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- Full name: Shane Courtney Battier
- Born: September 9, 1978
- Birthplace: Birmingham, Michigan
- Height: 6'8"
- Weight: 220 lbs
- Position: Forward
- High school: Detroit Country Day
- College: Duke University
- Draft year: 2001
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Shane Battier is an professional basketball player with the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association.
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Early Life
Shane Courtney Battier was born in Birmingham, Michigan on September 9, 1978, and he went on to attend Detroit Country Day. He continued his education at Duke University. Battier helped the Blue Devils win the NCAA men's basketball tournament in 2001. Battier was then selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the sixth pick in the 2001 NBA draft.Basketball-Reference.com: Shane BattierPro Career
In his first season with the Grizzlies, Battier started 78 games and averaged 14.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. After the season, Battier was named to the All-rookie first team. In 2006, Battier was traded to the Houston Rockets for Stromile Swift and Rudy Gay. As of 2008, Battier has career averages of 10.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 33.5 minutes per game.NBA.com: Shane BattierOn September 9, 2008, it was reported that Battier would miss most of the 2008 - 2009 NBA pre-season due to a setback in recovery from an injury to his left foot. Battier had surgery on his left ankle on May 9, 2008, to remove bone spurs and his foot has not responded positively to his ongoing rehab.ESPN.com: [Danny Bonaduce Rehab setback knocks Battier out of preseason]
Shane Battier Timeline
- September 9, 1978: Born
- 2001: Drafted by Memphis Grizzlies
- 2006: Traded to Houston Rockets
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Shane Battier Questions
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Who is this Shane Battier? 1 AnswerShane Battier currently plays for Houston Rockets as Small Forward. He wears jersey #31.He was drafted 6th by Vancouver Grizzlies from Duke. He played for Memph... read more -
How old is Shane West? 1 AnswerAs of February 3, 2009, Shane West is 30 years old. BTW, his real name is actually Shannon Bruce Snaith read more -
What is your favorite Shane Black film? 3 AnswersShane Black has certainly been written several films and even directed ''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' but I would say my favorite is the original ''Lethal Weapon'' sta... read more
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Shane Battier Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to Houston Rockets
- NBA.com: Career Stats
- Height: 6-8
- Weight: 220
- Rookie Year: 2001
Shane Battier Timeline
- September 9, 1978: Born
- 1997: Won the Mr. Basketball of Michigan award
- 2001: Won the Oscar Robertson Trophy
- 2001: Drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies
- 2001-2006: Played for the Memphis Grizzlies
- 2006: Traded to the Houston Rockets
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Photo: Shooting Spree Jason Terry of the Dallas Mavericks shoots the ball over Shane Battier of the Houston... http://tumblr.com/x9w49t37d
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new blog post: shane battier and ron artest via chris ballard's book http://tinyurl.com/yc8gb93
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Shane Battier looks like the guy off mad tv!
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Not sure how i missed this, great read on the immensely under-appreciated game of Shane Battier http://tinyurl.com/yekx2wn
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great article on Shane Battier in the NY Times...one of the all time greats. ESPN tonight watching Duke, then Cincy
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