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Encyclopedia > Tony Battie
Tony Battie
Position Power forward, Center
Nickname El Busto
Height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Nationality Flag of United States United States
Born February 11, 1976 (1976-02-11) (age 31)
Flag of Texas Dallas, Texas
College Texas Tech
Draft 5th overall, 1997
Denver Nuggets
Pro career 1997–present
Former teams Denver Nuggets (1997-98)
Boston Celtics (1998-2003)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2003-04)

Demetrius Antonio Battie (born February 11, 1976 in Dallas, Texas) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... The pound (abbreviations: lb or, sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of units of mass that formed part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The U.S. National Prototype Kilogram, which currently serves as the primary standard for measuring mass in the U.S. It was assigned to the United States in 1889 and is periodically recertified and traceable to the primary international standard, The Kilogram, held at the Bureau International des Poids et... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the 1976 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Texas. ... Nickname: Motto: Live Large. ... Texas Tech University is a public, coeducational, doctoral/research university located in Lubbock, Texas (USA). ... 1997 NBA Draft - 25 June 1997 - Charlotte, North Carolina Troy Hudson (SG/PG), Southern Illinois Damon Jones (PG/SG), Houston Mikki Moore (C), Nebraska Ira Newble (SF), Miami (Ohio) Categories: | | ... For the original defunct Denver Nuggets, see Denver Nuggets (original). ... For the original defunct Denver Nuggets, see Denver Nuggets (original). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the 1976 Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Live Large. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. ... “NBA” redirects here. ...


Battie attended South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas and played college basketball at Texas Tech University where he ended his career as the school all-time leader in blocked shots with 162. Battie was drafted 5th overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 1997 NBA Draft where he played one season. He's also played for the Boston Celtics six seasons, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Magic in a trade that brought Drew Gooden and Anderson Varejão to the Cavaliers. In his ten-year career, Battie is averaging 6.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. South Oak Cliff High School is a public secondary school (grades 9-12) in Dallas, Texas. ... College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. Game between Illinois State Redbirds & Ball State Cardinals, February 17, 2007 in an ESPN Bracketbuster contest. ... Texas Tech University is a public, coeducational, doctoral/research university located in Lubbock, Texas (USA). ... For the original defunct Denver Nuggets, see Denver Nuggets (original). ... 1997 NBA Draft - 25 June 1997 - Charlotte, North Carolina Troy Hudson (SG/PG), Southern Illinois Damon Jones (PG/SG), Houston Mikki Moore (C), Nebraska Ira Newble (SF), Miami (Ohio) Categories: | | ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Drew Gooden (born September 24, 1981 in Oakland, California) is an NBA basketball player who currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. ... Anderson França Varejão (; born September 28, 1982 in Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo) is a Brazilian professional basketball player, who plays in the NBA for the Cleveland Cavaliers. ...


Battie played in all 82 games last season with the Magic, averaging 7.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.


Battie also saved his teammate, Paul Pierce, by rushing him to a nearby hospital after a near-fatal stabbing. Paul Anthony Pierce (born October 13, 1977 in Oakland, California) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He has been a starter every season since he was selected by the Celtics in the 1998 NBA Draft, and in 2002 he helped lead Boston to...


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  • Tony Battie Player Info at NBA.com
1997 NBA Draft
First Round
Tim Duncan | Keith Van Horn | Chauncey Billups | Antonio Daniels | Tony Battie | Ron Mercer | Tim Thomas | Adonal Foyle | Tracy McGrady | Danny Fortson | Olivier Saint-Jean | Austin Croshere | Derek Anderson | Maurice Taylor | Kelvin Cato | Brevin Knight | Johnny Taylor | Chris Anstey | Scot Pollard | Paul Grant | Anthony Parker | Ed Gray | Bobby Jackson | Rodrick Rhodes | John Thomas | Charles Smith | Jacque Vaughn | Keith Booth
Second Round
Serge Zwikker | Mark Sanford | Charles O'Bannon | James Cotton | Marko Milic | Bubba Wells | Kebu Stewart | James Collins | Marc Jackson | Jerald Honeycutt | Anthony Johnson | Ed Elisma | Jason Lawson | Stephen Jackson | Gordon Malone | Cedric Henderson | God Shammgod | Eric Washington | Alvin Williams | Predrag Drobnjak | Alain Digbeu | Chris Crawford | DeJuan Wheat | C.J. Bruton | Paul Rogers | Mark Blount | Ben Pepper | Nate Erdmann | Roberto Dueñas

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Texas Sports News (2260 words)
Instead, Tony Battie took a shuttle bus from the Westin Hotel to the Charlotte Coliseum that Wednesday evening, just like the guys who were going to be picked 15th or 27th or 35th.
Tony said his mother was thrilled when NBA commissioner David Stern came over to their table to say hello.
Tony Battie followed a similar strategy, and after a barbecue lunch with his family - again courtesy of the NBA - he holed up in the Westin.
CBC Sports: Battie suspended a game by NBA (110 words)
Battie, 28, was disciplined for elbowing Pau Gasol in the head during Saturday's 96-91 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Battie is averaging 3.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 19.2 minutes through 16 games, including three starts.
Battie, currently competing in his eighth NBA season, has played for the Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and Magic.
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