Kenneth R Battle was born on October 10,1964 and is an American former professional basketball player.
12 Facts About Kenny Battle
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In 1984, Battle led Aurora West High School to third place in the Illinois High School Association Class AA state basketball tournament.
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Kenny Battle led the tournament with 86 points in four games for third-place finisher Aurora West.
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Kenny Battle played collegiately at Northern Illinois University from 1984 to 1986 before transferring to the University of Illinois.
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Kenny Battle was known as "King of the 360s" while playing at Northern Illinois.
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Kenny Battle was the captain of the 1989 Illinois team nicknamed the Flyin' Illini.
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Kenny Battle was a fan favorite due to his hustle and spectacular slam dunks.
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Kenny Battle was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round of the 1989 NBA draft and then traded on draft day to the Phoenix Suns along with Micheal Williams in exchange for the Suns' first round draft choice, Anthony Cook.
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Kenny Battle played in 4 NBA seasons for the Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors.
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Kenny Battle won a Continental Basketball Association championship with the La Crosse Catbirds in 1992.
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Kenny Battle briefly joined the Fargo-Moorhead Beez of the International Basketball Association in 2000.
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Currently Kenny Battle is the director of basketball at Camp Judaea in Hendersonville, North Carolina.