Brooklyn Nets | |
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Position | Player development assistant |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born |
Long Beach, California |
November 21, 1977
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Wilson (Long Beach, California) |
College |
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NBA draft | 1999 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2000–2014 |
Position | Power forward / Center |
Number | 8, 24 |
Coaching career | 2014–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
2000–2001 | Spirou Charleroi |
2001–2002 | Lauretana Biella |
2002–2003 | Memphis Grizzlies |
2003–2012 | Panathinaikos |
2012–2013 | Fenerbahçe Ülker |
2013–2014 | Panathinaikos |
As coach: | |
2014–2016 | Canton Charge (assistant) |
2016–present | Brooklyn Nets (player development assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Michael James "Mike" Batiste (born November 21, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player and coach who is currently the player development assistant for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A two-time All-Euroleague selection, Batiste won three Euroleague championships in 2007, 2009, and 2011 with Panathinaikos.
Batiste played college basketball for Long Beach City College and Arizona State University. He led the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) in blocked shots during the 1997–98 season, and was named first-team All-Pac-10 in 1999.
After leaving Arizona State, Batiste had a European stint, representing Spirou Charleroi in the Belgian League (2000–01) and Lauretana Biella (2001–02) in the Italian League.
During the 2002–03 NBA season Batiste played with the Memphis Grizzlies. In 75 games played he averaged 6.4 points per game and 3.4 rebounds per game in 16.6 minutes per game. He was also signed by the Los Angeles Clippers in September 2002, but he was waived before playing in any regular season games.