In June 2015, Creighton coach Greg McDermott invited Justin Patton to take a tour of the campus and meet in the coach’s office. Patton had just completed his junior season at Omaha North High School, which is located four miles from Creighton’s campus, so he had been to the university countless times. He had no reason to believe this visit would be different—that is, until McDermott surprised him by offering a scholarship. “I accepted instantly. He couldn’t even get the sentence out before I said yes,” Patton recalls. “I didn’t have any other offers. I was just sitting there hoping that I could play at this school.
Inside the rapid rise of Bluejays big man Justin Patton
