LA JOLLA, Calif. - The UC San Diego men's basketball program has announced two high school standout scholar-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent to join the team as freshmen for the 2022-23 academic year. Roddie Anderson III and Quin Patterson have committed to join the Tritons to make up the Class of 2026.
"I am excited to officially welcome Roddie and Quin to the Triton Family! They are not only talented basketball players but also great people that will be terrific representatives of our program, athletic department and University," said UC San Diego head coach
Eric Olen. "I am confident that our program got better today."
RODDIE ANDERSON III
6-1 Guard
Huntington Beach, Calif.
Fountain Valley HS
- Three-time First Team All-Sunset League
- Sunset League MVP
- Two-time First Team All-LA District
- Second team All-State
- Three-time honor student
- Played for Cali Rebels travel team
"Roddie is an athletic point guard that affects the game in a number of ways. His instincts for playmaking make everyone around him better while his work ethic ensures he will continue to improve throughout his career. Roddie has worked with great coaches who have helped prepare him for the next level and we know he will have a positive impact on our program from day one," Olen said.
QUIN PATTERSON
6-7 Wing
Snoqualmie, Wash.
Mount Si HS
- Two state championship appearances, winning Washington state title as a sophomore
- Second-ranked wing in Washington
- Averaged 16.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1 block per game, shooting 44% 3FG and 83% FT as a junior
- Three-time honor student
- Played for Team LaVine travel team
"Quin brings a combination of size and skill that is hard to find," Olen explained. "Shooting is his calling card but his basketball IQ and versatility will allow him to fit seamlessly into our system. Coming from a very successful program, Quin understands what it takes to compete at a high level and his mature approach to the game will serve him well."
The Tritons are in their second year of an NCAA-mandated four-year reclassification to Division I, competing in the Big West Conference. UC San Diego opened its 2021-22 season on Tuesday
with an 80-67 win at Cal. The Tritons return to RIMAC Arena for their first home game in front of fans in more than 600 days on Saturday to host George Washington at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at
UCSDTritons.com/tickets.
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program begins a new era in 2020 as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide more than 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. In addition, 83 Tritons have been named Academic All-Americans, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
