Jamison Battle Explained

Jamison Battle
Position:Small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lbs:220
League:NBA
Team:Toronto Raptors
Number:77
Birth Date:10 May 2001
Birth Place:Robbinsdale, Minnesota, U.S
High School:DeLaSalle
(Minneapolis, Minnesota
College:
Draft Year:2024
Draft Round:Undrafted
Career Start:2024
Years1:–present
Team1:Toronto Raptors
Highlights:

Jamison P. Battle (born May 10, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the George Washington Colonials, and the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference.

High school career

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]

College career

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]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Battle signed with the Toronto Raptors on July 16, 2024.[10] [11]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| George Washington| 32 || 30 || 35.3 || .399 || .366 || .846 || 5.2 || .6 || .4 || .4 || 11.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| George Washington| 15 || 15 || 36.5 || .475 || .354 || .787 || 5.2 || .7 || .9 || .3 || 17.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota| 29 || 29 || 36.7 || .450 || .366 || .759 || 6.3 || 1.0 || .4 || .4 || 17.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota| 27 || 27 || 35.6 || .371 || .311 || .781 || 3.8 || 1.7 || .6 || .4 || 12.4|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| Ohio State| 35 || 35 || 31.3 || .469 || .433 || .926 || 5.2 || 1.4 || .4 || .2 || 15.3|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 138 || 136 || 34.8 || .431 || .369 || .833 || 5.2 || 1.1 || .5 || .4 || 14.6

Personal life

Battle's father, Terrell, played college basketball for Winston-Salem State and is a general manager at Life Time Fitness. His younger half-sister, Amaya, played basketball for Hopkins High School and now plays for Minnesota.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike. Max. Tyrell Terry & Jamison Battle, DeLaSalle's Dynamic Duo, Aim For 1 Last State Title. CBSLocal.com. WCCO-TV. February 15, 2019. December 17, 2021.
  2. Web site: Battle Brings Scoring Ability to Gophers. GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. April 27, 2021. December 17, 2021.
  3. Web site: Eric. Detweiler. Ready For Their Shot. GWSports.com. George Washington University Athletics. November 19, 2020. December 17, 2021.
  4. Web site: Emily. Maise. Pair of sophomore forwards to transfer from men's basketball program. The GW Hatchet. March 8, 2021. December 17, 2021.
  5. Web site: Battle carries George Washington past Duquesne 75-73. ESPN. Associated Press. January 3, 2021. December 17, 2021.
  6. Web site: Travis. Branham. George Washington sophomore Jamison Battle enters Transfer Portal. 247Sports. March 8, 2021. December 17, 2021.
  7. Web site: Marcus. Fuller. Gophers' Jamison Battle proving to be among Big Ten's top scorers but wants to be the 'total package'. Star Tribune. November 24, 2021. December 17, 2021.
  8. 2021-22 Big Ten Men's Basketball Postseason Honors Announced. BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 8, 2022. March 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220308180525/https://bigten.org/news/2022/3/8/2021-22-big-ten-mens-basketball-postseason-honors-announced.aspx. dead. March 8, 2022.
  9. Web site: Buckeyes Fall Just Short in 79-77 Loss to Georgia. OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State Buckeyes. March 27, 2024. March 31, 2024. 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..
  10. Web site: RAPTORS SIGN BATTLE. NBA.com. July 16, 2024. July 19, 2024.
  11. Web site: Sam. Amico. Raptors Signing Ohio State's Jamison Battle For Summer League. YardBarker.com. June 27, 2024. June 29, 2024.
  12. Web site: Andy. Greder. Closer than ever, siblings Jamison and Amaya Battle will unite at U. St. Paul Pioneer Press. December 10, 2021. December 17, 2021.