University of Minnesota Athletics
2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Battle, Amaya
Jersey Number 3
Amaya Battle
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-11
- High School:
- Hopkins High School
- Hometown:
- Hopkins, Minn.
Bio
2024-25: JUNIOR SEASON
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (Coaches and Media)... Named a Third Team CSC Academic All-Amercan and CSC Academic All-District... Earned Academic All-Big Ten Honors... Was selected to the WBIT All-Tournament Team alongside Tori McKinney… Finished her junior campaign averaging 12.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game… Led Minnesota in assists (154), steals (60), and ranked second overall in points (460)… Started all 36 games for the Gophers, recording 96 consecutive starts in the Maroon & Gold… Reached 1,000 career points against Indiana at home, sealing the mark with two free throws… Hit more three-pointers (30) in her junior year than in her freshman and sophomore years combined (15)… Scored a career-high 35 points against Gonzaga in the WBIT quarterfinal, along with 10 assists, marking the fifth 10+ assists game of her career… Was the only Gopher to record a points/assist double-double during the season (vs. Gonzaga: 35 points, 10 assists)… Ended the season with double-digit points in 13 of her last 15 games… Had a seven-game double-digit scoring streak, the longest of her career.
2023-24: SOPHOMORE SEASON
Named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention by both the media...Earned CSC Academic All-District honors in 2024 for her work in the classroom, as well as on the court...Ranked second on the team in points (436), points per game (12.1) and rebounds (168)... Led the Team in field goals (170), attempts (441), assists (193) and steals (57)... Scored 29 points, second highest total of her career, in 'Great 8' win at Wyoming...Hit back-to-back jumpers in the last minute to erase a 3-point deficit vs NDSU and pull out the WNIT victory...Was one of three Big Ten players during conference play to average 11.7 points, 5.1 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game... Averaged 27 points, 5.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds and hit 18-of-23 from the free throw line during the Big Ten Tournament (2 games)... Erupted for a Big Ten Tournament program record 32 points in Minnesota's first-round win over Rutgers at Target Center in Minneapolis... Registered 4th career 10-assist game at Rutgers; is now tied for 5th all-time at Minnesota in 10-assist games... Scored 18 on the road against Illinois, her second-most points against a Big Ten team in her career... Hit a game-sealing three with eight seconds left to clinch the win over Nebraska... Against Grambling became one of just three Big Ten players since 2009 to post a 10-assist game in under 19 minutes joining Kendra Van Leeuwen (Wisconsin) from 2018 and Samantha Logic (Iowa) in 2013... Posted three four-steal performances this season after having ZERO such games her freshman season... Was efficient with the basketball against Grambling, posting her second career 10-assist game in just 18:43 on the floor, finished with six points, four steals, 10 assists and just two turnovers in the win... Hit the game-winning free throws with three seconds left to defeat Purdue in the Big Ten opener at home... Dominated against NDSU (11/15), scoring a career high 20 points and handing out 9 assists while getting to the free throw line eight times while shooting an efficient 7-of-13 from the floor.
2022-23: FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in all 30 games for the Gophers during her first season in Minneapolis, starting in 24... Finished the season averaging 9.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 39.0 percent from the floor and 73.0 percent from the free throw line... Led the team in assists (133), assists per game (4.4) and was tied for the team lead in defensive rebounds (150) and blocks (22)... During conference play Battle averaged 8.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game while shooting 39.5 percent from the floor and 78.0 percent from the free throw line... Registered the most assists (9) in a freshman debut in school history against Western Illinois (11/7) and the second most in a season-opener in school history... Broke a 45-year-old school record for freshman assists in a single season with 133... Made the pass to Mara Braun for the buzzer-beating shot against Lehigh (11/13), finished that game with 17 points, nine rebounds off the bench with zero turnovers in just over 31 minutes... In her Big Ten debut she posted her season-high 19 points against Penn State (12/3) in a double overtime win over the Nittany Lions where she added five assists, snagged three steals and made two threes... Led the Gophers to a come-from-behind win over Eastern Illinois by scoring eight of her nine points in the fourth quarter... Scored 11 of Minnesota's 22 points in the fourth quarter against North Dakota State University (11/17)... Put up a line of eight points, 10 rebounds and eight assists against then-No. 16/17 Maryland (12/30) in a losing effort... Blocked three shots twice during the season, once against then-No. 4/5 Indiana (2/1) and the other against then-No. 3/3 Ohio State (1/5)... Registered her first double double against Wisconsin (2/11) with 10 points and 10 assists, making her the first Gopher since Kenisha Bell in 2018-19 to register a points-assists double double... Brought down a career high 10 defensive rebounds at Michigan State (2/22), adding eight points, four assists, one steal and one block in 29 minutes... In her postseason debut Battle scored 16 points against Penn State (3/1) while adding eight assists, two steals and five rebounds in just under 30 minutes of action.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-star recruit and ranked No. 39 overall, and the No. 10 point guard in the nation, according to ESPN/HoopGurlz Basketball... Named Minnesota's Miss Basketball in 2022 as the state's top player on and off the court... Won two state championships with Hopkins High School in 2022 and 2019 and won section championships every year from 2017-22... Was named to the All-State team during her junior and senior season and was All-Conference all five years at Hopkins... Was a team captain from freshman to senior seasons and earned a total of five varsity letters... Averaged 11 points per game during her senior season... Averaged 14 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals per game in her junior season... Shot 46 percent from the floor, 39.5 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line during her junior season... Played her AAU ball with North Tartan/MN & Metro Stars, MN... Earned First Team 3SSB Honors with her AAU club... Won the state AAU championship and national championship twice... Chose Minnesota over schools like Marquette, Florida and the University of Wisconsin.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Terrell and Stephanie Battle... Has one sibling, Jamison Battle, who played for the Minnesota men's basketball program as well as at George Washington and Ohio State... Lists cooking and baking, listening to music and binge watching Netflix as non-basketball interests... Father, Terrell, played basketball at Winston Salem State University.
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (Coaches and Media)... Named a Third Team CSC Academic All-Amercan and CSC Academic All-District... Earned Academic All-Big Ten Honors... Was selected to the WBIT All-Tournament Team alongside Tori McKinney… Finished her junior campaign averaging 12.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game… Led Minnesota in assists (154), steals (60), and ranked second overall in points (460)… Started all 36 games for the Gophers, recording 96 consecutive starts in the Maroon & Gold… Reached 1,000 career points against Indiana at home, sealing the mark with two free throws… Hit more three-pointers (30) in her junior year than in her freshman and sophomore years combined (15)… Scored a career-high 35 points against Gonzaga in the WBIT quarterfinal, along with 10 assists, marking the fifth 10+ assists game of her career… Was the only Gopher to record a points/assist double-double during the season (vs. Gonzaga: 35 points, 10 assists)… Ended the season with double-digit points in 13 of her last 15 games… Had a seven-game double-digit scoring streak, the longest of her career.
2023-24: SOPHOMORE SEASON
Named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention by both the media...Earned CSC Academic All-District honors in 2024 for her work in the classroom, as well as on the court...Ranked second on the team in points (436), points per game (12.1) and rebounds (168)... Led the Team in field goals (170), attempts (441), assists (193) and steals (57)... Scored 29 points, second highest total of her career, in 'Great 8' win at Wyoming...Hit back-to-back jumpers in the last minute to erase a 3-point deficit vs NDSU and pull out the WNIT victory...Was one of three Big Ten players during conference play to average 11.7 points, 5.1 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game... Averaged 27 points, 5.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds and hit 18-of-23 from the free throw line during the Big Ten Tournament (2 games)... Erupted for a Big Ten Tournament program record 32 points in Minnesota's first-round win over Rutgers at Target Center in Minneapolis... Registered 4th career 10-assist game at Rutgers; is now tied for 5th all-time at Minnesota in 10-assist games... Scored 18 on the road against Illinois, her second-most points against a Big Ten team in her career... Hit a game-sealing three with eight seconds left to clinch the win over Nebraska... Against Grambling became one of just three Big Ten players since 2009 to post a 10-assist game in under 19 minutes joining Kendra Van Leeuwen (Wisconsin) from 2018 and Samantha Logic (Iowa) in 2013... Posted three four-steal performances this season after having ZERO such games her freshman season... Was efficient with the basketball against Grambling, posting her second career 10-assist game in just 18:43 on the floor, finished with six points, four steals, 10 assists and just two turnovers in the win... Hit the game-winning free throws with three seconds left to defeat Purdue in the Big Ten opener at home... Dominated against NDSU (11/15), scoring a career high 20 points and handing out 9 assists while getting to the free throw line eight times while shooting an efficient 7-of-13 from the floor.
2022-23: FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in all 30 games for the Gophers during her first season in Minneapolis, starting in 24... Finished the season averaging 9.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 39.0 percent from the floor and 73.0 percent from the free throw line... Led the team in assists (133), assists per game (4.4) and was tied for the team lead in defensive rebounds (150) and blocks (22)... During conference play Battle averaged 8.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game while shooting 39.5 percent from the floor and 78.0 percent from the free throw line... Registered the most assists (9) in a freshman debut in school history against Western Illinois (11/7) and the second most in a season-opener in school history... Broke a 45-year-old school record for freshman assists in a single season with 133... Made the pass to Mara Braun for the buzzer-beating shot against Lehigh (11/13), finished that game with 17 points, nine rebounds off the bench with zero turnovers in just over 31 minutes... In her Big Ten debut she posted her season-high 19 points against Penn State (12/3) in a double overtime win over the Nittany Lions where she added five assists, snagged three steals and made two threes... Led the Gophers to a come-from-behind win over Eastern Illinois by scoring eight of her nine points in the fourth quarter... Scored 11 of Minnesota's 22 points in the fourth quarter against North Dakota State University (11/17)... Put up a line of eight points, 10 rebounds and eight assists against then-No. 16/17 Maryland (12/30) in a losing effort... Blocked three shots twice during the season, once against then-No. 4/5 Indiana (2/1) and the other against then-No. 3/3 Ohio State (1/5)... Registered her first double double against Wisconsin (2/11) with 10 points and 10 assists, making her the first Gopher since Kenisha Bell in 2018-19 to register a points-assists double double... Brought down a career high 10 defensive rebounds at Michigan State (2/22), adding eight points, four assists, one steal and one block in 29 minutes... In her postseason debut Battle scored 16 points against Penn State (3/1) while adding eight assists, two steals and five rebounds in just under 30 minutes of action.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-star recruit and ranked No. 39 overall, and the No. 10 point guard in the nation, according to ESPN/HoopGurlz Basketball... Named Minnesota's Miss Basketball in 2022 as the state's top player on and off the court... Won two state championships with Hopkins High School in 2022 and 2019 and won section championships every year from 2017-22... Was named to the All-State team during her junior and senior season and was All-Conference all five years at Hopkins... Was a team captain from freshman to senior seasons and earned a total of five varsity letters... Averaged 11 points per game during her senior season... Averaged 14 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals per game in her junior season... Shot 46 percent from the floor, 39.5 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line during her junior season... Played her AAU ball with North Tartan/MN & Metro Stars, MN... Earned First Team 3SSB Honors with her AAU club... Won the state AAU championship and national championship twice... Chose Minnesota over schools like Marquette, Florida and the University of Wisconsin.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Terrell and Stephanie Battle... Has one sibling, Jamison Battle, who played for the Minnesota men's basketball program as well as at George Washington and Ohio State... Lists cooking and baking, listening to music and binge watching Netflix as non-basketball interests... Father, Terrell, played basketball at Winston Salem State University.
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