Wyatt Battaile

Position:
Guard/Forward
Height:
6-4
Weight:
195
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Pikeville, Ky.
High School:
Pikeville

High School

Averaged 24.1 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists as a senior in leading Pikeville to a 25-10 record, their second straight 15th Region Championship and their second consecutive berth in the Kentucky Sweet 16.
Honored on the 2018 Sweet 16 All-Tournament team as Pikeville reached the state Elite Eight before falling to Warren Central.
Received the KABC Larry Conley Ultimate Teammate Award at the 2018 Sweet 16, an award presented to a participant whose individual play exemplifies the style of play where scoring isn’t the most important aspect of the game, and is complemented by passing, rebounding and blocked shots.
An all-state selection as a senior when he ranked 16th in the state in scoring. He was named the Appalachian Newspapers Player of the Year and was a member of the Kentucky All-Star team that participated in the Ohio-Kentucky All-Star game in April.
Scored 2,211 points in four years at Pikeville while burying 139 three-point field goals.
Averaged 20.2 points and 7.4 rebounds as a junior as Pikeville posted a 23-9 record and advanced to the Kentucky Sweet 16.
Averaged 17.2 points as a sophomore and 10.1 points as a freshman.
Totaled 30 points, seven rebounds and made 5-of-12 three-pointers in Pikeville’s triple overtime 2018 Sweet 16 victory over John Hardin.
Also played three seasons of football for Pikeville, helping the Panthers claim the 2015 Class A state championship. In that championship season, he completed 76-of-95 passes for 1,330 yards and 20 touchdowns, while also rushing for 399 yards and four TDs. In the 2015 state championship game against Beechwood, he threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns while completing 8-of-13 passes.
Had originally planned to attend Morehead State before choosing to join the Cardinals’ program.
His father Ben played baseball at Eastern Kentucky University.
Coached at Pikeville by former UofL guard Elisha Justice.

Personal

Born Jan. 10, 2000 ... Son of Jimer and Ben Battaile ... Major is sport administration.
Best moment of his athletic career to date was winning a state tournament game in Rupp Arena during his senior year.
Personal goal at UofL is to improve every day.
Enjoys playing video games (2K) and watching Netflix in his spare time.
Chose to attend UofL because of the “great program, coaching staff and fans.”
Best basketball advice given to him was “hard work beats talent.”
Most proud of “where I am right now.”
His father and his high school coach Elisha Justice have had the greatest influence on his athletic career.
Wearing uniform number 10 this season because he grew up wearing it.
Feels Ryan Gosling would be the best actor to play him in a movie.
Few people know that a car ran over one of his arms when he was young.
Best thing about being a Cardinal is the fans.
When playing basketball as a kid, he pretended he was Lebron James.
What impresses him the most about Coach Mack is “his overall knowledge of the game.”