In his first public comments since committing to Ohio State, Minnesota transfer Jamison Battle details his journey and hopes for the Buckeyes.
Having been raised in the culture of the DeLaSalle program as a youngster, Battle played his first two years at rival Benilde-St. Margaret's School before transferring before his junior year. The move was about more than just basketball, but it gave him a chance to help the Minneapolis power capture what would be a seventh consecutive Class AAA state championship.
who will finish out his collegiate career at Ohio State after two years at George Washington and, most recently, two years at hometown Minnesota. The two remain close. During the weeks in between Minnesota’s season ending and his move to Ohio State, Battle came to DeLaSalle for morning workouts and shooting drills with his former coach.
Owing to a concussion and a stretch of 35 days without a game for the program, Battle went from Jan. 3 through Feb. 21 without playing a game. And with much of the city closed due to COVID regulations, Battle took the opportunity to return to Minnesota and play for newly hired coach Ben Johnson.In his two seasons, Battle averaged 15.1 points and 5.1 rebounds while shooting 33.9% from 3-point range as the Golden Gophers went 22-39 and finished at the bottom of the Big Ten standings each season.
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