Caleb Patterson, a 6-foot-11 center from Ringwood, Okla., who played in 14 games as freshman in 2007-2008, is leaving the Colorado men’s basketball program.
Patterson requested and was granted his release, his father, Rodger Patterson, confirmed Monday. An original Ricardo Patton recruit, Patterson is in good academic standing and will complete this semester at CU before transferring to another school in June. He already has visits scheduled for Missouri State, Texas-Arlington and Northern Illinois.
“We are disappointed that Caleb has elected to leave our program,” coach Jeff Bzdelik said. “Caleb is a special young man that we think highly of and we wish him nothing but the best for his future endeavors.”
At Northern Illinois, Patterson would be reunited with Patton and former CU guard Xavier Silas.
“The good thing is, Caleb has a lot of options and is excited to get a new start somewhere,” Rodger Patterson said.
Patterson averaged 1.4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. His playing time diminished as the season progressed, seeing action in only five Big 12 Conference games.
