EL PASO, Texas – Two-time All-Sun Belt Conference honoree Teal Battle (UALR) will join the UTEP women's basketball team as a grad transfer, head coach Kevin Baker announced Tuesday. Beal will have one year of eligibility for the Miners.
 
A profile on Battle and a quote from Baker follows below.
 
Teal Battle
6-1, Forward
Grad
Millington, Tenn.
 
2021 Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team
2021 All-Sun Belt Second Team
2020 All-Sun Belt Third Team
 
Four-year letter winner, including two as a starter, for UALR who earned All-Sun Belt Team honors as both a junior and senior …  was a third-team member in 2020 and a second-team honoree in 2021 … also landed on the 2021 SBC All-Tournament team … was also a two-time SBC champion … will have one year of eligibility for the Miners … averaged 8.8 points, 3.4 rebounds  and 22.8 minutes over her four years … shot 43.9 percent from the field (318-724), including 26.6 percent (21-79) on 3-pointers and 72.8 percent at the charity stripe (260-357) … compiled 917 points, 358 rebounds, 90 assists, 58 and 29 blocks … posted three career double-doubles … scored a career-high 25 points three different times, including in the SBC Tournament win against Georgia State (3/6/21) … finished 2020-21 ranked third in the league in free throws made (80), fourth in total points (351) and field goals made (126) while ranking fifth in minutes played per game (34.7) … helped guide UALR to the semifinals of the conference for the 13th time in 14 years … started 30 of 31 games in 2019-20, averaging 13.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists … was second in the SBC and 32nd nationally for free throws made (134) and attempted (186) … had a pair of double-doubles on the year … had 14 points and 15 boards against Georgia Southern (1/9/20) and 18 points and 11 rebounds at ULM (1/23/20) … put up 25 points against Appalachian State (1/25/20) … had a career-high four steals in two different contests … played in 31 games, including seven starts as a sophomore … ended the season with 115 points, 63 rebounds, eight blocks, seven steals and 12 assists while connecting on 44.2 percent (39-58) … appeared in 16 games, including one start, while logging a total of 72 minutes on the season … put up 10 points at No. 3 Mississippi State … prior to UALR played basketball for both White Station HS and Olive Branch HS … led Olive Branch to state runner-up as both a freshman and sophomore.
 
"Teal got our attention this year as she was one of the top players in the Sun Belt Conference. At UALR, Teal improved every season and grew in to one of the conference's best. She has the ability to play with her back to the basket, shoot the mid-range jumper, and she is great on the offensive glass. Teal will give our team a solid threat to score in the interior. Defensively, Teal can guard multiple positions because of her athletic ability. Finally, being a graduate transfer, she will bring a level of maturity and leadership to our program."
   
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