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NBA Draft

Tony Battie

1st Round (5): DENVER NUGGETS

Texas Tech University
Position: Power Forward/Center
Height. 6-9 1/2
Weight. 227
High School: South Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX
Age: 21
Season
1994-95
1995-96
1996-1997
Totals
G
29
30
28
87
FGM
47
114
206
367
FGA
96
221
356
673
PCT
.490
.516
.579
.545
FTM
18
60
107
185
FTA
27
95
163
285
PCT
.667
.632
.656
.649
REB
129
266
329
724
AVG
4.4
8.9
11.8
8.3
BLK
23
68
71
162
AVG
0.8
2.3
2.5
1.9
AST
17
32
23
72
PTS
112
292
525
929
AVG
3.9
9.7
18.8
10.7

1996-97 Junior season
  • First team all-Big 12 conference
  • Only player in the big 12 to average a double/double
  • Led the cpmferemce om rebpimdomg. 7th om scpromg. 3rd in fg %, 5th in blocked shots
  • Ranked 4th nationally in rebounding, 23rd in blocks
  • Named to the Big 2 All-Defensive team
  • Broke his own TT record for blocked shots in a season with 71
  • Career high 31 pts vs Colorado
  • 29 pts (13-16 field goals), 10 rebs 5 blocks vs number 1 Kansas
  • Had 10 games of 20 or more points
  • Career high 19 rebounds vs TCu
1995-96 Sophomore season
  • Second team all-SWC
  • Third in the SWC in rebounds, second in blocks
  • Named to the SWC All-Defensive Team
  • Part of 30-2 Tech squad that lost to Georgetown in the NCAA Tournament regional semis
1994-95 Freshman season
  • Fifth in SWC in blocked shots
Career
  • All time TT leader in blocked shots
  • His brother, Derrick, played at Temple, played this past season in Italy for Juventus Caserta


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