Clay Patterson Named New Mexico Mr. Basketball
Joshua J Grine of NMPreps.com
Each season the race comes down to the wire and this season had a race just as close. The award has some of the most popular names known with New Mexico High School basketball from Bryce Alford (La Cueva) record setting season in 2013 to one of the top state tournament performance as Rodney Coles led the Espanola Valley Sundevils to the 2011 state championship. This season it was another one of the state tournament performances that put icing on the cake as Clay Patterson took the 11-seed Rio Rancho Rams to it's second state title in school history.
2016 NMPreps.com Mr Basketball
Clay Patterson, becomes the second junior to take home the award joining the group with 2012 winner Cullen Neal of Eldorado High School. Patterson, was a constant scoring leader this season leading 6A with 20.5 points per game. His game expand throughout the court with 3.3 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.8 steals per contest.
Patterson said on winning the award, "Thank you, it's an amazing honor and I give all glory to God".
Highlighting the season for Patterson was several 20 plus point games with season highs of 27 (vs Albuquerque High), a 25 point and 6 assist night vs Highland. Patterson scored 549 points on the season, 86 assists and 47 steals on the year. He also made 52 three point shots on the season.
As mentioned Patterson led the Rio Rancho Rams to the 6A State Championship as an 11-seed, the highest seed to win a title. The Rams finished the season 19-12.
Patterson is being recruited by Eastern New Mexico in Portales, New Mexico.
2016 Finalist
Johnny McCants (Onate HS), Holt Shelley (Cliff) and John Paul Garica (Tucumcari HS). Johnny McCants of Onate High School was the runner-up this season after having double-double numbers on the season.
Past Winners
2014: Adonis Saltes (Valley High School/Southern Utah)
2013: Bryce Alford (La Cueva High School/UCLA) (Link)
2012: Cullen Neal (Eldorado High School/UNM)(Link)
2011: Rodney Coles (Espanola Valley High School/Northern New Mexico College)(Link)
2010: Alex Kirk (Los Alamos High School/University of New Mexico)
2009: Jaye Crockett (Clovis High School/Texas Tech University)
2008: Jeff Taylor (Hobbs High School/Vanderbilt University/Charlotte Bobcats)
Full List of 2016 Award Winners
STATE
2016 NMPreps.com's Mr. Basketball
2016 NMPreps.com's Coach of the Year
2016 NMPreps.com's Assistant Coach of the Year
2016 NMPreps.com's All-New MexicoTeam
2016 NMPreps.com's Tate Branch All-Tournament Team
CLASSIFICATION
2016 NMPreps.com's 6A Post Season Awards | Player of the Year, All-NMPreps 6A Team
2016 NMPreps.com's 5A Post Season Awards | Player of the Year, All-NMPreps 5A Team
2016 NMPreps.com's 4A Post Season Awards | Player of the Year, All-NMPreps 4A Team
2016 NMPreps.com's 3A Post Season Awards | Player of the Year, All-NMPreps 3A Team
2016 NMPreps.com's 2A Post Season Awards | Player of the Year, All-NMPreps 2A Team
2016 NMPreps.com's 1A Post Season Awards | Player of the Year, All-NMPreps 1A Team
Joshua J Grine of NMPreps.com
Each season the race comes down to the wire and this season had a race just as close. The award has some of the most popular names known with New Mexico High School basketball from Bryce Alford (La Cueva) record setting season in 2013 to one of the top state tournament performance as Rodney Coles led the Espanola Valley Sundevils to the 2011 state championship. This season it was another one of the state tournament performances that put icing on the cake as Clay Patterson took the 11-seed Rio Rancho Rams to it's second state title in school history.
2016 NMPreps.com Mr Basketball
Clay Patterson, becomes the second junior to take home the award joining the group with 2012 winner Cullen Neal of Eldorado High School. Patterson, was a constant scoring leader this season leading 6A with 20.5 points per game. His game expand throughout the court with 3.3 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.8 steals per contest.
Patterson said on winning the award, "Thank you, it's an amazing honor and I give all glory to God".
Highlighting the season for Patterson was several 20 plus point games with season highs of 27 (vs Albuquerque High), a 25 point and 6 assist night vs Highland. Patterson scored 549 points on the season, 86 assists and 47 steals on the year. He also made 52 three point shots on the season.
As mentioned Patterson led the Rio Rancho Rams to the 6A State Championship as an 11-seed, the highest seed to win a title. The Rams finished the season 19-12.
Patterson is being recruited by Eastern New Mexico in Portales, New Mexico.
2016 Finalist
Johnny McCants (Onate HS), Holt Shelley (Cliff) and John Paul Garica (Tucumcari HS). Johnny McCants of Onate High School was the runner-up this season after having double-double numbers on the season.
Past Winners
2014: Adonis Saltes (Valley High School/Southern Utah)
2013: Bryce Alford (La Cueva High School/UCLA) (Link)
2012: Cullen Neal (Eldorado High School/UNM)(Link)
2011: Rodney Coles (Espanola Valley High School/Northern New Mexico College)(Link)
2010: Alex Kirk (Los Alamos High School/University of New Mexico)
2009: Jaye Crockett (Clovis High School/Texas Tech University)
2008: Jeff Taylor (Hobbs High School/Vanderbilt University/Charlotte Bobcats)
Full List of 2016 Award Winners
STATE
2016 NMPreps.com's Mr. Basketball
2016 NMPreps.com's Coach of the Year
2016 NMPreps.com's Assistant Coach of the Year
2016 NMPreps.com's All-New MexicoTeam
2016 NMPreps.com's Tate Branch All-Tournament Team
CLASSIFICATION
2016 NMPreps.com's 6A Post Season Awards | Player of the Year, All-NMPreps 6A Team
2016 NMPreps.com's 5A Post Season Awards | Player of the Year, All-NMPreps 5A Team
2016 NMPreps.com's 4A Post Season Awards | Player of the Year, All-NMPreps 4A Team
2016 NMPreps.com's 3A Post Season Awards | Player of the Year, All-NMPreps 3A Team
2016 NMPreps.com's 2A Post Season Awards | Player of the Year, All-NMPreps 2A Team
2016 NMPreps.com's 1A Post Season Awards | Player of the Year, All-NMPreps 1A Team
