No. 77–Toronto Raptors | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Robbinsdale, Minnesota, U.S | May 10, 2001
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | DeLaSalle (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
Playing career | 2024–present |
Career history | |
2024–present | Toronto Raptors |
2024–present | →Raptors 905 |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Jamison P. Battle (born May 10, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the George Washington Colonials, and the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference.
Battle played basketball for DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he was teammates with Tyrell Terry. [1] As a senior, he averaged 21.2 points and nine rebounds per game, helping his team win the Class 3A state title. [2]
As a freshman at George Washington, Battle averaged 11.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, and was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team. [3] He set a program single-season record with 89 three-pointers, which also led the conference. [4] On January 3, 2021, Battle posted a career-high 29 points and seven rebounds in a 75–73 win against Duquesne. [5] As a sophomore, he averaged 17.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, earning Third Team All-Atlantic 10 honors. [6] For his junior season, Battle transferred to Minnesota to play under first-year head coach Ben Johnson. [7] He was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten. [8]
Battle passed the 2,000 career point mark in his final game, a loss to Georgia in the 2024 National Invitation Tournament. [9]
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Battle signed with the Toronto Raptors on July 16, 2024 [10] [11] and on October 19, Toronto converted his deal into a two-way contract. [12]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | George Washington | 32 | 30 | 35.3 | .399 | .366 | .846 | 5.2 | .6 | .4 | .4 | 11.8 |
2020–21 | George Washington | 15 | 15 | 36.5 | .475 | .354 | .787 | 5.2 | .7 | .9 | .3 | 17.3 |
2021–22 | Minnesota | 29 | 29 | 36.7 | .450 | .366 | .759 | 6.3 | 1.0 | .4 | .4 | 17.5 |
2022–23 | Minnesota | 27 | 27 | 35.6 | .371 | .311 | .781 | 3.8 | 1.7 | .6 | .4 | 12.4 |
2023–24 | Ohio State | 35 | 35 | 31.3 | .469 | .433 | .926 | 5.2 | 1.4 | .4 | .2 | 15.3 |
Career | 138 | 136 | 34.8 | .431 | .369 | .833 | 5.2 | 1.1 | .5 | .4 | 14.6 |
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Battle finishes his final season scoring 20 or more points in four of his last five games. He also went over 2,000 career points on Tuesday.