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Husky Basketball Offers Dallas-Area Power Forward

Dillon Battie's stock has begun to rise with strong AAU showings.

Dan Raley

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While the University of Washington basketball program seems to much prefer the transfer portal for unearthing new talent, the Huskies still do extend the occasional scholarship offer to a high schooler.

This week, 6-foot-9 power forward Dillon Battie from Lancaster, Texas, south of Dallas, added a UW offer to his growing list of at least 10.

Among his other pursuers are Oklahoma, Virginia Tech, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, SMU, Mississippi and Mississippi State.

The Huskies might feel that they have some sway in the state of Texas these days after signing high-scoring, 6-foot-4 guard Wesley Yates from Beaumont in this past recruiting cycle. Yates topped over 2,000 points while leading Beaumont United High to a state runner-up finish this winter.

Battie was basically a dunking machine for a 25-8 Lancaster High Tigers team, throwing it down as often as he can, whether racing the length of the floor or positioning himself inside.

Amid the flurry of college pursuers extending full rides, Battie recently told Sooners Illustrated, "The offers gave me more confidence, but my mindset did not change. I know I have to keep working."

A raw talent and a 3-star recruit, he's drawn a lot of attention on the AAU circuit, averaging 20-plus points per game while playing for Team Trae Young. 247 Sports ranks him among the nation's top 50 at his position. 

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DAN RALEY

Dan Raley has worked for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, as well as for MSN.com and Boeing, the latter as a global aerospace writer. His sportswriting career spans four decades and he's covered University of Washington football and basketball during much of that time. In a working capacity, he's been to the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals, the MLB playoffs, the Masters, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and countless Final Fours and bowl games.

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