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Name: Michael Batiste
College: Arizona State
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 236
Class: Senior
Position: Small Forward
Other Position: Power Forward
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Michael Batiste
Stats (Provided by JazzyJ)
                  G  MIN  FG  FGA  3P 3PA  FT FTA  REB  PF AST  TO BLK STL  PTS
95-96 LBCC       18  ... 180  303  16  50  75 107  207 ...  51  43  52  28  451
96-97 Arizona St 22  620  98  245  16  66  52  72  147  64  18  52  17  26  264
97-98 Arizona St 32 1017 199  358  11  34  80 124  248 110  31  88  51  36  489
98-99 Arizona St 22  705 153  302  19  53  42  70  152  76  52  55  15  28  367
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Div I TOTALS     76 2342 450  905  46 153 174 266  547 250 101 195  83  90 1120
                  MIN   FG%   3P%   FT%  RPG  APG  TPG  BPG  SPG   PPG
95-96 LBCC        ...  59.4  32.0  70.1 11.5  2.8  2.4  2.9  1.6  25.1
96-97 Arizona St 28.2  40.0  24.2  72.2  6.7  0.8  2.4  0.8  1.2  12.0
97-98 Arizona St 31.8  55.6  32.4  64.5  7.8  1.0  2.8  1.6  1.1  15.3
98-99 Arizona St 32.0  50.7  35.8  60.0  6.9  2.4  2.5  0.7  1.3  16.7
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Div I TOTALS     30.8  49.7  30.1  65.4  7.2  1.3  2.6  1.1  1.2  14.7

Scouting reports

Scout: JazzyJ

Batiste is a talented, all-around forward who played both power forward and small forward at Arizona State. He is, however, somewhat of a tweener. He lacks the bulk and height to play PF on a full-time basis, and doesn't quite have the ability to play SF full-time either. He does do well in terms of mid-range game though.

Batiste played well in the Desert Classic, attracting the attention of several scouts, and figures to get an invite to Chicago.

Looks like a 2nd round pick at this point.

Craig Simpson - Usenet Draft Commissioner

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