Talor Battle Moves To The Telekom Baskets Bonn - Dec 4, 2011 (by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber)

The Telekom Baskets Bonn have added some stability to the guard position by bringing aboard Talor Battle (182-PG-88, college: Penn St.). Battle is a 23 year old 188cm guard from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that is playing his first professional season in Europe. He is a good shooting guard with the body of a point guard. Has great shooting range, but size makes him more adequate to European leagues than NBA. He started the season in the France PRO A playing for Cholet where he played six games averaging 8,0ppg, 1,7rpg and 2,5apg. 'He fits with his pass qualities, but also with his scoring ability to our system. He is used to structured basketball. He can give Jared Jordan a rest and create for his teammates, but also be an added scoring option', stressed Telekom Baskets Bonn head coach Michael Koch. Battle played at Penn State from 2007-2011.

In his senior year, he played 34 games: 20.2ppg, 4.4rpg, 2.9apg, FGP: 42.3%, 3PT: 36.9%, FT: 74.9%. Awards/Achievements in his basketball career have been HS: Honorable-mention Street & Smith's Boys High School All-America Team -07HS: First team Class AA (largest) New York State Sportswriters Association Boys Basketball All-Star Team -07, NABC Division I All-District 7 First Team -09, All-Big Ten 1st Team -09, NIT Champion -09, USA U21 National Team -09, USA University National Team -09, World University Games in Belgrade (Serbia) -09 (Bronze): 7 games: 10.0ppg, 2.0rpg, 1.9apg, FGP: 42.3%, 3PT: 52.0%, FT: 60.0%, Eurobasket.com All-World University Games Best Guard -09, Eurobasket.com All-World University Games 1st Team -09, All-Big Ten 2nd Team -10, 11, NABC Division I All-District 7 2nd Team -10, Big Ten Tournament Finalist -11, and Big Ten All-Tournament Team -11

Source: Telekom Baskets Bonn

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