Jamison Battle (born May 10, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the George Washington Colonials.
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No. 10 – Minnesota Golden Gophers | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | Big Ten Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | (2001-05-10) May 10, 2001 (age 21) |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | DeLaSalle (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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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]
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]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | George Washington | 32 | 30 | 35.3 | .399 | .366 | .846 | 5.2 | .6 | .4 | .4 | 11.8 |
2020–21 | George Washington | 15 | 15 | 36.5 | .475 | .354 | .787 | 5.2 | .7 | .9 | .3 | 17.3 |
Career | 47 | 45 | 35.7 | .429 | .363 | .818 | 5.2 | .6 | .6 | .4 | 13.5 |
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, plays basketball for Hopkins High School and is a Minnesota commit.[9]