Shane Battier

Shane Battier
	Battier in 2023
Miami Heat
Title	Consultant
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	September 9, 1978; Birmingham, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Detroit Country Day School; (Beverly Hills, Michigan)
College	Duke (1997–2001)
NBA draft	2001: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Drafted by	Vancouver Grizzlies
Playing career	2001–2014
Position	Small forward
Number	31
Career history
2001–2006	Memphis Grizzlies
2006–2011	Houston Rockets
2011	Memphis Grizzlies
2011–2014	Miami Heat
Career highlights
	2× NBA champion (2012, 2013); 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2008, 2009); NBA All-Rookie First Team (2002); NCAA champion (2001); NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (2001); National college player of the year (2001); Consensus first-team All-American (2001); Consensus second-team All-American (2000); 3× NABC Defensive Player of the Year (1999–2001); Chip Hilton Player of the Year (2001); ACC Athlete of the Year (2001); ACC co-Player of the Year (2001); Academic All-American of the Year (2001); 2× First-team All-ACC (2000, 2001); No. 31 retired by Duke Blue Devils; Naismith Prep Player of the Year (1997); First-team Parade All-American (1997); Second-team Parade All-American (1996); McDonald's All-American (1997); Mr. Basketball of Michigan (1997);
Career statistics
Points	8,408 (8.6 ppg)
Rebounds	4,082 (4.2 rpg)
Assists	1,717 (1.8 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
	Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
FIBA World Championship
Goodwill Games

Shane Courtney Battier (/ˈbætieɪ/ BAT-ee-ay; born September 9, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player.

Battier is best known for his four years playing basketball at Duke, his 13 years playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and his participation on the U.S. national team. His teams won championships at the college, professional, and international levels. He has also worked for ESPN as a broadcaster.

Since his retirement, Battier has pursued a career in business. He has been a minority owner of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball since 2025 along with others in his limited ownership partnership group such as Temerity Baseball (Andy Sandler) and Mike Salvino, and has served on the board of directors at Yext.