Myles Patrick (born November 19, 1954, in
Macon, Georgia) is an American former professional
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
player.
A 6'8"
forward from
Auburn University, Patrick played one season (1980–81) in the
NBA for the
Los Angeles Lakers. He averaged 1.7
points per game. He has recently worked as a
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coordinator in his hometown of Macon.
Midnight Basketball Tips Off
. City of Macon. Retrieved August 30, 2007.
Basketball career
As a four-year letterman at Auburn University, Patrick wound up his collegiate career ranked sixth in Auburn's all-time rebounding standings and 14th in the scoring list. Patrick averaged 8.3 points and 6.5 rebounds in 105 total games for Auburn. Aside from seeing action with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1980-81, he performed with the Montana Sky in the defunct Western Basketball Association
The Western Basketball Association was formed in 1978 and played for one season during 1978–79. Organized by Larry Cregar, a former assistant coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA), and real ...
and the Maine Lumberjacks in the Continental Basketball Association. Patrick averaged 15 points and six rebounds for the Lakers' entry in the Southern California Summer Pro League in 1980 before suffering a fractured jaw.
Notes
1954 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
Auburn Tigers men's basketball players
Basketball players from Macon, Georgia
Los Angeles Lakers players
Maine Lumberjacks players
Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
Small forwards
Undrafted National Basketball Association players
American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
Philippine Basketball Association imports
Great Taste Coffee Makers players
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