2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

Dave Mayo (Appalachian, '83)
Dave Mayo (Appalachian, '83)
Tim Cowie - Tim Cowie Photograph
Tim Cowie/Tim Cowie Photography

11/11 Joseph Battle

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 181
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Abbeville, S.C.
  • High School Abbeville
  • Prev School Tulsa

Biography

2018-19 - REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
» Appeared in 25 games, making one start.
» Averaged 3.3 points on 54.3% shooting and 76.2% shooting at the free throw line.
» Had a career-high 19 points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting and a 10-of-11 (90.9%) clip from the free throw line, to go along with three rebounds against N.C. Central on Dec. 8.
» Tallied 11 points, two rebounds and a steal in a reserve role against Purdue on Nov. 15.

2017-18 – SOPHOMORE
» Sat out season due to NCAA transfer rules.

BEFORE APPALACHIAN
» Attended the University of Tulsa out of high school.
» Appeared in 14 games and totaled 13 points and nine rebounds, logging 52 minutes of action.
» Made collegiate debut with three minutes off the bench against Wichita State (Nov. 16).
» Scored three points in contests against Texas State (Dec. 17), Stephen F. Austin (Dec. 22) and Illinois State (Dec. 25).
» Pulled down a season-best four rebounds against the Lumberjacks.
» Scored a season-high four points in five minutes off the bench in a win over UCF (Jan. 28).

HIGH SCHOOL
» Graduated from Abbeville High School in Abbeville, S.C.
» Was the 2015-16 Gatorade Men's Basketball Player of the Year, as well as Mr. Basketball in the state of South Carolina.
» Averaged 31.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game as a senior, earning Class 2A Player of the Year honors and leading the Panthers to the Class 2A state championship.
» Scored 32 points in the state title game.
» Averaged 23.0 points and 6.0 rebounds as a junior and shot 50.0 percent from the field in each of his last two years.
» For his career, averaged 23.0 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.0 steals per contest.
» Set a school record by scoring more than 1,800 points.
» Was the state's leading scorer as a senior and earned Class 2A Region 2 Player of the Year honors.
» Was also a standout football star as a prolific dual-threat quarterback, leading AHS to the 2015 Class 2A state title, accounting for six touchdowns in the championship game.
» South Carolina High School Football Offensive Player of the Year.

PERSONAL
» Full name is Joseph Jairius Battle
» Son of Pamela and Joseph Battle
» Born on Oct. 9, 1998 (20 years old)
» Has four sisters
» Majoring in Management

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2017-18Sophomore

    Guard
    6'3" 181 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2018-19Redshirt Sophomore

    Guard
    6'3" 181 lbs
    11