Panathinaikos announces the deal with Esteban Batista.
He was born in Montevideo, Uruguay on September 2, 1983. He is playing at the center position and he is 2.08 m tall.
H is a player with big experience in European basketball, having a background in teams like Caja Laboral (Spain), Fuenlabrada (Spain), Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel), Anadolu Efes (Turkey) and Pinar Karsiyaka (Turkey).
Last year in Pinar Karsiyaka he averaged 17.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game in Eurocup. He became the first ever player from Uruguay to play in the NBA as he was a member of the Atlanta Hawks (2005-2006 and 2006-2007). Batista is a member of the Uruguayan National Team. He was the leader in the Panamerican Games of 2007, when he led Uruguay National Team to the bronze medal while he was averaged 20,8 points and 12,4 rebounds per game.
SEASON | TEAM | GAMES | POINT (AVG) | 1P.% | 2P.% | REBOUNDS (AVG) | ASISTS (AVG) | STEALS (AVG) |
Pozuelo | 03/04 | 23 | 8.9 | 46.2 | 51.7 | 7.5 | 0.35 | 0.83 |
Calpe Ag. | 04/05 | 8 | 10.6 | 65.5 | 55 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 |
Hawks | 05/06 | 57 | 1.8 | 62.3 | 43 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Hawks | 06/07 | 13 | 1.5 | 57.1 | 50 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Maccabi | 07/08 | 26 | 8.9 | 67.8 | 62.8 | 5 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
Sunchales | 08/09 | 22 | 14.8 | 74 | 57.9 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
Fuenlabrada | 09/10 | 31 | 14.1 | 69.8 | 53.1 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Fuenlabrada | 10/11 | 14 | 12.7 | 72.4 | 54.8 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
Caja Laboral | 10/11 | 25 | 7 | 62.5 | 55.4 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
Anadolu Efes | 11/12 | 41 | 7.6 | 70.3 | 66.3 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
Anadolu Efes | 12/13 | 3 | 3.3 | 50 | 40 | 3.9 | 0.3 | - |
Karsiyaka | 13/14 | 35 | 15.8 | 68.5 | 62 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
