University of Connecticut Athletics
2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
Ayanna Patterson
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Homestead HS
- Hometown:
- Fort Wayne, Ind.
CAREER HONORS
- 2025 National Champion
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2024-25): Missed the season due to injury.
As a Sophomore (2023-24): Missed the season due to injury.
As a Freshman (2022-23): Appeared in 30 games ... totaled 65 points and 67 rebounds ... had six points and three rebounds vs. Vermont (3/18) ... grabbed four rebounds and added two assists and a block at DePaul (2/25) ... notched five rebounds at Georgetown (2/11) ... posted six points and six rebounds vs. DePaul (1/23) ... had three points and four rebounds at Xavier (1/5) ... tallied nine points at Butler (1/3) ... set personal best with 10 points at Maryland (12/11) ... had four points and three rebounds at Notre Dame (12/4) ... dished out personal-best four assists and added three points and two blocks vs. Providence (12/2) ... had four points and three rebounds vs. Iowa (11/27) ... notched six points vs. Duke (11/25) ... posted five points and seven rebounds in collegiate debut vs. Northeastern (11/10).
USA Basketball: Won gold at the 2021 3x3 U18 World Cup.
Before UConn: No. 4-ranked recruit by ESPN … No. 1 wing in the 2022 senior class … 2022 McDonald's, Jordan Brand and SLAM All-American … averaged 25.8 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks a senior at Homestead High … 2022 Indiana Miss Basketball … ABC21 2020-21 Girls Basketball Player of the Year … 2020-21 Outside the Huddle Girls Basketball Player of the Year.
Personal: Daughter of Andre Patterson and Robin Johnson ... has two siblings, Andre Jr. and Alissa ... father played basketball at New Mexico State and professionally in Spain and the CBA ...brother played collegiately at UCLA and Tennessee and professionally ... majoring in human development and family sciences.
