Grizzlies Sign Battier to Multi-Year Contract Extension
http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/batter_contract_040713.html
Memphis, Tennessee, July 15, 2004 — Grizzlies President of
Basketball Operations Jerry West announced the club has come
to terms on a six-year contract extension with Shane Battier.
In keeping with team policy, financial terms of the deal were
not announced.
“We are thrilled to come to an agreement with Shane,” said West.
“Shane embodies everything a basketball player should be:
hard-working, a good teammate, and a positive role model.
His attributes both on and off the court epitomize what we
as an organization value and look for from our players.”
Battier, 6-8, 220 pounds, averaged 8.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg and 1.3 apg
in 79 games played last season. He ranked third on the Grizzlies
in both three-point percentage (.349) and steals per game (1.28)
while leading the NBA in steals per turnover ratio (1.80).
During the 2003-04 campaign, he also set a new career-high
in rebounds with 14 on Dec. 22 @ Denver, and had a season-
high 22 points on Nov. 29 @ Cleveland.
“I am proud of my first three years in Memphis,” said Battier.
“I am also very grateful for the commitment that the Grizzlies
organization, Michael Heisley, Jerry West, Hubie Brown and the
entire coaching staff have shown towards me. I look forward to
being an integral part of this team for years to come, while
putting forth as much effort into the team, the organization
and the community as I have since first joining the Grizzlies.”
Selected as the sixth pick in the 2001 NBA Draft, Battier was
the first player drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies. The three-year
veteran has played in 235 games with the Grizzlies, averaging
10.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists. During his rookie
season (2001-02), he was named to the NBA’s All-Rookie First Team
after averaging 14.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 78 games
played.
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