Minnesota homecoming for Charlotte transfer Lu'Cye Patterson?

Patterson is in the portal with one year of eligibility remaining.

Dec 9, 2023; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte 49ers guard Lu'Cye Patterson (25) looks to pass / Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports

The Minnesota Gophers still have five open scholarships after Pharrel Payne, Elijah Hawkins, Braeden Carrington, Joshua Ola-Joseph and others entered the transfer portal and found new homes. One player who was posting on social media from inside Williams Arena on Tuesday is Minneapolis native Lu-Cye Patterson, who entered the portal on Tuesday.

Patterson, a 6-foot-2 combo guard, played the last two seasons at Charlotte. His first two years of college were at Missouri State. The former Brooklyn Center High School standout has one year of eligibility remaining and it's fairly clear that there is some level of interest being shown by the Gophers.

Patterson averaged 24.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 6.5 assists as a sophomore at Brooklyn Center, leading the Centaurs to the school's first state tournament appearance in 33 years. He then played two years at Minnesota Prep Academy, where he was coached by his father, Lucas Patterson.

At Charlotte this past season, Patterson averaged 14.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists while shooting 35% from 3-point range and 43.6% overall.

In two games against ranked opponents he scored 14 points against Duke and had 16 points in Charlotte's upset win over No. 17 Florida Atlantic.

NEWS: Charlotte transfer CG, Lu’Cye Patterson was already on UMN campus TODAY after enter the transfer portal, per is IG story.#Gophers will be seriously in the mix. Would have only one season of eligibility remaining. Another guard option. https://t.co/ftSUWU0qBI pic.twitter.com/nwWBxe0pwf

— Tony Liebert (@TonyLiebert) May 1, 2024