John Battle

John Battle: Biography in Details

Who is John Battle?

John Battle is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA. His position was of a guard and he mainly played as a reserve for the Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers for 10 seasons, from 1985 to 1995. Battle was more popularly known by his initials, J.B. as a player.

John Battle: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Childhood, Ethnicity

John Battle was born on the 9th of November in 1962 in Washington D.C., the U.S. As of 2022, he is 59 years old. There is very little information about his early life and family background. Information on his parents and his possible siblings is unknown.

He loved playing basketball during his childhood days which he spent in Washington. His nationality is American and his ethnicity is African-American.

Education: School/College, University

Talking about his educational background, John Battle graduated high school from Mckinley High School in Washington and attended Rutgers University for College. He was known for being a good basketball player since his high school years and it helped him get into Rutgers where too he would play as a guard.

John Battle: Professional Life, Career

John Battle became known for his skills in basketball when he was still attending high school. He became known for scoring 91 points against a small high school team and the attention he got from this game helped him enter Rutgers University.

He continued playing as a guard for Rutgers and he got into the world of professional basketball when he was selected in the fourth round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks.

John Battle had a pretty average career in the NBA where he played for the Atlanta Hawks from 1985 to 1991 and later for the Cleveland Cavaliers for the remainder of his basketball career till 1995.

He retired from the sport of basketball after the 1994-95 season with a career total of 5338 points and career stats of 8.7 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

John Battle stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches and although his current weight is unknown, his listed weight was 79 kg. He has short black hair and brown eyes.

John Battle: Net Worth 2024, Salary

John Battle has an estimated net worth of around $7 million U.S. dollars as of 2024. His current source of income unknown but he made 1.5 million dollars (2.5 million in today’s money) for his final season at the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Rumors and Controversies

John Battle has not been involved in any controversies. He has been able to keep himself away from any type of controversy and scandal. So far, he has not done anything controversial in his career.  He has been able to keep his profile clean and is a very respected person in the industry. Similarly, there are no rumors about him of any kind.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

John Battle lives a rather private life, as we can see he has more than 10.6k followers on Twitter, and around 25.6k followers on Instagram.

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