Demetrius Antonio Battie (born February 11, 1976) is an American professional basketball

Basketball

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 player who last played for the Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...

.

High school and college career

Battie attended South Oak Cliff High School

South Oak Cliff High School

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 in Dallas and played college basketball

College basketball

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 for the Texas Tech Red Raiders

Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball

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 where he ended his career as the school all-time leader in blocked shots with 162 blocks.

NBA career

Battie was drafted fifth overall by the Denver Nuggets

Denver Nuggets

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 in the 1997 NBA Draft

1997 NBA Draft

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 where he played one season. He then played for the Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics

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. He remained with the Celtics for six years before moving on to the Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers

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. The Cavaliers traded Battie to the Orlando Magic

Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...

 for Drew Gooden

Drew Gooden

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 and Anderson Varejão

Anderson Varejão

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. On June 25, 2009, he was traded to the New Jersey Nets

New Jersey Nets

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 along with Rafer Alston

Rafer Alston

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 and Courtney Lee

Courtney Lee

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 in exchange for Vince Carter

Vince Carter

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 and Ryan Anderson

Ryan Anderson (basketball)

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. In July, 2010 Battie signed a contract with Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers

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 as a free agent.

Other

On September 25, 2000, Battie, along with his brother, saved Battie's teammate Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce

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 by rushing him to a nearby hospital after a near-fatal stabbing.

Regular season

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| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Denver

Denver Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...

| 65 || 49 || 23.2 || .446 || .214 || .702 || 5.4 || .9 || .8 || 1.1 || 8.4
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Boston

Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...

| 50 || 15 || 22.4 || .519 || .000 || .672 || 6.0 || 1.1 || .6 || 1.4 || 6.7
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Boston
| 82 || 4 || 18.4 || .477 || .125 || .675 || 5.0 || .8 || .6 || .9 || 6.6
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Boston
| 40 || 25 || 21.1 || .537 || .000 || .638 || 5.8 || .4 || .7 || 1.5 || 6.5
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Boston
| 74 || 73 || 24.6 || .541 || .000 || .677 || 6.5 || .5 || .8 || .9 || 6.9
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Boston
| 67 || 62 || 25.1 || .539 || .200 || .746 || 6.5 || .7 || .5 || 1.2 || 7.3
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Boston
| 23 || 6 || 21.8 || .479 || 1.000 || .697 || 5.1 || .9 || .3 || .9 || 5.9
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Cleveland

Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...

| 50 || 1 || 19.5 || .427 || .125 || .768 || 4.8 || .7 || .4 || .9 || 5.4
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Orlando

Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...

| 81 || 32 || 23.4 || .460 || .000 || .723 || 5.6 || .5 || .4 || 1.0 || 4.9
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Orlando
| 82 || 82 || 27.0 || .507 || .000 || .664 || 5.6 || .6 || .6 || .8 || 7.9
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Orlando
| 66 || 66 || 23.9 || .489 || .000 || .675 || 5.2 || .5 || .4 || .4 || 6.1
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09

2008–09 NBA season

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| align="left" | Orlando
| 77 || 3 || 15.6 || .489 || .222 || .659 || 3.6 || .4 || .3 || .3 || 4.8
|-
| align="left" | 2009-10
| align="left" | New Jersey

New Jersey Nets

The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...

| 15 || 0 || 8.9 || .350 || .250 || .700 || 1.5 || .2 || .3 || .1 || 2.4
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | Philadelphia

Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...

| 38 || 0 || 9.9 || .469 || .667 || .571 || 2.6 || .3 || .1 || .4 || 2.6
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 810 || 418 || 21.4 || .490 || .164 || .688 || 5.2 || .6 || .5 || .9 || 6.2

Playoffs

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| align="left" | 2001–02

2002 NBA Playoffs

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| align="left" | Boston

Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...

| 16 || 16 || 27.7 || .488 || .000 || .619 || 7.6 || .8 || .6 || 1.9 || 6.1
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03

2003 NBA Playoffs

The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 NBA season. This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series....

| align="left" | Boston
| 10 || 10 || 21.3 || .564 || .000 || .500 || 4.9 || .5 || .4 || 1.4 || 6.6
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07

2007 NBA Playoffs

The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...

| align="left" | Orlando

Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...

| 4 || 4 || 21.8 || .389 || .000 || .250 || 4.0 || .3 || .0 || .0 || 3.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09

2009 NBA Playoffs

The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...

| align="left" | Orlando
| 21 || 0 || 6.1 || .467 || .000 || .600 || 1.0 || .1 || .0 || .1 || 2.1
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11

2011 NBA Playoffs

The 2011 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with all rounds in a best-of-seven format. The 2011 NBA Playoffs began on...

| align="left" | Philadelphia

Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...

| 5 || 0 || 7.6 || .429 || .000 || .500 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || .6 || 1.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 56 || 30 || 16.2 || .493 || .000 || .550 || 3.9 || .4 || .2 || .9 || 4.1

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