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Patrick Tatham's willingness to do the little things on the court that are necessary for a team to succeed has made him a catalyst for the Vikings at both ends of the court throughout his career. His knowledge of the game and determination to improve has made him a tenacious defensive performer. One of the top defensive post players in the Horizon League, he will be counted on to provide CSU with a presence inside.
2005-06 SEASON:
• The only player to start every game.
• Was eighth in the league in rebounding (6.2) and 11th in steals (1.3).
• Equalled his career high with 11 rebounds at Wright State (2/15/06).
• Recorded his third career double-double at Loyola (2/4/06), scoring 14 points with a career-best 11 rebounds.
• Tallied 16 points -- on six-for-10 shooting -- with a season high five steals at Youngstown State (1/14/06).
• Had a double-double vs. Utah Valley State (12/20/05), scoring 11 points with 10 rebounds, his fourth straight double-figure scoring game.
• Led CSU with 12 points at Michigan State (12/16/05).
• Scored a season-high 17 points with six rebounds vs. Albany (12/10/05), going seven-for-10 from the field.
CLEVELAND STATE CAREER:
• Has started 57 of the 70 games he has played in during his career, missing 13 games because of injury.
• Missed the first seven league games of 2004-05 with a sprained ankle.
• Returned to the starting lineup at Butler (2/10/05) to score a career-high 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting.
• Was second on the team with 32 steals (1.7 spg), including six vs. Akron.
• Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds vs. UIC (2/12/05).
• Posted 12 points with four steals at Eastern Michigan (11/23/04).
• Scored 16 points with eight rebounds vs. Kent State (12/11/04).
• Scored 17 points in the season opener vs. Hillsdale (12/20/04), making eight-of-13 field goals with six rebounds.
• Started 14 games at center in 2003-04 before being sidelined for the final six games following knee surgery.
• Tallied 11 points with eight rebounds vs. UW-Green Bay (2/5/04).
• Set season highs for points (12) and field goals (5) against Youngstown State (1/24/04).
• Set a career high with 11 rebounds at Norfolk State (12/13/04), adding 11 points for his first career double-double.
• Earned first career start in win over Utah Valley State (12/6/04), scoring four points with three rebounds.
• Averaged 11.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in the two exhibition wins, shooting .571 from the field (8-14).
PRE-CLEVELAND STATE:
• Three-time all-region choice by the Toronto Sun at Chinguacousy Secondary, playing for coach Richard Rozario.
• Averaged 21.0 points and 9.0 rebounds a game as a senior, leading team to the finals of the Ontario Secondary School tournament.
• Played for the Canadian Junior National team at the 2002 Americas qualifying tournament in Argentina, scoring 16 points in one contest.
• Averaged 25.1 points and 12.3 rebounds as a junior.
PERSONAL:
Born January 20, 1984 in Toronto, Ontario... son of Roy and Pauline Tatham. . . is the middle of five children, having two brothers and two sisters. . . sisters Tamara and Alisha play women's basketball at UMass. . . communication major.
