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Profile of Battie
- Subject: Profile of Battie
- From: alexcap@odyssee.net (Alex Caporicci)
- Date: Sun, 18 May 1997 17:24:19 -0400
Tony Battie, except it guys, how sad it will be, will most likely be in a
Celtics uniform next season. Unless the 76ers decide to draft him instead of
Mercer. Well, here is a profile of Battie from after his Sophmore season.
(Its all I found about him so far).. In case you didn't know, he left as a
Junior, so this profile is a year behind.. I think at this point, we should
all except the fact that we ain't getting Duncan and see what a guy like
Battie can do.. If Philadelphia drafts Battie, we have to draft Mercer, and
with the 6th pick grab Adonal Foyle, who I haven't heard too many good
things about.
Anyone know anything else about Battie?
Tony Battie
Dallas, Texas (South Oak Cliff)
Jr.-2L, C
6-11, 225
Career Highs
Points: 22, at Texas, '95-96
Rebounds: 18, Prairie View A&M, '95-96
Assists: 3, four times, N. Illinois, '95-96
FG: 9, at Texas, '95-96
FGA: 11, three times, at Baylor, '95-96
3P FG: 2, Old Dominion, '95-96
3P FGA: 2, three times, N. Carolina, '95-96
FT: 7, North Carolina, '95-96
FTA: 10, North Carolina, '95-96
Steals: 3, twice, Texas (SWC), '95-96
Blocks: 6, twice, Texas A&M (SWC), '95-96
MP: 38, Old Dominion, '95-96
Emerged as one of basketball's up-and-coming big men last season...all-star
candidate whose
emergence was instrumental in Texas Tech's success . . . capable of becoming
not only one of the
top centers, but one of the top players in the nation . . . grew four inches
since signing with Texas
Tech.
1995-96 (SOPHOMORE)
Second-team All-SWC . . . named to the league's All-Defensive squad . . .
third in rebounds (8.9)
and second in blocks in the SWC (2.3) . . . averaged 9.7 points for the
year, 12.7 during February
and March . . . had 23 games with six or more rebounds . . . had 14 games
with three or more
blocks . . . swatted six against Texas Christian (2/7) and in the SWC
tourney versus Texas A&M
(3/7) . . . had eight double-doubles during the season (10 for career),
including his impressive
16-point, 14-rebound performance against North Carolina in NCAA action . . .
SWC player of the
week on Feb. 27 after scoring a career-high 22 points at Texas . . . scored
29 points, grabbed 32
rebounds and blocked 13 shots combined in Tech's three wins in SWC
post-season classic . . . had
career-high 18 rebounds in season-opener at Prairie View . . . had 13
double-figure rebound games
. . . had 15 double-figure scoring outings.
1994-95 (FRESHMAN)
Played in 29 games as a true freshman...was in starting lineup three times
on the year...averaged 3.9
points and 4.4 rebounds a game for the entire season...finished among
Southwest Conference's
blocked shots leaders as he rejected 23 opposition shots...tied for fifth in
the league in that category
statistically...recorded three double-doubles that season -- vs Prairie View
A&M (15 pts., 12 reb.),
Midwestern State (19 pts., 12 reb.) and Montana State (10 pts., 10
reb.)...19 points vs Midwestern
State was career high...scored in double figures three times...had five or
more rebounds in 13
games...named to SWC's All-Freshman team...played in total of 14 conference
games and started
one time...averaged 2.5 points and 4.4 rebounds a game in conference
action...attempted six
three-pointers on season, but unable to connect.
HIGH SCHOOL
Joined Red Raider program after standout high school career at Dallas South
Oak Cliff High
School...started for two years for Golden Bears...one of top rebounders in
state of Texas as a
senior, pulling down 14.2 rebounds per outing...also tossed in 13.8 points a
game...led South Oak
Cliff to district title and 25-10 record as a senior...team advanced to area
finals before being
eliminated from playoffs...garnered first-team all-district honors and was
second-team all-state
following senior year...helped lead team to records of 19-8, 21-6, 27-5 and
25-10 during his
four-year career...averaged 13.9 points, 11 rebounds as a junior, 12.6
points and 9.6 boards as
sophomore and 10.3 points and 7.6 rebounds as freshman...was coached in high
school by Chris
Dyer.
PERSONAL
Full name is Demetrius Antonio Battie...was born Feb. 11, 1976 in
Dallas...son of Dell Battie...goes
by Tony...had recruiting contacts from North Carolina, Temple, UC-Santa
Barbara and
Arkansas-Little Rock . . . has a brother, Derrick, who was a starter for the
Temple University
Owls...has a sister, Sharon Freeman...was a member of PALS program in high
school (Peer
Assistance Leadership Program)...that group helped grade school students in
all facets of
life...majoring in communications.
