RUBEN PATTERSON TO TEACH BASKETBALL HERE

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ A former American professional basketball player and shooting guard Ruben Patterson will work in Mongolia to teach basketball techniques. Patterson will give lessons particularly on guarding techniques to teachers, coaches and players at the Mongolian national basketball league. Ruben Patterson nicknamed “Kobe Stopper” played as a small forward and shooting guard. During his college career at the University of Cincinnati, Patterson earned third-team All-American honors and helped lead the Bearcats to Conference USA titles in both of his seasons there. Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1998, Patterson began his career with the Greek team AEK Athens BC before joining the Lakers in his rookie season. Later, he played for the NBA teams Seattle SuperSonics, Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Clippers before ending his career with the Lebanese team Champville SC.