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About Tony Battie:
Tony Battie (full name: Demetrius Antonio Battie; Tony) plays Center-Forward for the New Jersey Nets. During his career, he has played 772 games, scored 4940 points (6.4 ppg) and grabbed 4121 rebounds (5.3 rpg). Battie also dished out 494 assists (0.6 apg), made 411 steals (0.5 spg), and blocked 692 shots (0.9 bpg). Born in Dallas, Texas on February 11, 1976, Battie stands 6-11 and weighs 230 lbs. He attended high school at South Oak Cliff in Dallas, Texas and college at Texas Tech University. He was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the 1st round (5th pick, 5th overall) of the 1997 NBA draft.