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2019-20 Basketball Roster

Milledge Austin/The Citadel
Milledge Austin/The Citadel
Milledge Austin/The Citadel
Milledge Austin/The Citadel
Milledge Austin/The Citadel
Milledge Austin/The Citadel
Laura Austin
Milledge Austin/The Citadel
Milledge Austin/The Citadel
Frank Selden

13 Tyson Batiste

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position G
  • Ht. / Wt. 6-3 / 200
  • Hometown Springfield, Mo.
  • High School Kickapoo High School
  • Prev School Central Connecticut State

Biography

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GRADUATE (2019-20): Ended his one season in Charleston fourth in program history for single-season assists with 160 and 14th with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.86 … In NCAA Division I, ranked 40th with 5.3 assists per game and 51st with 160 total assists … Covering all games, ended the year third in the Southern Conference in assists per game (5.3) and total assists (160), as well as assist-to-turnover ratio, was 13th in defensive rebounds per game (3.9), 15th in steals (35) and steals per game (1.2), and was 19th in rebounding average (4.7) … In SoCon only games, was third in the league with an average of 4.8 assists per game and 87 total assists, seventh with a 1.64 assist-to-turnover ratio and 15th with an average of 3.7 defensive rebounds per game … Set 10 personal single-game career records during the season … Recorded five or more assists 18 times … Was one of just two players to start all 30 games … Was sixth on the team in scoring, averaging 7.0 points per contest … Scored in double figures eight times, including starting the season off with 11 points and six assists in the season opener against UNC Asheville (11/9/19) … Had eight assists, eight points and six rebounds in the next game at Georgia (11/12/19) … Scored 15 points and finished with three assists at home against Campbell (11/16/19) … Had a career-high 11 assists to go along with a career-high nine rebounds at Southeast Missouri State (11/19/19) … His 11 assists at SEMO are tied for fifth in program history for single-game assists … Finished with seven assists at Marist (11/23/19) as well as at home against ETSU (12/4/19) … Had five or more assists in nine straight games from Dec. 4 – Jan. 15, including eight against Carver (12/7/19), nine at Longwood (12/19/19), seven at NC State (12/22/19), seven at Wofford (1/11/20) and eight at home against UNC Greensboro (1/15/20) … Scored 18 points in the home game against Western Carolina (1/4/20), adding six assists and five rebounds … Had two made 3-pointers against the Catamounts, marking the first of four games with multiple made treys … Had two more made 3-pointers en route to scoring 10 points, to go along with his seven assists and six rebounds at Wofford … Had seven assists at home against Furman (1/25/20) … Notched six assists to go along with 14 points and eight rebounds at home against VMI (2/8/20) … Hit both 3-point attempts at ETSU (2/12/20) … Scored a career-high 17 points, including draining a career-high four 3-pointers, while alos recording six assists and six rebounds at Western Carolina (2/22/20) … Ended his career with 11 points, eight rebounds and four assists against Wofford (3/6/20) in the opening round of the 2020 Ingles Southern Conference Basketball Championships presented by General Shale in Asheville.

BEFORE THE CITADEL (CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE): Played in 83 NCAA Division I games, including making 52 starts, during three years at CCSU … Boasted a 1.50 assist-to-turnover ratio and averaged 3.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest in 23.5 minutes per outing … Shot 42.9 percent from the field and 37.7 percent from beyond the 3-point arc … In 2018-19, was named a co-captain, playing in 31 games, making 24 starts … Averaged 25.3 minutes, 3.5 points, 2.7 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game … Recorded four or more assists in 10 games … Twice dished out a season-high six assists, including at Maine and against Wagner … Scored a season-high 10 points with three assists and a pair of blocks against Mount St. Mary's … As a sophomore in 2017-18, played 25 games, including making six starts … Averaged 19.3 minutes, 2.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game … Prior to the season, was named a guard to "keep an eye on" in non-power five conference by College Court Report … In a game at Fairleigh Dickinson, matched career high of seven assists against no turnovers, and added four rebounds … Scored a season-high 11 points with five rebounds in 29 minutes of work at LIU Brooklyn … As a freshman, started 22 of the 27 games he appeared in, while averaging 25.4 minutes, 5.2 points and 2.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest … Dished out five or more assists in eight games, including setting his career high with seven assists against just one turnover at Bryant … Scored a career-high 17 points off 6-of-9 shooting (.667), including going 5-for-6 (.833) from beyond the 3-point arc against Saint Francis.

HIGH SCHOOL: Before enrolling at Central Connecticut State, attended Notre Dame Preparatory School in Fitchburg, Mass. for one year and helped the Crusaders qualify for the National Prep Championship … Graduated from Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Mo. … Was a two-time All-USA Ozarks choice … Earned all-state honors as a senior after leading the team in scoring and led the Chiefs to a 24-5 record and a Class 5 District 11 title in 2014-15 … Was a three-time all-conference selection, including a two-time first-team honoree … Was a three-time all-district first-team honoree … Named to the all-tournament first team six times.
 

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