Shane Battier Biography

Shane Battier is an American Former Professional Basketball Player, who was born on September 9, 1978 in Birmingham, Michigan. He is widely known for playing for various teams of the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the U.S. national team. He began his college basketball career at Duke University, where he captured the 2001 national championship.

Shane then signed with the Miami Heat, where he won two NBA championships in 2012 and 2013. He is also known for his aggressive defense and has “routinely guarded the league’s most dangerous offensive players”, and as the only basketball player to have ever won both the Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award (1997) and the Naismith College Player of the Year (2001).

Shane Battier Age

Battier is 43 years old as of 2021, he was born on September 9, 1978 in Birmingham, Michigan, United States of America. He celebrates his birthday on 9th September every year and his birth sign is Virgo.

Shane Battier Height

Shane stands at a height of 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 meters).

Shane Battier Weight

Battier Weighs 220 lbs (100 kg).

Shane Battier Education

Shane attended and graduated from Detroit Country Day School with a 3.96-grade point average and was named the school’s outstanding student in his senior year. He went on to attend Duke, where he played four years under head coach Mike Krzyzewski. While at Duke, Battier was often the best defender on the court.

He frequently took charges which prompted the Cameron Crazies to chant, “Who’s your daddy? Battier!” He led the Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball to two Final Fours, in 1999 and 2001, though his team in 1998 squandered a late 17-point lead to eventual national champion Kentucky in the regional finals.

Shane Battier Parents

Shane was born to his black father Ed Battier, and his white mother Sandee Battier in Birmingham, Michigan. He spent his childhood with his two siblings named Jeremy Battier and Todd Glandt. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the occupation of his ’s parents and siblings is still unclear. We will update this section once this information is available.

Shane Battier Wife

Battier is currently married to his high school girlfriend Heidi Ufer. The couple tied the knot in the summer 2014, after they had dated for several years. They are blessed with two children, a son named Zeke Edward Battier, who was born on June 2, 2008, and a daughter named Eloise Battier, who was born on April 17, 2011.

Shane Battier Salary

Shane receives an annual average salary of $3 million as of 2021.

Shane Battier Net Worth

Battier has an estimated net worth of $25 million dollars as of 2021. This includes his assets, money and income. His primary source of income is his career as a Former Professional Basketball Player. Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Shane Battier Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Shane Battier;

Shane Battier Wiki

• Full Names: Shane Courtney Battier
• Popular As: Shane Battier
• Gender: Male
• Occupation / Profession: Former Professional Basketball Player
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: African-American
• Religion: Not Known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Shane Battier Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 43 years (2021)
• Zodiac Sign: Virgo
• Date of Birth: September 9, 1978
• Place of Birth: Birmingham, Michigan, United States of America
• Birthday: 9th September

Shane Battier Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: Not Available
• Height / How Tall?: 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 meters)
• Weight: 220 lbs (100 kg)
• Eye Color: Dark Brown
• Hair Color: Black
• Shoe Size: Not Available
• Chest Size: Not Available
• Waist Size: Not Available
• Hip Size: Not Available

Shane Battier Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Ed Battier
• Mother: Sandee Battier
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Jeremy Battier and Todd Glandt.
• Marital Status: Married
• Wife/Spouse: Married to Heidi Ufer
• Dating / Girlfriend: Not Applicable
• Children: Sons (Zeke Edward Battier) Daughter(s) (Eloise Battier)

Shane Battier Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $25 Million
• Salary: $3 Million
• Source of Income: Professional Basketball Player

Shane Battier Duke Hall of Fame

One of Duke’s all-time greats became the fourth Blue Devil player to earn the highest honor in college basketball on Tuesday morning. The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame announced that Shane Battier will be part of its Class of 2019. Christian Laettner, Grant Hill, and Jason Williams have all previously been inducted into the Hall of Fame along with head coach Mike Krzyzewski.

Former Duke head coach and Sun Belt Conference commissioner Vic Bubas is also in the Hall of Fame as a contributor to the game. Battier led Duke to the national championship as a senior in 2001, when he was the consensus National Player of the Year and he also won National Defensive Player of the Year three straight times.

He averaged 13.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.7 blocks per game during his four years with the Blue Devils and his No. 31 jersey hanging in the rafters at Cameron Indoor Stadium. After a 13-year NBA career that featured two championship rings with the Miami Heat, Battier is now the Heat’s director of basketball analytics and development.

Battier will be inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame as a player Nov. 24 in Kansas City along with Indiana’s Calbert Cheaney, Purdue’s Terry Dischinger, UNLV’s Larry Johnson, Providence’s Ernie DiGregorio, and Stanford’s Todd Lichti. Coaches Homer Drew, Rick Majerus, and Lute Olson—whose Arizona team lost to Battier and the Blue Devils in the 2001 national title game—are also part of the 2019 class.

Shane Battier NBA career

Memphis Grizzlies (2001–2006)

Battier was selected by the Grizzlies with the sixth pick of the first round of the 2001 NBA draft. At the time, the Grizzlies were in the process of moving from Vancouver to Memphis. Pau Gasol of Spain was selected in the same draft with the number three pick, by the Atlanta Hawks, then traded to the Grizzlies.

Battier was a versatile player with the size to play inside and the range to score from further out (particularly the corner three-pointer). However, he made his living as a hustle player on the defensive end, where he defended three positions (shooting guard, power forward, small forward) with a high degree of skill, netted a good number of blocks and steals, dove for loose balls, and frequently drew offensive fouls from his opponent.

Return to Memphis (2011)

On February 24, Battier was traded by the Houston Rockets back to the Memphis Grizzlies, where Battier was originally drafted and played the first years of his career, in exchange for center Hasheem Thabeet, DeMarre Carroll, and a 1st round draft pick. On April 17, with Memphis down by two, Battier made the game-winning three, helping Memphis to its first playoff win in franchise history, following losses in its first 12 playoff games.

Miami Heat (2011–2014)