Finally Healthy, Still a High-Upside Frontcourt Bet
After two injury-riddled seasons, Patterson returned for UConn in the 2025-26 season and appeared in 30 games, producing 52 points and 42 rebounds while shooting about 51.5% from the field. The big appeal is her 6-foot-2 size, efficient finishing, and the fact that she’s still on the comeback trail after patellar tendon surgery and a shoulder injury that cost her full seasons; when healthy, she brings physicality, effort, and real frontcourt depth. If you need a low-ego, high-motor post who can keep growing, she’s worth a look.
