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Michael Batiste

Michael Batiste
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Brooklyn Nets
Position Player development assistant
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1977-11-21) November 21, 1977 (age 39)
Long Beach, California
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
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
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.


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