If you were to tell the history of the Colorado Buffaloes men’s basketball program, it would be improper to forget about Evan Battey.
Affectionately referred to as “The Mayor” of Boulder, Battey played four seasons with the Buffs and developed a reputation as a leader for Colorado. Now, Battey will bring all 88 of his career college basketball wins to the table with Team Colorado in the upcoming The Basketball Tournament.
Battey was noticeably vocal during the team’s first official practice on Saturday, often pointing out where guys needed to be and helping the coaches install the playbook.
I asked him why he decided to join Team Colorado this summer.
“Just (the) opportunity to be around the guys,” Battey said. “First and foremost, we have a great group of guys. (We have) Colorado legends in the building, under the same roof, working toward the same goal.”
Any CU fan knows that Battey gave his heart and soul every minute he was out on the court for the Buffaloes, and it was great to see that mindset is still present in him.
“It’s Colorado, and we play for the name on the front of the jersey,” he said. “There’s a pride that we carry with our former players and our current players. Coach (Tad) Boyle always said, ‘Take pride in the tradition and take pride in the program, in the legacy,’ and we all do that.”
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