Battier excelled in many areas on and off the court, but most of all, Battier was a winner. The forward won 131 games, the most in ACC history, and his Blue Devils teams never failed to reach at least the Sweet 16. He had 18 points and 11 boards in Duke's 82-72 win over Arizona in the 2001 national championship game. Battier did a little bit of everything for Duke, scoring 19.9 points with 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 2.3 blocks per game along with a 41.9 three-point percentage his senior year. The three-time NABC Defensive Player of the Year could lock down opponents without fouling (2.0 career fouls per game). He capped off his senior season by winning the Naismith and Wooden awards and a national title. Battier averaged 22.5 points and 10.2 rebounds during Duke's 2001 title run.
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