Jerry Evans Jr
June 15, 2023
Chris Patton
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 11/02/91
- Place of Birth: Melbourne (VIC)
- Position: CTR
- Height (CM): 208
- Weight (KG): 112
- Junior Assoc: VIC - Dandenong
- College: UC Riverside (2012–2014)
- NBL DEBUT: 12/10/14
- AGE AT DEBUT: 23
- LAST NBL GAME: 11/02/18
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 27
- NBL History: Melbourne 2015-16 | Cairns 2018
- Championships: 1
- Melbourne (2018)
BIO: Chris Patton was born in Melbourne (VIC) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Dandenong basketball program.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Chris Patton made his NBL debut with the Melbourne United at 23 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
CAIRNS TAIPANS
2017/18
Cairns entered the season under head coach Aaron Fearne following a second-place 15-13 finish and a 2-0 semifinal loss to Perth the previous year, with Cameron Gliddon remaining captain. Travis Trice (to Brisbane), Mark Worthington (retired) and Fuquan Edwin (to Kauhajoki) departed, while Dayshon “Scoochie” Smith (via Dayton), Michael Carrera (via Marinos de Anzoátegui) and Kuany Kuany (via Chaminade) joined the roster. Carrera suffered a medial meniscus tear in his right knee during a preseason game against Perth on September 23 and underwent surgery, with Jerry Evans Jr (via Sandringham) signed as his injury replacement.
Cairns opened the season against Illawarra on October 6, where Nathan Jawai (12 points and 4 rebounds) helped the Taipans escape with an 88-87 win before injuring his left foot during the game. Alex Loughton (19 points and 3 rebounds) scored 16 points in the second half and made the game-winning free throw with 0.8 seconds remaining and Mitch McCarron (14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal) also contributed, while AJ Ogilvy (22 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block) led Illawarra. Scans revealed a partial ligament tear in Jawai’s foot which required surgery and ruled him out for 12 weeks.
Cairns signed Chris Patton (via Kilsyth) as Jawai’s injury replacement ahead of its October 20 game against Brisbane, giving the Taipans a second injury-replacement player alongside Evans. Patton arrived after averaging 17.5 points and 7.8 rebounds with Kilsyth during the 2017 SEABL season. Taipans general manager Mark Beecroft said, “We wouldn’t have had an ability to replace Nate so quickly without the full support of Telstra Business Centre Cairns.”
Patton (1.7 points across 13 games) provided reserve frontcourt minutes during Jawai’s recovery and did not miss any games through an injury of his own, with his limited appearances instead resulting from his role as a temporary injury-replacement player.
Patton made his Cairns debut against Brisbane on October 20, collecting 1 rebound in four minutes as the Taipans were defeated 83-78 at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre. Smith (15 points) and Loughton (15 points) led Cairns, while Tom Jervis (18 points and 8 rebounds) led Brisbane.
Patton’s best game of the season came against his former team Melbourne on December 9, where he made four of seven shots and finished with 10 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist in 19 minutes as Cairns defeated United 79-70 at the Cairns Convention Centre. McCarron (13 points and 9 rebounds) and Loughton (11 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals) led the other contributions, while Tai Wesley (20 points and 7 rebounds) led Melbourne. The 10 points were Patton’s season-high and equalled his highest-scoring NBL performance to that point.
Carrera (14.2 points and 3.6 rebounds across 5 games) had returned from knee surgery against Perth on October 22, forcing Evans Jr (7.5 points and 4.6 rebounds across 22 games) out of Cairns’ active import rotation for six games. Carrera then suffered an ankle injury against Melbourne on November 9 and Evans returned against Illawarra on November 18 before Carrera’s ankle failed to recover as hoped and his contract was ended on December 14, leaving Evans in the full-time import position for the remainder of the season.
Patton made his final appearance for Cairns against Adelaide on Christmas Eve, collecting 1 rebound in three minutes as the Taipans defeated the 36ers 94-75 for their biggest ever win in Adelaide. Cameron Gliddon (27 points, 2 steals, and 1 block) and Loughton (20 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists) led Cairns, while Josh Childress (20 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block) led Adelaide.
Jawai (5.4 points across 7 games) returned against New Zealand on January 7 following his three-month absence, ending the need for the additional frontcourt cover. Patton (to Melbourne) was subsequently released by Cairns and returned to Melbourne United on January 24 as an injury-replacement player while David Andersen was sidelined, appearing in two games for United before remaining with the eventual NBL champions.
Gliddon (12.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.4 steals) and Loughton (12.6 points and 3.6 rebounds) led Cairns offensively, with McCarron (11.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.2 steals), Smith (10 points), Jarrad Weeks (8.3 points), Stephen Weigh (5.7 points) and Nnanna Egwu (5.3 points and 4.7 rebounds) providing the other main contributions. Gliddon and McCarron shared the Taipans’ Most Valuable Player award, while Loughton collected the Members’ Choice MVP, Coaches Award and Players’ Player awards, McCarron was named Best Defensive Player and Jawai received the Commitment to Community award.