Battie's Statistics
Career Statistics
YEAR GP-S MP FG-A FG% 3P-A 3P% FT-A FT% REB-AVG
A TO BLK STL PF-D TP AVG
1994-95 29-3 368-12.7 47-96 .490 0-6 .000 18-27 .667 129-4.4
17 27 23 8 50-1 112 3.9
1995-96 30-29 806-26.9 114-221 .516 4-14 .286 60-95 .632 266-8.9
32 36 68 22 88-3 292 9.7
TOTALS 59-32 1174-19.9 161-317 .508 4-20 .200 78-122 .639 395-6.7
49 63 91 30 138-4 404 6.8
Game-By-Game
1994-95
Opponent MP FG-A PCT 3P-A PCT FT-A PCT REB PF A TO
BLK S TP
HOUSTON BAPTIST 13 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 5 0 0 1 0
0 8
Wisconsin 4 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 2 0 1 1
0 0
EAST TENNESSEE 9 4-5 .800 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 6 1 0 1 0
0 8
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 21 6-9 .667 0-1 .000 3-4 .750 12 3 0 1 3
0 15
Kentucky 11 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3 5 1 3 0
0 2
Temple 4 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
Penn State 11 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 2 2 2 1 0
0 2
Arizona 7 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 4 2 0 0 0
0 4
MIDWESTERN ST. 27 9-13 .692 0-0 .000 1-1 1.000 12 1 0 3 2
0 19
Montana State 23 4-9 .444 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 10 3 1 0 0
0 10
Texas A&M 23 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 8 2 1 3 1
3 6
Baylor 18 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 1-3 .333 7 3 1 1 1
0 7
Houston 11 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 3 2 2 2 1
0 2
SMU 13 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 7 0 2 1 2
1 1
NICHOLLS ST. 16 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 3 2 1 1 1
2 3
Texas 11 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 4 3 1 2 0
1 1
Rice 9 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 3 0 0 2
0 2
TCU 18 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 6 3 1 1 2
0 7
TEXAS A&M 8 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 0 1 2
0 0
Baylor 20 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000 8 1 0 0 0
0 5
HOUSTON 13 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 5 2 1 1 2
0 0
SMU 17 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 7 2 0 0 0
0 2
TEXAS 9 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 0 0 2
0 2
RICE 12 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3 2 0 0 1
0 0
ORAL ROBERTS 13 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 1 1 0
0 2
TCU 5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 1 0 0
0 0
SMU 14 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 7 0 1 0 0
1 4
Houston 5 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 0 1 0
0 0
Texas DNP
Washington St. 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1 0
0 0
1995-96
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 27 5-7 .714 0-0 .000 1-4 .250 18 1 1 2 1
0 11
Oklahoma 28 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 6 1 1 0 1
0 2
Ark.-Little Rock 26 5-5 1.000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 5 4 1 2 1
0 12
SW MISSOURI 24 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 2-6 .333 10 3 1 1 1
0 6
NICHOLLS STATE 23 3-11 .273 0-0 .000 1-3 .333 8 2 1 1 1
1 7
OLD DOMINION 38 5-7 .714 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 15 4 3 0 3
0 12
BYU 32 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 8 1 1 3 1
0 4
Eastern Michigan 13 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 5 5 2 1 0
0 2
LaSalle 28 1-7 .143 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 9 3 0 0 3
1 4
MONTANA ST. 27 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 13 2 1 1 3
2 9
East Tennessee 18 4-5 .800 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 4 0 1 0
0 8
TCU 29 7-11 .636 0-0 .000 6-9 .667 11 2 1 2 1
0 20
TEXAS A&M 16 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 5 5 1 0 4
0 6
Baylor 33 5-11 .455 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 13 4 1 2 1
0 12
HOUSTON 22 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 10 4 0 1 4
1 8
SMU 28 6-7 .857 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 7 1 0 1 1
1 14
TEXAS 28 5-6 .833 0-0 .000 2-3 .677 8 3 0 1 1
1 12
Oral Roberts 22 1-9 .111 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 2 4 0 1 3
1 3
Rice 30 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 10 4 3 0 3
2 10
TCU 24 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000 12 2 1 1 6
2 10
Texas A&M DNP
BAYLOR DNP
Houston 26 6-10 .600 1-1 1.000 3-5 .600 7 4 1 1 4
1 16
SMU 25 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 4-6 .667 12 5 1 1 3
1 12
Texas 30 9-10 .900 0-0 .000 4-7 .571 9 4 0 2 2
1 22
RICE 33 3-8 .375 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 11 2 3 4 3
0 9
Texas A&M 29 6-11 .545 0-0 .000 1-1 1.000 10 0 2 1 6
0 13
Rice 25 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 3-3 1.000 8 3 1 1 2
2 9
Texas 38 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 5-8 .625 14 2 1 1 5
3 7
Northrn Illinois 34 5-10 .500 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 7 3 3 3 2
1 12
North Carolina 34 4-7 .571 1-2 .500 7-10 .700 14 3 0 0 2
1 16
Georgetown 16 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 4 5 1 0 1
0 4
Battie Up Close
Full Name: Demetrius Antonio Battie
Nickname: Batman
What Do You Like Most About Texas Tech And Lubbock: The environment
What Did You Say When You Were Asked What You Wanted To Be When You Grew Up:
Fireman
What Advice Would You Give To A 10-Year-Old Who Wanted To Play College
Basketball: If you believe, you will achieve
What Is The Most Valuable Lesson In Life You'Ve Learned: Hard work does pay off
If I Could Have Dinner With Anyone, It Would Be: Martin Luther King
Who Inspires You: Dennis Rodman
Before A Game I: Listen to my CDs
Most Difficult Aspect Of Being A Student-Athlete: Finding and reaching your
potential
If You Could Play Another Sport At Tech, It Would Be: Football -- field goal
blocker
One Thing You Would Change About College Basketball: Shorten the shot clock
Favorite Sports Hero Growing Up: Julius Erving
Favorite Sports Team Growing Up: Los Angeles Lakers
Alex Caporicci
alexcap@odyssee.net