John Battle (basketball)

John Battle
Personal information
Born	November 9, 1962 (age 62); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	McKinley (Washington, D.C.)
College	Rutgers (1981–1985)
NBA draft	1985: 4th round, 84th overall pick
Drafted by	Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	1985–1995
Position	Shooting guard
Number	12, 10
Career history
1985–1991	Atlanta Hawks
1991–1995	Cleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights
	2× First-team All-Atlantic 10 (1984, 1985);
Career NBA statistics
Points	5,338 (8.7 ppg)
Rebounds	824 (1.3 rpg)
Assists	1,257 (2.1 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

John Sidney Battle (born November 9, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player and pastor. A 6-foot-2-inch (1.88 m) guard from Rutgers University, Battle was selected in the fourth round of the 1985 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. He ended his career with 5,338 points. Battle had three nicknames: "J.B.," "Cricket," and "Pickle." Battle is married to R&B singer/recording artist Regina Belle.

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1985–86	Atlanta	64	0	10.0	.455	.000	.728	1.0	1.2	0.4	0.0	4.3
1986–87	Atlanta	64	8	12.6	.457	.000	.738	0.9	1.9	0.5	0.1	6.0
1987–88	Atlanta	67	1	18.3	.454	.390	.750	1.7	2.4	0.5	0.1	10.6
1988–89	Atlanta	82	0	20.4	.457	.324	.815	1.7	2.4	0.5	0.1	9.5
1989–90	Atlanta	60	48	24.6	.506	.154	.756	1.7	2.6	0.5	0.1	10.9
1990–91	Atlanta	79	2	23.6	.461	.286	.854	2.0	2.7	0.6	0.1	13.6
1991–92	Cleveland	76	2	21.5	.480	.118	.848	1.5	2.1	0.5	0.1	10.3
1992–93	Cleveland	41	0	12.1	.415	.167	.778	0.7	1.3	0.2	0.1	5.4
1993–94	Cleveland	51	1	16.0	.476	.263	.753	0.8	1.6	0.4	0.0	6.6
1994–95	Cleveland	28	0	10.0	.377	.355	.731	0.4	1.3	0.3	0.0	4.1
Career		612	62	17.8	.464	.273	.793	1.3	2.1	0.4	0.1	8.7

Playoffs


Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1986	Atlanta	6	4.5	.364	.000	.750	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.0	1.8
1987	Atlanta	8	9.8	.441	.400	.913	1.3	1.0	0.1	0.0	6.6
1988	Atlanta	12	13.8	.478	.000	.680	1.7	2.2	0.2	0.0	6.8
1989	Atlanta	5	23.6	.435	.000	.750	2.6	3.2	0.4	0.0	9.8
1991	Atlanta	5	21.4	.364	.400	.960	2.0	2.2	0.2	0.0	11.6
1992	Cleveland	15	13.5	.415	.000	.913	0.8	1.0	0.3	0.1	5.9
1993	Cleveland	1	6.0	.000	–	–	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1994	Cleveland	1	8.0	1.000	–	–	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
1995	Cleveland	2	3.5	.667	.000	–	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	2.0
Career		55	13.1	.429	.182	.848	1.3	1.5	0.2	0.0	6.3

Personal life

In 1991, Battle married singer Regina Belle.^[1]

References

^ "Singer Regina Belle Marries Basketball Star John Battle". Jet. Vol. 80, no. 24. Johnson Publishing Company. September 30, 1991. p. 24.

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference

[1] "Singer Regina Belle Marries Basketball Star John Battle". Jet. Vol. 80, no. 24. Johnson Publishing Company. September 30, 1991. p. 24.

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Personal information
Born	(1962-11-09) November 9, 1962 (age 62) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	McKinley (Washington, D.C.)
College	Rutgers (1981–1985)
NBA draft	1985: 4th round, 84th overall pick
Drafted by	Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	1985–1995
Position	Shooting guard
Number	12, 10
Career history
1985–1991	Atlanta Hawks
1991–1995	Cleveland Cavaliers

Career highlights
2× First-team All-Atlantic 10 (1984, 1985)

Career NBA statistics
Points	5,338 (8.7 ppg)
Rebounds	824 (1.3 rpg)
Assists	1,257 (2.1 apg)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference