MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Former Creighton University center Justin Patton has been recalled by the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves from their G League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves in Des Moines.
In six games with the Iowa Wolves, Patton averaged 9.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 17.3 minutes per game.
Patton was the 16th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls, then traded a short time later to Minnesota as part of a blockbuster deal that also included Jimmy Butler, Zach LaVine, Lauri Markkanen and Kris Dunn.
Patton redshirted the 2015-16 season with Creighton before a breakthrough 2016-17 campaign that saw him earn BIG EAST Freshman of the Year accolades.