University of Vermont Athletics

FIFTH YEAR SEASON (2021-22): Saw action in 30 games as a fifth year for the Catamounts … One of nine players to appear in at least 30 games for Vermont this season … Poured in a season-high eight points against Stony Brook on a season-high three field goals and two three-pointers (Jan. 12) … Picked up a season-high three rebounds against NJIT (Jan. 19) … Tallied four points in Vermont’s America East Championship victory over No. 2 UMBC (Mar. 12).

SENIOR SEASON (2020-21): Appeared in all 15 games as a key reserve … Served as a co-captain … Averaged 4.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game … Scored a season-high 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting against Stony Brook on Feb. 13 … Had six games with at least six points … Led the team in steals with 15 … Shot 33.3% from downtown … Hit two triples against Stony Brook on Feb. 13 … Collected a season-high five boards at UML on Dec. 22 … Had two games with two offensive rebounds … Logged four steals against Maine on Jan. 16

JUNIOR SEASON (2019-20): One of four Catamounts to appear in all 33 games … Ranked third on the team with a 51.7% field goal percentage … Made 21-of-30 free throws for a 70.0% free throw percentage … Finished second among reserves with 114 total rebounds … Had the fourth-most blocks (13) and steals (27) on the team … Scored a season-high 10 points against UMass Lowell … Added eight points on 4-of-6 shooting and seven rebounds against Hartford … Netted eight points and five rebounds at UMass Lowell … Pulled down 10 rebounds against Binghamton to go along with seven points … Registered three steals against Maine and at Binghamton

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018-19): Made 21 appearances … Racked up 14 points and eight boards in 20 minutes of action against NVU-Lyndon … Collected eight boards and logged four steals in the win over the Hornets … Shot 50.0% from the floor

FRESHMAN SEASON (2017-18): Saw action in 13 games for the Catamounts ... Made his collegiate debut in a victory at Harvard ... Scored his first career points with a dunk against Maine

BEFORE VERMONT: A two-time NEPSAC All-League selection ... Comes to Burlington from Vermont Academy ... He helped the Wildcats to a NEPSAC Championship during his junior season and a preseason No. 1 ranking as the country's top prep team heading into his senior campaign ... Before Vermont Academy, Patella was a 1,000-point scorer at Lenox High School before transferring prior to the start of the 2015-16 season.