OKC Thunder jersey history No. 21 - Ruben Patterson (1999-2001)

The Oklahoma City Thunder (and the Seattle Supersonics before them) have 51 jersey numbers worn by the players who have suited up for the franchise since its founding at the start of the 1967-68 season. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Thunder Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team.

And while those Supersonics jerseys may not remain part of the franchise history should a new team be established in Seattle as was the case with the return of the Charlotte Hornets, they are part of the Thunder's history today.

For this article, we continue with the 23rd jersey number in the series, jersey No. 21, with 16 players in total having donned the jersey in the history of the franchise.

The second of those players did so in the Seattle SuperSonics era, wing alum Ruben Patterson. After ending his college career at Cincinnati, Patterson was picked up with the 31st overall selection of the 1998 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Cleveland, Ohio native would play the first season of his pro career with the Lakers, and signed with Seattle next season in 1999. His stay with the team would span 2 seasons, ending when he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2001.

During his time suiting up for the Sonics, Patterson wore only jersey No. 21 and put up 12.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.

This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Thunder jersey history No. 21 - Ruben Patterson (1999-2001)

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