Addison Patterson named National Player of the Week

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 17, 2023) – Sophomore guard Addison Patterson was named the NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball Player of the Week Wednesday morning for his performances in the Eagles' first two Panhandle Conference games. On Tuesday, Patterson was named the Region 8 Player of the Week. Patterson played a crucial role in the team's wins at #25 Northwest Florida State (14-6, 0-2) and at home against Pensacola State (9-11, 0-3).

Over two games, Patterson averaged 18 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 steals, shooting 43.5% from the field, 37.5% from three, and 72.2% from the free throw line.

Patterson leads the team in scoring on the season with 17.9 points per game. He also leads the team in assists (3.6) and steals (2.3) per game. For all Region 8 Division I players, he ranks eighth in scoring and assists per game, and third in steals per game.

Patterson is the first TCC Men's Basketball Player to win the award since Jermaine Dixon did so on December 12, 2007. Before that, Dustin Scott became the first Eagle to win the award on January 11, 2006.

The Eagles held on to the fifth spot in this week's NJCAA Rankings, remaining the second-highest ranked team in Region 8 behind #1 Chipola. The Eagles head to Panama City tonight to take on Gulf Coast State (12-7, 1-1) at 9:00 PM ET. Both the men's and women's games were selected as the NJCAA ESPN+ Game of the Week.