The season was also Fearne’s last with Cairns, with the club choosing not to renew his contract following a 19-year association with the Taipans, including nine seasons as head coach. Fearne said the club had decided “that it is time for a new voice to carry the club forward into a new era.”
Cairns closed the season against Perth at Perth Arena on February 18, where Gliddon (12 points, 3 assists, and 1 steal) and Evans Jr (12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block) led the Taipans, while Bryce Cotton (24 points and 6 assists) powered Perth to an 89-61 win. Cairns finished sixth with an 11-17 record and missed the playoffs.
MELBOURNE UNITED
2017/18
Chris Patton began the season with Cairns after Nathan Jawai suffered a foot injury which required surgery, joining the Taipans (via Kilsyth) as Jawai’s injury replacement after averaging 17.5 points and 7.8 rebounds in the SEABL. After playing 13 games for Cairns, Patton (1 point across 2 games) was released following Jawai’s return and joined Melbourne on January 24 as an injury replacement with injuries affecting United’s frontcourt. Patton had previously spent two seasons with Melbourne from 2014–16 and did not suffer an injury of his own during his return to United.
Patton made his first appearance back with Melbourne in Sydney on January 28, playing the final 1:28 and finishing with 0 points as United defeated the Kings 93–76. Boone (22 points and 13 rebounds) and Chris Goulding (21 points and 4 rebounds) led Melbourne, while former United forward Blanchfield (18 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals) led Sydney.
Patton’s best game for Melbourne came against New Zealand on February 11, where Patton (2 points and 1 rebound) played five minutes as United defeated the Breakers 100–82. Goulding (21 points) and Boone (19 points and 7 rebounds) led Melbourne, while Edgar Sosa (25 points, 4 rebounds, and 8 assists) was New Zealand’s best as United secured the minor premiership and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.
Prather returned from his dislocated elbow against Perth on February 16, while David Andersen also returned from injury. NBL rules required Prather to replace Carrick Felix on the active roster once he passed his medical tests, although Melbourne retained both Felix and Patton with the team as injury replacements. Patton did not play again during the season.
Ware (16.6 points and 4.3 assists across 35 games), Prather (15.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.3 steals across 23 games), Goulding (14.7 points across 33 games), Boone (12.9 points and 8.9 rebounds across 35 games) and Tai Wesley (11.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks across 35 games) were Melbourne’s major contributors as United finished first with a 20–8 record. Ware and Boone were named to the All-NBL First Team, Wesley earned All-NBL Second Team honours and Vickerman was named Coach of the Year.
Patton remained outside the playing rotation when Melbourne opened the semifinals with an 88–77 win over New Zealand at Hisense Arena behind Ware (33 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal) and Prather (15 points and 5 rebounds), while DJ Newbill (19 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals) and Shea Ili (16 points and 5 assists) led the Breakers.
Game two moved to Spark Arena, where Melbourne completed the sweep with an 88–86 overtime win behind Boone (33 points, 15 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks), who scored the winning putback at the buzzer, while Ware (15 points and 6 assists) provided support. Newbill (21 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists) and Kirk Penney (17 points) led New Zealand.
Melbourne opened the Grand Final against Adelaide with a 107–96 win at Hisense Arena behind Goulding (26 points and 4 rebounds) and Ware (20 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists), while Daniel Johnson (18 points and 5 rebounds) and Shannon Shorter (16 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 steals) led Adelaide.
Adelaide levelled the series with a 110–95 win in game two, where Prather (20 points and 7 rebounds) and Goulding (19 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals) led Melbourne, while Majok Deng (18 points and 6 rebounds) and Mitch Creek (17 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists) led the 36ers.
Melbourne regained the series lead with a 101–98 win in game three behind Ware (25 points and 3 assists) and Prather (23 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals), while Johnson (20 points and 3 assists) and Moore (18 points and 2 steals) led Adelaide. Nathan Sobey was ejected following a halftime clash with Prather before Deng missed a potential game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds.
Adelaide forced a deciding game with a 90–81 win in game four, where Prather (23 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals) and Goulding (15 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists) led Melbourne, while Johnson (21 points and 9 rebounds) and Sobey (16 points and 4 rebounds) led Adelaide.
Patton did not enter the postseason rotation as Goulding (23 points and 4 rebounds), Ware (23 points) and Prather (19 points, 11 rebounds, 4 steals, and 1 block) led Melbourne to a 100–82 win over Adelaide in the deciding game five, while Shorter (20 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block) and Johnson (17 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 block) led the 36ers. Goulding was named Grand Final MVP after averaging 19.6 points and 3.6 rebounds as Melbourne won the series 3–2.
