Career

Batiste played collegiate basketball at Long Beach City College, and at Arizona State University, with the Arizona State Sun Devils. He led the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) in blocked shots during the 1997-1998 season, and was named first-team All-Pac-10 in 1999. Early years

After leaving Arizona State, Batiste had a European stint, representing Spirou Charleroi in the Belgian League (2000-2001) and Lauretana Biella (2001-2002), in the Italian League.

Memphis Grizzlies

During the 2002-2003 National Basketball Association season Batiste played with the Memphis Grizzlies.

In 75 games played he averaged 6.4 points per game and 3.4 rebounds per game in 16.6 minutes per game. He was also signed by the Los Angeles Clippers in September 2002, but he was waived before playing in any regular season games.

Panathinaikos Athens (2003–2012)

In 2010, he was named the Greek League Most Valuable Player. Fenerbahçe Ülker

On July 13, 2012, Batiste signed a one-year contract with the Turkish League team Fenerbahçe Ülker. Return to Panathinaikos

On August 7, 2013, Batiste signed a contract for the next season with his ex-team Panathinaikos.

Achievements

• A two-time All-Euroleague selection, Batiste won three Euroleague championships, in 2007, 2009, and 2011 with Panathinaikos. In July 2003, following his National Basketball Association season, Batiste joined the Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos Athens, and he then played a major role in a team that won 8 consecutive Greek League championships (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) and 5 consecutive Greek Cups (2005–2009). With Panathinaikos, he also won the Euroleague championship in 2007, 2009, and 2011, and the coveted Triple Crown in both 2007 and 2009. He won the Turkish Cup with Fenerbahçest