Academic Notes: Majoring in business … Big Sky All-Academic and Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award winner as a freshman.

2009-10 (Freshman): Led Big Sky Conference in rebounding, double-doubles, most 30 or more scoring performances, and 10 or more rebounding performances … Only freshman and first non-post player in Big Sky history to lead league in those statistical categories … During Big Sky Conference play led league in scoring at 20.3 ppg and rebounding with 9.9 rpg … Broke 23 year old (1986-87) single season scoring record with 539 points … Broke 25 year old (1984-85) NAU record for made field goals in a season eclipsing 182 field goals made and finishing with 207 … Top single game scoring performance with 35 points against Sacramento State … Unanimous vote for Big Sky Freshman of the Year … Voted All-Big Sky second team … Only non-upperclassmen to receive All-Big Sky honors … Ranked 24th in NCAA Division I in points per game … Fourth best in scoring in NCAA Division I among freshman … Ranked 73rd in NCAA Division I in rebounding … Tied for 27th in Division I with 13 double-doubles … Tied for first in Big Sky with 12 consecutive double digit scoring performances … Selected Big Sky Conference Player of the Week (Jan. 4) … Selected to All-Tournament Team at the NAU Thanksgiving Classic … Nominated Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) State Farm Coaches’ All-America.

At McClintock High School: Four-year starter and letterwinner and one-year team captain for coach Eric Magana … Named the Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior … Two-time Desert Sky Region Player of the Year … Named Player of the Year by the Arizona Republic as a senior … Named Player of the Year by the East Valley Tribune as a junior … Four-time first team all-region selection … Four-time All-Republic first team selection … Four-time Team MVP … Southeast Valley Player of the Year as a junior and senior … Three-time All-City Team selection … Nominated as McDonald’s High School All-American her senior year … Named to the Nike Tournament of Champions All-Tournament Team as a senior … Named to the Arizona Informant Fab 5 Team … The team went 20-12 her freshman year and made it to the playoffs for the first time in a decade … Led team to its first-ever state final her senior year where they lost by four … The team went 96-30 over her four-year career, after going 23-71 in the four years prior to her arrival … Averaged 31 points, 14 rebounds, three steals and two assists per game as a senior … Has her jersey hanging in the Ring of Honor at the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tenn.

Personal Info: Amy Lorraine Patton was born Jan. 9, 1991 in Tempe … Daughter of Luther and Gayla Patton … Has one brother, Luther Patton, Jr. … Cousin Vickey Martinell attended NAU … Enjoys watching movies, shopping, eating and sleeping … Brother played high school basketball, also at McClintock … The most exciting event she remembers is Barack Obama being elected President … The most memorable moments in her athletic career so far include leading her team to the state final as a senior and winning Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior.