Jamison Battle is officially an NBA player.
After initially giving Battle an opportunity to play for their NBA Summer League team, the Toronto Raptors signed the former Ohio State forward to an NBA contract on Tuesday.
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— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) July 17, 2024
Battle landed his contract after scoring 23 points across the Raptors’ first two Summer League games. He scored 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting with one rebound and one assist in just 14:38 of game time in the Raptors’ Summer League opener, a 94-69 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Battle scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting with one rebound and one assist with a team-high plus-minus of 16 in the Raptors’ 84-81 win over the Denver Nuggets in their second game of Summer League on Sunday.
Jamison Battle had 12 points (4/6 FG, 2/3 3PT) in his NBA Summer League debut!
— The Ohio State Hoops Insider (@OSUHoopsInsider) July 14, 2024
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Per Sportsnet’s Blake Murphy, Battle’s deal with the Raptors is an Exhibit 10 deal, a one-year minimum deal that comes with a bonus worth up to $75,000 if Battle is released and signs with Raptors 905, Toronto’s NBA G League affiliate.
Battle’s NBA opportunity comes after he scored 15.3 points per game while shooting 43.3% from the field in his lone season at Ohio State. The Minnesota native began his college career at George Washington, where he spent two years before transferring to his Golden Gophers, who he played two years with before becoming a Buckeye for his final year of collegiate eligibility.
Battle will continue to play in Summer League with the Raptors, who play their next game Wednesday at 5 p.m. against fellow former Ohio State forward Brice Sensabaugh and the Utah Jazz on ESPN2.
