 Batiste in 2007 | |
| Toronto Raptors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1977-11-21)November 21, 1977 (age 47) Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wilson (Long Beach, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1999:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2000–2014 |
| Position | Center /power forward |
| Number | 8, 24 |
| Coaching career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 2000–2001 | Spirou Charleroi |
| 2001–2002 | Lauretana Biella |
| 2002–2003 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2003–2012 | Panathinaikos |
| 2012–2013 | Fenerbahçe Ülker |
| 2013–2014 | Panathinaikos |
| As a coach: | |
| 2014–2016 | Canton Charge (assistant) |
| 2016–2017 | Brooklyn Nets (player development assistant) |
| 2017–2018 | Charlotte Hornets (assistant) |
| 2018–2021 | Orlando Magic (assistant) |
| 2021–2022 | Washington Wizards (assistant) |
| 2022–2023 | Houston Rockets (assistant) |
| 2023–present | Toronto Raptors (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Michael James Batiste (born November 21, 1977) is an American professionalbasketball coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach for theToronto Raptors of theNational Basketball Association (NBA).[1] A two-timeAll-EuroLeague selection, Batiste won threeEuroLeague championships in2007,2009, and2011 with theGreek Basket League clubPanathinaikos. In 2018, he was named one of the 101 Greats of European Basketball. He was inducted into theGreek Basket League Hall of Fame in 2022.[2]
Batiste playedcollege basketball forLong Beach City College andArizona State University. With theArizona State Sun Devils, he led thePacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) inblocked shots during the 1997–98 season, and was named first-teamAll-Pac-10 for the 1998–99 season.
After leaving Arizona State, Batiste had a European stint, representingSpirou Charleroi in theBelgian League (2000–01) andLauretana Biella (2001–02) in theItalian League.
During the2002–03 NBA season, Batiste played with theMemphis Grizzlies. In 75 games played, he averaged 6.4 points per game and 3.4 rebounds per game, in 16.6 minutes per game. He was also signed by theLos Angeles Clippers in September 2002, but he was waived before playing in any regular season games.
In July 2003, following hisNBA season, Batiste joined the Greek powerhousePanathinaikos Athens, and he then played a major role in a team that won 8 consecutiveGreek League championships (2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011) and 5 consecutiveGreek Cups (2005–2009). With Panathinaikos, he also won the EuroLeague championship, by winning theEuroLeague Final Four, in2007,2009, and2011, and the covetedTriple Crown in both 2007 and 2009. In 2010, he was named theGreek League MVP.[3][4]
On July 13, 2012, Batiste signed a one-year contract with theTurkish Super League teamFenerbahçe Ülker.[5] He won theTurkish Cup with Fenerbahçe.[6]
On August 7, 2013, Batiste signed a contract for the next season with his ex-team Panathinaikos.[6][7] He retired from playing professional basketball, at the end of the 2013–14 season.
After he retired from playing professional basketball in 2014, Batiste began a career working as abasketball coach. He started his coaching career as assistant coach with theCanton Charge of theNBA G League On July 5, 2016, Batiste was hired as a player development assistant for theBrooklyn Nets.[8] On June 7, 2017, Batiste was hired as an assistant coach of theCharlotte Hornets.[9] On June 26, 2018, Batiste was hired by theOrlando Magic as an assistant coach.[10]
Batiste joined theWashington Wizards coaching staff for the2021–22 NBA season. On February 10, 2022, he was suspended for two games without pay after attempting to confront a fan three days earlier, during a 100–121 loss to theMiami Heat.[11]
On July 3, 2022, theHouston Rockets hired Batiste as an assistant coach.[12]
On July 4, 2023, theToronto Raptors hired Batiste as an assistant coach.[13]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Memphis | 75 | 2 | 16.6 | .422 | .222 | .784 | 3.4 | .7 | .6 | .2 | 6.4 |
| Career | 75 | 2 | 16.6 | .422 | .222 | .784 | 3.4 | .7 | .6 | .2 | 6.4 | |
| † | Denotes season in which Batiste won theEuroLeague |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Charleroi | 10 | 9 | 28.6 | .500 | .300 | .765 | 9.2 | .4 | .9 | .3 | 16.1 | 16.0 |
| 2003–04 | Panathinaikos | 16 | 6 | 16.8 | .439 | .333 | .793 | 3.2 | .4 | .8 | .2 | 7.9 | 7.2 |
| 2004–05 | 24 | 21 | 23.9 | .546 | .355 | .731 | 4.8 | .7 | 1.0 | .2 | 11.4 | 11.8 | |
| 2005–06 | 23 | 22 | 25.9 | .641* | .364 | .679 | 6.6 | .6 | 1.4 | .5 | 13.3 | 17.1 | |
| 2006–07† | 19 | 13 | 22.3 | .627 | .222 | .746 | 6.1 | .5 | .9 | .5 | 12.8 | 15.5 | |
| 2007–08 | 19 | 12 | 24.5 | .623 | .000 | .776 | 5.3 | .7 | .8 | .3 | 11.9 | 13.7 | |
| 2008–09† | 22 | 14 | 22.7 | .635 | .125 | .728 | 4.9 | .3 | .9 | .4 | 12.5 | 14.8 | |
| 2009–10 | 11 | 6 | 28.6 | .615 | .167 | .735 | 5.7 | .8 | .6 | .5 | 15.5 | 17.5 | |
| 2010–11† | 20 | 13 | 26.5 | .590 | .000 | .727 | 5.5 | .8 | .8 | .9 | 13.3 | 14.6 | |
| 2011–12 | 23* | 13 | 20.7 | .477 | .500 | .814 | 4.6 | .7 | .7 | .3 | 9.7 | 9.6 | |
| 2012–13 | Fenerbahçe | 23 | 16 | 15.8 | .482 | .333 | .786 | 2.7 | .3 | .6 | .1 | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| 2013–14 | Panathinaikos | 27 | 1 | 8.3 | .463 | .167 | .692 | 1.5 | .4 | .1 | .0 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Career | 237 | 145 | 21.0 | .564 | .283 | .742 | 4.7 | .5 | .8 | .3 | 10.5 | 11.4 | |