Tyus Battle surprised many Syracuse fans when he bypassed the 2018 NBA draft and came back to Syracuse for his junior season. Battle did improve some aspects of his game, particularly his efficiency, but overall the season was disappointing for the team. Battle has announced he is going into the 2019 NBA draft, and I would be surprised if that were to change this year.
Here are the numbers to remember Battle's career:
Tyus Battle |
285 rebounds for 89th all-time. He has one more than teammate Frank Howard, and roughly the same number as Trevor Cooney (285), Scoop Jardine (282) and Eric Devendorf (277).
214 assists for 44th all-time. He's similar to Trevor Cooney (215) and Josh Wright (217).
179 three point field goals made for 9th all-time. That's about the same as Todd Burgan (178).
23 blocked shots for 72nd all-time. That is the same number as teammate Frank Howard, as well as Herman Harried and Erich Santifer.
135 steals for 31st all-time. He is tied with Ryan Blackwell and close to Eric Devendorf (134).
33.5% three point shooting percentage for 37th all-time. Comparable three point shooters to him are Trevor Cooney (33.7%), DeShaun Williams (33.6%) and Adrian Autry (33.3%).
80.3% free throw shooting percentage for 12th all-time. Similar free throw shooters include Danny Schayes and Trevor Cooney. Battle is one of only 12 Syracuse players to shoot 80% for their career (minimum 100 attempts).
Battle led the Orange in scoring in both his sophomore and junior seasons. The last player to lead the team in scoring back-to-back years was C.J. Fair in 2012-13 and 2013-14.
Battle fell four assists short of leading the team in assists. If he had accomplished the feat, he would have been the first non-point guard since Andy Rautins 2009-10 to lead the team in assists.
Battle holds the Syracuse record for most minutes per game for his career in the NCAA tournament with 39.6 minutes a game for 5 games.
Battle was a Second Team ACC Player his sophomore year, and Third Team ACC Player his junior year.
Battle fell four assists short of leading the team in assists. If he had accomplished the feat, he would have been the first non-point guard since Andy Rautins 2009-10 to lead the team in assists.
Battle holds the Syracuse record for most minutes per game for his career in the NCAA tournament with 39.6 minutes a game for 5 games.
Battle was a Second Team ACC Player his sophomore year, and Third Team ACC Player his junior year.