A natural downhill attacker, Kaleb Patterson Kaleb Patterson 6'4" | PG Kennedy | 2030 NJ showed a consistent willingness to put pressure on the defense by attacking the basket. Patterson possesses a good understanding of how to identify driving lanes off the bounce and exploit openings, making his ability to get downhill a defining element of his offensive game. Proving to be reliable playing within structure, Patterson also demonstrated a good feel for the timing of help defense, maintaining his court vision to make the extra pass and moving the ball when the advantage wasn’t there.

An aggressive downhill attacking slasher, Kaleb Patterson Kaleb Patterson 6'4" | PG Kennedy | 2030 NJ showed a consistent willingness to pressure the rim, displaying a good feel for identifying driving lanes and proving that his game is built around his ability to attack downhill and consistently challenge the rim. And in this performance, Patterson showed a propensity to do so in a plethora of ways— aggressive in finding opportunities to attack downhill off the bounce, pursuing rebounds with energy and physicality to extend possessions and create additional scoring opportunities on the offensive glass, capitalizing on interior touches out of designed low post touches for easy finishes against smaller defenders, and even generating rim pressure in the open floor where he displayed some wiggle to evade defenders in transition along with the strength to absorb contact. Complimenting that rim pressure was intriguing promise as a perimeter shooter, flashing the confidence to be a threat from three point distance.

Patterson is a skilled floor general with good shooting mechanics and a feel for spacing. He moves well without the ball to get open looks and stays balanced shooting on the move. Against closeouts he uses shot fakes and controlled footwork to get by his man. He makes good passing decisions, and on defense he’s disciplined in his rotations.

Freshman Kaleb Patterson Kaleb Patterson 6'4" | PG Kennedy | 2030 NJ is expected to be counted on for a significant portion of the production on both ends of the floor for this Paterson Kennedy squad and it’s clear why. Patterson’s defensive intensity, relentless competitiveness, and hints of his athleticism stood out almost immediately— containing drives out on the perimeter, being extremely disruptive at the point of attack forcing turnovers along with a standout presence on the glass crashing with effort and energy. An aggressive downhill slasher, Patterson consistently looked to pressure the rim, displaying a strong feel for identifying driving lanes and attacking the basket off the bounce. Patterson’s glaringly high motor coupled with his two way potential and an opportunity for plenty of reps as just a freshman will make it interesting to see how his development unravels going forward.

Set to contribute right away in a meaningful capacity, Kaleb Patterson Kaleb Patterson 6'4" | PG Kennedy | 2030 NJ is expected to be counted on to help carry much of the scoring load for this Paterson Kennedy group as just a freshman. An aggressive slasher who looks to put pressure on the rim, Patterson was aggressive in hunting driving angles and demonstrated a good understanding of reading timing on help defense— using change of direction dribbles to attack the basket and finish at the rim in isolation or maintaining his court vision to make the extra pass on baseline drives or hitting the dunker spot on paint touches, all while showing a level of comfort attacking with his off hand. Patterson’s motor also translated into impact on the offensive glass where he crashed the boards the effort and energy and generated a number of second chance possessions.

Patterson is one of the more intriguing prospects in the class with his combination of size, length and athleticism. The 6’4 guard attacks the basket with a purpose as he finishes strong above the rim and is able to draw contact in the paint. Patterson rises up with confidence on his jumper and moves well without the ball in his hands. He is an underrated passer and has the length to defend multiple positions on the floor. Patterson is a lanky guard prospect who should make plays at both ends of the floor throughout the course of the season.