After spending two seasons as a member of the Syracuse program, guard Ron Patterson is headed back to his home state to complete his college career.
Sunday morning Patterson, who at one point was an Indiana signee, announced via Twitter his decision to transfer to IUPUI. After sitting out the 2015-16 season Patterson will have two seasons of eligibility under IUPUI head coach Jason Gardner.
Patterson played sparingly as a freshman but saw his minutes increase in 2014-15, as he played just under 14 minutes per game for Jim Boeheim’s Orange. Averaging 2.6 points and 1.7 assists per game, Patterson struggled mightily with his perimeter shot.
With a year to hone his skill set, the hope is that Patterson will regain the confidence in his shot that made him a target for multiple high-major programs during his high school years. Patterson didn’t fully qualify at Indiana, which resulted in his spending a season at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire before joining the Syracuse program in 2013.
In addition to Patterson the Jaguars have three freshmen joining the program this summer, including 6-foot-2 point guard T.J. Henderson.