Joseph Battle

[Bill Lowery]

Joseph, we wish you the best at your new school.



1hPhenom Hoop Report @Phenom_Hoops
6'3 Tulsa transfer Joseph Battle has transferred to Appalachian St Abbeville (SC) graduate



Verbal Commits @VerbalCommits
Former Tulsa G Joseph Battle is transferring to Appalachian State. (HT @JustinByerly) (link: http://verbalcommits.com/players/joseph-battle) verbalcommits.com/players/joseph…6:28 PM · Apr 28, 2017

 

[Gold*]

Good for him!

 

[I.I.]

Great kid. Closer to home. Just wish Buzz would go back there to coach a third time.

 

[Chris Harmon]

 

[TU_BLA]

I think that is going to be a good fit for him. Really wish there was more playing time for him here because I think he has the potential to be really really good.

 

[nevadanatural]

I agree. Of the players transferring I think he had the most upside.

 

[Gold*]

Here's an App State article. It's interesting. It says he wanted to back out when Schwartz left. I have a hard time buying that, but whatever. (Didn't we offer him on the spot after seeing him and didn't he commit right away?) http://www.scout.com/college/appalachian-state/story/1775128-joseph-battle-can-t-wait-to-get-there

It seems like both sides rushed this deal. Regardless, you could tell early last summer that he was intimidated by the completion. I think he can be good and the year off will do him good. I'm not sad he's gone, other than he seemed like a good young man.

 

[I.I.]

He was a player who needed a lot of summer ball during high school against D-1 type kids competition.

Will be good with confidence in a lesser conference.