Ayanna Patterson plays college basketball at UConn Huskies women's basketball in the Big Ten Conference. Ayanna Patterson is a redshirt sophomore and plays as a Small Forward, as of the 2024-2025 season. Patterson joined the Uconn Huskies in 2022 and is playing her third season with the Uconn Huskies. Patterson lost her sophomore season to injury.
As a freshman for the UConn Huskies in 2022-23, Patterson played 30 games, debuting in a game against Northeastern where she recorded five points and seven rebounds. For her freshman campaign, Ayanna Patterson totaled 65 points and 67 rebounds. Patterson did not see game time as a sophomore due to injury and is a redshirt freshman for the 2024-25 season.
Ayanna attended Homestead High School, where she was listed as the top wing in the 2022 senior class and as the fourth-ranked recruit by ESPN. SLAM, Jordan Brand, and McDonald's all named her a 2022 All-American. Her high school accomplishments included winning the titles of 2022 Indiana Miss Basketball, 2020-21 Outside the Huddle Girls Basketball Player of the Year, and ABC21 2020-21 Girls Basketball Player of the Year. She is majoring in human development and family sciences, as per her UConn Huskies official roster.
Ayanna Patterson's NIL deals
Ayanna Patterson has NIL deals with HEYDUDE Shoes, Ayanna Patterson EmPower Forward Weekend, Cirkul, The Players Trunk and HighlightHER, as per On3.
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Ayanna Patterson's NIL deal tracker
| Date | Deal Partners |
| 4/11/24 | HEYDUDE Shoes |
| 6/12/23 | Ayanna Patterson EmPower Forward Weekend |
| 4/23/23 | Cirkul |
| 3/22/23 | The Players Trunk |
| 11/07/22 | HighlightHER |
Ayanna Patterson notable NIL deals
HEYDUDE Shoes
Ayanna Patterson signed an NIL deal with HEYDUDE Shoes on April 11, 2024. Patterson took to Instagram to endorse her NIL partner. HEYDUDE Shoes is a shoe brand with 630K followers on Instagram. Their Instagram bio reads, 'Unlike Anything. '
The Players Trunk
Ayanna Patterson partnered with The Players Trunk on March 22, 2023. The Players Trunk collaborated with the UConn Huskies women's basketball team to release limited edition licensed NIL trading cards. Players and the school had officially licensed these cards and received direct compensation with the sale of each pack.
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FAQs on Ayanna Patterson
A. Ayanna Patterson is 1.88 m tall.
A. Ayanna Patterson wears number 34 for the UConn Huskies.
A. Ayanna Patterson is a redshirt sophomore, as of the 2024-2025 season.
A. Ayanna Patterson is from Fort Wayne, IN.
A. Ayanna Patterson attended Homestead High School.
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