Chris Patton played four seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Melbourne United and the Cairns Taipans. He averaged 2.6 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 0.2 assists in 51 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 27 | Cairns | 11-17 (6) | 13 | 79 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 40% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 8 | 19 | 42% | 38% | 40% | 10 |
| 2017-18 | 27 | Melbourne | 20-8 (1) | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 2 | 0% | 34% | 0% | 2 |
| 2015-16 | 25 | Melbourne | 18-10 (1) | 17 | 104 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 13 | 24 | 54% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 8 | 16 | 50% | 54% | 54% | 9 |
| 2014-15 | 24 | Melbourne | 13-15 (5) | 19 | 191 | 75 | 41 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 31 | 61 | 51% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 13 | 24 | 54% | 52% | 51% | Totals | 51 | 380 | 133 | 80 | 14 | 27 | 53 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 80 | 52 | 107 | 48.6% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 29 | 61 | 47.5% | 50% | 49% | 13 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 27 | Cairns | 11-17 (6) | 13 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 40% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 0.6 | 1.5 | 42% | 38% | 40% | 10 |
| 2017-18 | 27 | Melbourne | 20-8 (1) | 2 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0% | 34% | 0% | 2 |
| 2015-16 | 25 | Melbourne | 18-10 (1) | 17 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 54% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.5 | 0.9 | 50% | 54% | 54% | 9 |
| 2014-15 | 24 | Melbourne | 13-15 (5) | 19 | 10.1 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 51% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.7 | 1.3 | 54% | 52% | 51% | Total | 51 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 48.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 47.5% | 50% | 49% | 13 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Dandenong (2010, 2015), Melton (2016), Kilsyth (2017–2019)
Patton joined Dandenong for the 2010 SEABL season, winning Dandenong’s SEABL MVP award and the SEABL League MVP in the same year.
Dandenong brought Patton back for the 2015 SEABL season, when he averaged 16.9 points and 7.1 rebounds and produced a 19-point, eight-rebound game against Canberra before a season-ending injury interrupted his year.
Patton joined Melton for the 2016 Big V Division One season, with the Thoroughbreds coming off the Division One championship, and he played one Big V game for Melton. That appearance included 11 points and 13 rebounds against Casey.
Kilsyth signed Patton for the 2017 SEABL season after his Melton stop, and he averaged 17.5 points and 7.8 rebounds across the season. A June game against Dandenong included 22 points and 12 rebounds.
Patton returned to Kilsyth for the 2018 SEABL season, playing 22 games and averaging 13.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 0.5 steals in 24.9 minutes. Kilsyth’s 2018 run reached the SEABL playoffs and ended against Nunawading.
Kilsyth retained Patton for the 2019 NBL1 season, when he played 21 games, started 17, and averaged 10.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting 33.3 percent from three. He had 21 points, four rebounds and four assists against Geelong on 27 April, then 25 points and 12 rebounds against Eltham on 1 June.
Kilsyth finished the 2019 NBL1 regular season seventh at 12–10 and Patton played two playoff games, averaging 8.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in the postseason. His final playoff game included 13 points and four rebounds in a 115–104 semi-final loss to Bendigo.
COLLEGE
Patton played NCAA Division I college basketball at UC Riverside, where he competed during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons as a forward.
Patton suited up for UC Riverside during the 2012-13 season, which the program’s season records list as a 6-25 campaign (3-15 Big West) under head coach Jim Wooldridge, with the Highlanders ineligible for postseason play that year due to APR restrictions.
In that 2012-13 season, Patton was named All-Big West Honorable Mention and led UC Riverside in scoring while also finishing as the team’s leader in field goal percentage, made field goals, made free throws, and free throw attempts, while ranking second on the roster in rebounds and field goal attempts, tied for second in blocked shots, fourth in assists, and tied for fourth in steals.
Patton made his UC Riverside debut in the season-opening game at DePaul, then went on to score in double figures 20 times and reach 20 or more points five times across the year.
Patton’s top scoring night of the season came on February 9, 2013 against Cal State Fullerton, when he scored a career-high 36 points, a mark that sits on UC Riverside’s single-game scoring list and was recorded as one of the program’s highest single-game totals.
Across the 2012-13 season, Patton averaged 13.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game while shooting 54.2% from the field and 64.2% at the free throw line, and UC Riverside’s record book credits him with 406 total points for the season.
Patton returned for the 2013-14 season as UC Riverside played to a 10-21 overall record (5-11 Big West) under first-year head coach Dennis Cutts, and the Highlanders reached the Big West Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to No. 1 seed UC Irvine.
Patton opened the season with a 27-point performance in UC Riverside’s preseason exhibition win over Pomona-Pitzer on November 1, 2013, and he later produced a season-high 30 points against Cal State Northridge on March 1, 2014.
During the 2013-14 campaign, Patton posted a career-high 15 rebounds at Southern Utah on November 23, 2013, recorded a career-high six assists against Cal State Fullerton on February 6, 2014, and blocked a career-high four shots at Northern Colorado on December 16, 2013.
Patton led UC Riverside in scoring on 10 occasions, in rebounding 11 times, in assists three times, in blocks seven times, and in steals four times, while scoring in double figures in 21 games, producing three point-rebound double-doubles, and reaching 20 or more points six times over the season.
In UC Riverside’s Big West Tournament quarterfinal loss to UC Irvine, Patton finished with five points and one rebound in 21 minutes, closing out his final college game in conference tournament play.
Across the 2013-14 season, Patton averaged 13.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game while shooting 51.7% from the field and 69.4% at the free throw line, and UC Riverside’s record book lists him with 377 total points for the year.
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