Tony Battie

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Tony Battie
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Battie with the Magic in 2008
Personal information
Born (1976-02-11) February 11, 1976 (age 49)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school South Oak Cliff (Dallas, Texas)
College Texas Tech (1994–1997)
NBA draft 1997: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Drafted by Denver Nuggets
Playing career1997–2012
Position Center / power forward
Number4, 40, 7
Career history
1997–1998 Denver Nuggets
1999–2003 Boston Celtics
2003–2004 Cleveland Cavaliers
2004–2009 Orlando Magic
2009–2010 New Jersey Nets
2010–2012 Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights
Career statistics
Points 5,082 (6.1 ppg)
Rebounds 4,287 (5.1 rpg)
Blocks 713 (0.9 bpg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Demetrius Antonio Battie (born February 11, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. He works as an analyst for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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High school and college career

Battie attended South Oak Cliff High School [1] in Dallas winning a state championship in 1993. He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders where he ended his career as the school all-time leader in blocked shots with 162 blocks. His best season, statistically, was in his junior year when he scored 18.8 points per game, 11.8 rebounds per game, and 2.5 blocks per game. [2]

NBA career

Battie was drafted fifth overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 1997 NBA draft, where he played one season. The Nuggets, who were deterred by Battie's inefficiency during his rookie season, traded Los Angeles Lakers along with Tyronn Lue for Nick Van Exel during the 1998 NBA draft. Battie, however, did not play for the Lakers due to the then-ongoing NBA lockout. In 1999, he was traded to the Boston Celtics for Travis Knight, and Battie flourished in Boston.

He remained with the Celtics for six years before he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers along with Eric Williams and Kedrick Brown in exchange for Ricky Davis, Chris Mihm, Michael Stewart, and a second-round pick. The following season The Cavaliers traded Battie to the Orlando Magic for Drew Gooden, Steven Hunter, and the Magic's second-round draft pick, Anderson Varejão. [3]

On June 25, 2009, Battie was traded to the New Jersey Nets along with Rafer Alston and Courtney Lee in exchange for Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson. [4] In July, 2010 Battie signed a contract with Philadelphia 76ers as a free agent. He would spend the last two seasons with the 76ers before announcing his retirement. [5]

Battie was a solid role player who only became more valuable with age. As an offensive player, he lacked the skills to be an effective scorer, but he still developed an adept mid-range jump shot. Battie's worth came from his perfected offensive and defensive screens which aided in the team strategy. On the defensive side, Battie was an average rebounder and blocker. As his career progressed, Battie's veteran presence was a helpful tool to young, emerging teams like the Magic and the 76ers. [6]

Personal life

In September 2000, Battie's then teammate, Paul Pierce, was stabbed at the Buzz Club, a late night dance club in the Boston Theater District; Battie and his brother saved Pierce by rushing him to a nearby hospital. After retiring, he moved pack to Dallas. His son, Dawson Battie, is widely considered a top prospect. [7]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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
 * Led the league

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1997–98 Denver 654923.2.446.214.7025.4.9.81.18.4
1998–99 Boston 50*1522.4.519.000.6726.01.1.61.46.7
1999–00 Boston 82418.4.477.125.6755.0.8.6.96.6
2000–01 Boston 402521.1.537.000.6385.8.4.71.56.5
2001–02 Boston 747324.6.541.000.4136.5.5.8.96.9
2002–03 Boston 676225.1.539.200.7466.5.7.51.27.3
2003–04 Boston 23621.8.4791.000.6975.1.9.3.95.9
2003–04 Cleveland 50119.5.427.125.7684.8.7.4.95.4
2004–05 Orlando 813223.4.460.000.7235.6.5.41.04.9
2005–06 Orlando 82*82*27.0.507.000.6645.6.6.6.87.9
2006–07 Orlando 666623.9.489.000.6755.2.5.4.56.1
2008–09 Orlando 77315.6.489.222.6593.6.4.3.34.8
2009–10 New Jersey 1508.9.350.250.7001.5.2.3.12.4
2010–11 Philadelphia 3809.9.469.667.5712.6.3.1.42.6
2011–12 Philadelphia 271110.9.373.0001.0002.5.6.1.21.6
Career83742921.1.488.162.6905.1.6.5.96.1

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2002 Boston 161627.7.488.000.6197.6.8.61.96.1
2003 Boston 101021.3.564.000.5004.9.5.41.46.6
2007 Orlando 4421.8.389.000.2504.0.3.0.03.8
2009 Orlando 2106.1.467.000.6001.0.1.0.12.1
2011 Philadelphia 507.6.429.000.5002.0.0.0.61.4
Career563016.2.493.000.5503.9.4.3.94.1

References

  1. ↑ "My High School: South Oak Cliff", The Dallas Morning News sports section online
  2. ↑ "Tony Battie – Basketball Tips". bestbasketballtips.com. May 23, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  3. ↑ "An appeal to new coach Steve Clifford: Reinvent Stan Plan and make Orlando Magic fun again" Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  4. ↑ "Nets Acquire Rafer Alston, Tony Battie and Courtney Lee from Orlando". NBA.com . June 25, 2009. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
  5. ↑ Sixers sign free agent Tony Battie
  6. ↑ "Player: Tony Battie". hoopshype.com. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  7. ↑ Lena Williams (September 26, 2000). "PRO BASKETBALL; Nightclub Incident Leaves Celtic Recovering From Stab Wounds – New York Times". Query.nytimes.com. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
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