Jamison Battle

Jamison P. Battle (born May 10, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the George Washington Colonials.

Jamison Battle
Battle with Minnesota in 2021
No. 10 – Ohio State Buckeyes
PositionSmall forward
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-05-10) May 10, 2001
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolDeLaSalle
(Minneapolis, Minnesota)
College
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-Atlantic 10 (2021)
  • Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (2020)

High school career

Battle played basketball for DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he was teammates with Tyrell Terry.[1] As a senior, he averaged 21.2 points and nine rebounds per game, helping his team win the Class 3A state title.[2]

College career

As a freshman at George Washington, Battle averaged 11.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, and was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team.[3] He set a program single-season record with 89 three-pointers, which also led the conference.[4] On January 3, 2021, Battle posted a career-high 29 points and seven rebounds in a 75–73 win against Duquesne.[5] As a sophomore, he averaged 17.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, earning Third Team All-Atlantic 10 honors.[6] For his junior season, Battle transferred to Minnesota to play under first-year head coach Ben Johnson.[7] He was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten.[8]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 George Washington 323035.3.399.366.8465.2.6.4.411.8
2020–21 George Washington 151536.5.475.354.7875.2.7.9.317.3
2021–22 Minnesota 292936.7.450.366.7596.31.0.4.417.5
2022–23 Minnesota 272735.6.371.311.7813.81.7.6.412.4
Career 10310136.0.420.350.7905.21.0.5.414.4

Personal life

Battle's father, Terrell, played college basketball for Winston-Salem State and is a general manager at Life Time Fitness. His younger half-sister, Amaya, played basketball for Hopkins High School and now also plays for Minnesota.[9]

References
  1. Max, Mike (February 15, 2019). "Tyrell Terry & Jamison Battle, DeLaSalle's Dynamic Duo, Aim For 1 Last State Title". WCCO-TV. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  2. "Battle Brings Scoring Ability to Gophers". University of Minnesota Athletics. April 27, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  3. Detweiler, Eric (November 19, 2020). "Ready For Their Shot". George Washington University Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  4. Maise, Emily (March 8, 2021). "Pair of sophomore forwards to transfer from men's basketball program". The GW Hatchet. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  5. "Battle carries George Washington past Duquesne 75-73". ESPN. Associated Press. January 3, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  6. Branham, Travis (March 8, 2021). "George Washington sophomore Jamison Battle enters Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  7. Fuller, Marcus (November 24, 2021). "Gophers' Jamison Battle proving to be among Big Ten's top scorers but wants to be the 'total package'". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  8. "2021-22 Big Ten Men's Basketball Postseason Honors Announced" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  9. Greder, Andy (December 10, 2021). "Closer than ever, siblings Jamison and Amaya Battle will unite at U". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
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