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2005-06 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Played in 71 games with Denver and Portland, starting 22 times … Saw action in 26 games with the Nuggets, including 20 starts … Averaged 12.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 1.07 spg in 25.3 minutes on the year … Averaged 13.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.6 apg and 1.31 spg in 28.3 minutes with the Nuggets … Shot .515 from the field for the year, including .543 with Denver … Ranked 15th in the NBA in field goal percentage … Scored in double figures 46 times (18 with Nuggets), including eight games with 20+ (four with Denver) … Was acquired by the Nuggets from Portland in a four-team trade on 2/23 … Tied a season-high with nine field-goals vs. Sacramento on 4/15 … Totaled 21 points (9-12 FG), a career-high tying eight assists, five rebounds and three steals vs. Orlando on 3/4 … Made Nuggets debut with eight points (3-3FG), two rebounds, two assists and two steals in 24 minutes vs. Milwaukee on 2/27 … DND - Pending trade finalization at Minnesota on 2/24 … Averaged 11.4 ppg and 3.4 rpg in 45 games with the Blazers … Scored a season-high 25 points vs. Charlotte on 2/22 … Had a season high seven rebounds three times … Had a season-high four steals twice - at Denver on 11/4 and vs. Orlando on 1/13 … Was inactive for seven games with Portland and DNP-CD once.

PRO CAREER
2004-05: Ranked sixth in NBA in field goal percentage (.531/319-601) ... Ranked 16th in the league in steals (1.51 spg) ... Averaged 11.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.0 apg, 28.0 mpg, in 70 contests, 36 of them as a starter ... Reved up his game after 1/1, averaging 14.7 ppg and shooting .547 from the floor in 43 games after scoring at a 6.5 ppg clip and shooting .479 in his first 27 outings ... Came on particularly strong in the final nine games of the season, averaging 18.8 points and making .586 from the field ... Shot a sizzling 20 of 29 (.690) in the last three outings against Utah, Denver and the Lakers ... Tallied 20 or more points 11 times and was in double figures in scoring in 38 of his 70 games ... Popped in a season-high 27 points 1/7 vs. Miami ... Matched that total against Golden State 4/6 ... Registered 25 points in a career-high 46 minutes 1/15 at Minnesota ... Led the team in steals with 106, a one-season high in his seven-year NBA career ... On injured list for 11 games from 3/4 to 3/22 with patellar tendinitis in his right knee ... Also missed 4/1 game at Seattle due to the flu … 2003-04: Trail Blazers' sixth man most of the season ... Started only one of 73 games but averaged 22.6 minutes and nearly 6.9 ppg ... First man off the bench in 33 of his 73 appearances and was the second man to check in another 23 outings ... Fourth on the team in field goal percentage (.506) and third in steals (1.15 spg) ... Scored in double digits 15 times and had 20-plus efforts in consecutive games-21 on 1/15 vs. the Suns and a season-high 24 points two nights later against the Mavericks ... In the two games he combined for a torrid 20-of-28 shooting from the field (.714) ... Also had 10 rebounds in the 1/17 Dallas outing for his only double-double of the season ... 2002-03: Played in 78 games with 17 starting assignments ... Averaged 8.3 ppg in 3.4 rpg in 21.2 minutes ... Shot .492 from the field (254-516), third best on the team ... Led team in scoring three times, in blocked shots 14 times and in steals 14 times ... Scored in double figures 31 times including two games of 20 or more points ... When he started, Blazers were 11-7 ... Scored a season-high 26 points on 10-15 shooting in 24 minutes coming off the bench at New Jersey 12/11 ... Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds to help the Blazers to a big win at San Antonio 11/9 ... 2001-02: Appeared in 75 games including 13 starts ... Averaged 11.2 ppg and 4.0 rpg in 23.5 minutes ... Registered 10 or more points in 43 games and was the Blazers' top scorer off the bench ... Six times he tallied 20 or more points ... Shot a team-best .514 from the field (317-617) ... Scored a season-high 31 points on 13-18 from the floor and tied a career high with 6 steals at Denver 2/5 ... Had a season-high 11 rebounds and tied a career-high with 4 blocks at Houston 12/18 ... Had 43 games with 10 points or more and six with 20 or more points ... Missed first five games of the season due to league-suspension and two games due to injury ... 2000-01: Averaged 13.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 2.1 apg in 27.1 minutes for the Sonics in 76 games, including 22 starts ... Sixteenth in the NBA in FG shooting, making .494 of his shots (370-749) ... Scored a season-high 26 points vs. Vancouver 1/12 ... Captured a career-high 15 rebounds vs. Sacramento 12/20 ... 1999-00: Started 74 of 81 games played ... Fourth on the team in scoring with an average of 11.6 ppg and fourth rebounding (5.4 rpg) ... Scored career-high 32 points vs. Dallas on 3/7 ... Blocked a career-high four shots at New Jersey on 11/15 ... Scored in double figures in 51 games ... Scored 20 or more points in eight games ... Led team in scoring in four games and in rebounding 12 times ... Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in six games ... Recorded five double-doubles ... 1998-99 (w/L.A. Lakers): As a rookie, saw action in 24 games for the Lakers, starting twice ... Averaged 2.7 ppg and 1.3 rpg in 6.0 minutes ... Season-highs of 11 points and 6 rebounds 4/19/99 vs. Vancouver ... Made first professional start vs. Sonics on 4/11, registering 2 points and 1 rebound in 11 minutes ... Placed on injured list on 2/23 due to tendinitis in his right knee ... Missed nine games ... DNP-CD 17 games.

PLAYOFF HISTORY
(22 games, 1 start) ... 2006: 2003: (w/Portland): Had two big games in the First Round series with Dallas … In Game 2, tallied 19 points and 9 rebounds in 32 minutes of action then put in 20 points (8-10 FGs, 4-5 FTs) to play a big role in beating the Mavs in Game 6 and force the series into the seventh and deciding game ... 2002: Averaged 5.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg and 1.00 spg in 21.7 minutes in three playoff games against the Lakers … 2000: (w/Seattle): Played in all five games in the First Round vs. Utah ... Averaged 8.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 16.8 minutes … 1999: Appeared in three playoff games with the Lakers as a rookie, seeing 5 minutes of action.

COLLEGE
Averaged 14.6 ppg and 5.8 rpg in two years at Cincinnati … Second Team All-Conference USA his senior year … Played first two years at Independence Community College in Kansas … First Team Junior College All-American after his sophomore season … Holds nine school records at Independence including most points scored in a game (58) … Kansas Junior College Conference Freshman of the Year and Conference MVP.


Personal

Full name is Ruben Nathaniel Patterson … nickname is "Boo" … has an older sister and a younger brother ... has three children: Shaheed (13), Natyana (11) and Sharla (7) ... on gamedays, likes to go home after shootaround and take a nap ... always eats something before games ... likes to listen to his iPod before games ... likes to spend time hanging out with his family and friends ... loves to play video games and just relax ... his favorite movie is Scarface ... says he’s seen it “a million times”.

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