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Representing the United States. FIBA World Championship. 2006 Japan. National team. Goodwill Games. 2001 Brisbane. National team. Shane Courtney Battier ( / ˈbætieɪ / BAT-ee-ay; born September 9, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. He also worked for ESPN and recently joined the board of Yext.
Shane Battier tied an NCAA record for victories (131) for a four-year period set by Kentucky's Wayne Turner. Jason Williams set a Duke single-season scoring record with 841 points, previously held by Dick Groat (831) in 1951. Shane Battier and Jason Williams were consensus All-American First Team selections.
Shane Battier, who was drafted in 2001, played with the Grizzlies for five seasons. The Memphis Grizzlies were first located in Vancouver after the National Basketball Association (NBA) granted the city an expansion team on April 27, 1994, and they first participated in the NBA draft in 1995.
The 2001 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 8 to 11 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Georgia Dome. Duke won the tournament for the third year in a row, defeating North Carolina in the championship game. Duke's Shane Battier won the tournament's Most Valuable Player award.
Shane Battier and Myron Rolle taped video addresses for the “I Am What I Learn” video contest, hosted by the U.S. Department of Education and YouTube. In their videos, they each describe the role education plays in their lives, and they encourage students to dedicate themselves to their own education.
The 2001 NBA draft took place on June 27, 2001 in New York City, New York. Kwame Brown became the first high school player to be drafted with the first overall pick in the history of the NBA. The selection of Kwame Brown by the Washington Wizards, over players that have gone on to have more successful NBA careers, has been a source of great ...
Recruited heavily after his successful high school career, Brand decided to enroll at Duke University alongside a cluster of other high school stars, including Shane Battier. College career [ edit ] As a sophomore, Brand was the dominant inside presence for a Duke team that is widely regarded as one of the most talented teams in recent NCAA ...
The NBA All-Rookie Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1962–63 NBA season to the top rookies during the regular season. Voting is conducted by the NBA head coaches who are not allowed to vote for players on their own team. [1] The All-Rookie Team is generally composed of two five-man lineups: a first ...
Shane Battier – Mr. Michigan Basketball, Duke University player, NCAA national champion, MOP of championship game, 2-time NBA champion with Miami Heat; Keith Benson – former NBA player for Golden State Warriors; Ray McCallum Jr. – NBA player for Charlotte Hornets
On December 10, Trevor Ariza passed Shane Battier for 4th all-time in Rockets' history in 3-pointers made with 780. On December 14, James Harden recorded his 14th career triple-double as a Rocket, tying Hakeem Olajuwon for most in franchise history. Harden would pass Olajuwon by recording his 15th in his very next game against the Pelicans.
