The Toronto Raptors announced Friday they have converted forward Jamison Battle’s deal to a standard NBA contract.
In a corresponding move, the Raptors have signed center Orlando Robinson to a two-way contract.
Battle, 6-foot-6, 228 pounds, has appeared in 35 games in his rookie season with the Raptors averaging 5.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 12.6 minutes. He is shooting .458 (66-144) from the field, including .417 (45-108) from three-point range.
In 15 Tip-Off Tournament and regular season games (all starts) with Raptors 905, the NBA G League affiliate of the Toronto Raptors, Battle averaged 12.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 29.0 minutes. He scored 10+ points 11 times and 20-or-more twice while shooting .496 (68-137) from the field and .460 (40-87) from beyond the arc.
A native of Robbinsdale, Minnesota, Battle signed as an undrafted free agent last July and was converted to a two-way contract in October. Prior to the NBA, he averaged 15.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 31.4 minutes in 35 games (all starts) as a fifth-year senior at Ohio State last season. He shot .469 (179-382) from the field and a career-best .433 (91-210) from beyond the arc, which ranked second in the Big Ten and ninth nationally.
