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Tony Battie 4

Position: Forward/Center
Height: 6-11
Weight: 240
College: Texas Tech
Birthdate: 2-11-76
Acquired: From Cleveland along with two future second round draft picks in exchange for Drew Gooden, Steven Hunter (in a sign-and-trade) and the draft rights to Anderson Varejao on July 23, 2004.

LAST SEASON (2006-07)
Played and started in 66 games for Orlando, averaging 6.1 ppg. and 5.2 rpg. in 23.9 minpg….Also started all four playoff games vs. Detroit, averaging 3.8 ppg. and 4.0 rpg. in 21.8 minpg….Led (or tied) the team in rebounding four times…Pulled down a season-high 11 rebounds on Mar. 28 @ Boston…Scored in double figures 13 times, including a season-best 15 points on Jan. 31 vs. Milwaukee…Had three double-doubles…Blocked at least one shot 22 times, including a season-high three blocks on Nov. 24 @ Miami…Had at least one steal in 20 games, including a career-high-tying three steals on Nov. 10 @ Indiana…Moved into eighth place on the Magic’s all-time list in blocked shots on Nov. 25 vs. Atlanta (163 blocks)…Missed 16 games due to a fractured right thumb (DNP on Feb. 7, Inactive List Feb. 9-Mar. 12), which snapped a streak of 196 consecutive games played and 136 straight starts.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Has appeared in 680 games during his NBA career with Denver, Boston, Cleveland and Orlando, averaging 6.7 ppg. and 5.6 rpg. in 23.0 minpg.…Also played and started in 30 career postseason games, averaging 5.9 ppg., 6.2 rpg. and 1.47 blkpg. in 24.8 minpg....Recorded 40 double-doubles during his career…2005-06: Played and started in all 82 games for Orlando, averaging 7.9 ppg. and 5.6 rpg., in 27.0 minpg….Was one of only 12 NBA players to play and start in all 82 games…Tied for 38th in the NBA in blocked shots (0.84 blkpg.)…Led (or tied) the Magic in scoring once and in rebounding nine times, including a season-best 13 boards three times, the last on Mar. 10 vs. Cleveland…Scored in double figures 27 times, including a season-high 19 points on Mar. 15 vs. Utah…Scored 4,000th career NBA point on Mar. 19 @ Atlanta…Had a season-high five blocks on Jan. 20 @ Charlotte – all five blocks came during the third quarter, tying a team record for most blocked shots in a quarter…Recorded 600th career blocked shot on Jan. 21 vs. Sacramento…Appeared in his 600th career game on Mar. 22 vs. New York…Dished out 400th career assist on Feb. 4 vs. Boston…2004-05: Played in 81 games with Orlando, averaging 4.9 ppg., 5.6 rpg. and 1.00 blkpg. in 23.4 minpg.…Made 32 starts, averaging 7.5 ppg., 7.7 rpg. and 1.44 blkpg. in 31.5 minpg. during that span…Ranked 37th in the NBA in blocked shots…Scored in double figures 10 times…Had season-high 16 points and career-high-tying 15 rebounds on Dec. 10 @ Golden State…Led (or tied) the team in rebounding 14 times…Pulled down his 5,000th career NBA rebound on Apr. 16 @ Milwaukee…Had three double-doubles…Blocked at least one shot in 46 outings and had two or more blocks 20 times…Blocked 500th shot of his NBA career on Nov. 29 vs. Boston…Appeared in his 500th career NBA game @ Philadelphia on Feb. 12…Recorded his 300th career NBA steal on Apr. 5 @ Dallas…Did not play due to an NBA suspension on Dec. 6 @ Denver…Assessed a flagrant two foul for throwing an elbow vs. Memphis on Dec. 4 and was ejected.…2003-04: Appeared in 73 games (seven starts) for both Boston and Cleveland, averaging 5.6 ppg. and 4.9 rpg. in 20.2 minpg….Played in 23 games (six starts) with the Celtics, averaging 5.9 ppg. and 5.1 rpg. in 21.8 minpg….Appeared in 50 games (one start) for the Cavaliers, averaging 5.4 ppg. and 4.8 rpg. in 19.5 minpg….Scored in double figures nine times, including a season-high 17 points on Jan. 20 vs. Seattle…Recorded three double-doubles…Led (or tied) the team in rebounding twice, in steals three times and in blocked shots nine times…Blocked at least one shot 39 times…Was on the Injured List from Feb. 3-11 to a bruised left knee and missed six games…2002-03: Played in 67 games (62 starts) for Boston, averaging 7.3 ppg., 6.5 rpg. and 1.21 blkpg. in 25.1 minpg….Also shot a career-best .746 from the free throw line…Scored in double figures 19 times, including a career-high 24 points vs. Cleveland on Dec. 13…Led the team in rebounding 19 times and had five double-doubles…Pulled down 10-plus rebounds nine times, including a career-high-tying 15 boards on Jan. 6 vs. Washington…Started all 10 playoff games, averaging 6.6 ppg., 4.9 rpg. and 1.40 blkpg. in 21.3 minpg….Scored a career-playoff-high 15 points in Game #2 @ New Jersey on May 7…2001-02: Appeared in 74 games (73 starts) for Boston, averaging 6.9 ppg. and 6.5 rpg. in 24.6 minpg….Had a career-high 481 rebounds…Led the team in rebounding 16 times…Scored in double figures 20 times…Grabbed 10-plus rebounds in 11 games…Was one of only three players on the Celtics other than Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker to lead the team in scoring…Started all 16 postseason outings, averaging 6.1 ppg., 7.6 rpg. and 1.88 blkpg. in 27.7 minpg….Led the Celtics in blocked shots…Grabbed a career-playoff-high 12 rebounds on May 21 @ New Jersey…2000-01: Played in 40 games, starting in 25, averaging 6.5 ppg., 5.8 rpg. and 1.50 blkpg. in 21.1 minpg….Scored in double figures nine times and had double figures in rebounding seven times…Recorded three-or-more blocked shots 12 times…Led (or tied) the team in rebounding nine times…Placed on the Injured List on Jan. 2 with a sprained left ankle and missed 41 games...1999-2000: Appeared in all 82 games for the Celtics, averaging 6.6 ppg. and 5.0 rpg. in 18.4 minpg….Finished tied for the team lead in blocks per game (0.85 blkpg)…Scored in double figures 20 times…Had 10-plus rebounds in nine outings and had four double-doubles…1998-99: Played in all 50 games (15 starts) for Boston, averaging 6.7 ppg., 6.0 rpg. and team-high 1.42 blkpg. in 22.4 minpg….Scored in double figures 12 times and had double figures in rebounding 10 times…1997-98: Appeared in 65 games (49 starts) with Denver during his rookie campaign, averaging career-high 8.4 ppg., 5.4 rpg. and 1.06 blkpg. in 23.2 minpg….Scored in double figures 26 times and posted four double-doubles…Recorded a career-high eight blocked shots vs. Boston on Feb. 10.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Selected by Denver in the first round (fifth overall) of the 1997 NBA Draft…Traded by Denver with the draft rights to Tyronn Lue to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Nick van Exel (Jun. 24, 1998)…Traded by Los Angeles to Boston in exchange for Travis Knight (Jan. 21, 1999)…Traded by Boston with Kedrick Brown and Eric Williams to Cleveland in exchange for Ricky Davis, Chris Mihm, Michael Stewart and a second round draft pick (Dec. 15, 2003)…Traded by Cleveland with two future second round draft picks to Orlando in exchange for Drew Gooden, Steven Hunter (through a sign-and-trade) and the draft rights to Anderson Varejao (Jul. 23, 2004)…Signed a contract extension with Orlando (Mar. 22, 2006).

