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19 Days Until the State Girls Basketball Announcement
Gatorade 2015 - 2016: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - South Carolina

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Joseph Battle

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ABBEVILLE HS
ABBEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

31

Points per game

6.9

Rebounds per game
“Joseph Battle is one of the finest young men I've ever been around. He is a great player and even a better person. He works hard, plays with class and always competes at a high level.”
John Scruggs
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-3, 185-pound senior guard led the Panthers to a 20-4 record and the Class 2A state title this past season. The 2016 South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association Class 2A Player of the Year, Battle averaged 31 points and 6.9 rebounds per game,

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Academic Achievement

Battle has maintained a 3.76 GPA in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

A devoted parishioner in his church community and a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, he has volunteered locally as a child care assistant and youth basketball coach.