.0 APG & 2.0 SPG. Tony Allen won Big 12 Newcomer of the Year his Junior year and lead the Cowboys to the Final Four his Senior year where he became the first player in Cowboys history to reach 1,000 career points in only two years.