Tony Battie
Battie with the Magic in 2008
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 11, 1976 Dallas, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Oak Cliff (Dallas, Texas) |
| College | Texas Tech (1994–1997) |
| NBA draft | 1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall |
| Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |
| Playing career | 1997–2012 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 4, 40, 7 |
| Career history | |
| 1997–1998 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1998–2003 | Boston Celtics |
| 2003–2004 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2004–2009 | Orlando Magic |
| 2009–2010 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2010–2012 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 5,082 (6.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,287 (5.1 rpg) |
| Blocks | 713 (0.9 bpg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Demetrius Antonio Battie (born February 11, 1976) is an American retired professional basketball player. He is currently an analyst for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Battie attended South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas and 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.
Battie was drafted fifth overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 1997 NBA draft, where he played one season. He was traded to Los Angeles Lakers along with Tyronn Lue for Nick Van Exel in 1998, and that same year, he was traded to the Boston Celtics for Travis Knight. 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 Cavaliers traded Battie to the Orlando Magic for Drew Gooden, Steven Hunter, and the Magic's second-round draft pick, Anderson Varejão. On June 25, 2009, he was traded to the New Jersey Nets along with Rafer Alston and Courtney Lee in exchange for Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson. 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.
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