COLLEGE CAPSULE
Played 87 career games during three seasons at Texas Tech, averaging 10.7 ppg., 8.3 rpg. and 1.86 blkpg….Left as the school’s all-time leader with 162 blocked shots…As a junior (1996-97), averaged 18.8 ppg., 11.8 rpg. and 2.54 blkpg., was named to the All-Big XII First Team and as honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press…Was the only Big XII player to average double figures in both points and rebounds…As a sophomore (1995-96), was selected to the All-Southwest Conference Second Team and to the All-Defensive Team…In 1994-95, earned Southwest Conference All-Freshman honors.

ONE-ON-ONE
Full name is Demetrius Antonio Battie…Brother, Derrick, played basketball at Temple University…Also has one sister…Majored in communications while at Texas Tech…Served as a school crossing guard in the Central Florida community in 2005…Participated in the “Dunks for Donations” program, presented by Taco Bell, where Battie and Taco Bell each donate $25 per dunk to the Boys and Girls Club… Spoke to a YMCA youth group about sportsmanship…Assisted with building a KaBoom! playground for the Sanford Boys and Girls Club…Bought and distributed toys to underprivileged children and families over the holidays…Met with military personnel after a game as part of the Magic’s ‘Seats for Soldiers’ night…Donated tickets to community organizations and met with the groups pre-game…Was a member of PALS (Peer Assistance Leadership Program) in high school, which was a support group for grade school students…Fan of the Dallas Cowboys…Favorite TV show is The Sopranos, while favorite movies are The Green Mile and Batman…Enjoys eating at any steakhouse or seafood place…In his spare time, likes to shoot pool or read…Lists Magic Johnson as his favorite athlete and his grandfather as the most influential person in his life, who taught him about the meaning of hard work.