University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 3
Amaya Battle
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-11
- High School:
- Hopkins High School
- Hometown:
- Hopkins, Minn.
2025-26: SENIOR SEASON
All-Big Ten Third Team (coaches and media)
All-Big Ten Defensive Team (coaches)
CSC Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Ten
• Battle's career total stands at 1,533 points, 776 rebounds, and 599 assists. She stands 11th all-time in Gophers' scoring, 10th in career rebounds, second in assists, and second overall in career starts and consecutive starts.
• Surpassed Lindsay Whalen against No. 10 Ohio State (Feb. 18) to be Minnesota’s No. 2 all-time assists leader
• She's the only Golden Gopher to end her career with 1,500+ points, 590+ assists, and 750+ rebounds.
• Ended the 2025-26 season as one of two active NCAA players with more than 1,530 points, 775 rebounds, and 595 assists along with TCU's Olivia Miles. Battle is the only one to do it at one school.
• In addition, she is one of 17 players since at least 1981-82 with her career numbers. Other players among the list include Catilin Clark, Dawn Staley, and Sabrina Ionescu.
• Increased her rebounding from averaging 5.1 rebounds per game last season to 7.5 this season. Notably, she recorded 248 rebounds, an improvement from 182 last season.
• Led the Gophers with five double-doubles on the year: (13 points, 12 rebounds vs. Maryland on Dec. 7, 2025), (12 points, 10 rebounds at Penn State on Jan. 28, 2026), (12 points, 14 rebounds at Iowa on Feb. 5, 2026), (13 points, 12 rebounds against Ohio State on Feb. 18, 2026), (14 points, 11 rebounds vs. Ole Miss on March 22, 2026).
• Had 18 double-figure scoring games, including ending the season with 15 of the last 18 games in double digits.
• Recorded eight games with 10 or more rebounds, including a career high 14 in Minnesota's win at No. 10 Iowa (Feb. 5).
• Scored the game-winning shot with one second left on the clock to defeat Ole Miss (March 22) to send Minnesota to its first Sweet Sixteen since 2004-05.
• Finished with a season-high 24 points against Nebraska (Feb. 12) and matched it against Green Bay (March 20) in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament.
2024-25: JUNIOR SEASON
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (coaches and media)
Third Team CSC Academic All-American
CSC Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Ten
WBIT All-Tournament Team
• Finished her junior campaign averaging 12.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game
• Led Minnesota in assists (154), steals (60), and ranked second overall in points (460)
• Started all 36 games for the Gophers, recording 96 consecutive starts in the Maroon & Gold
• Reached 1,000 career points against Indiana at home, sealing the mark with two free throws
• Hit more three-pointers (30) in her junior year than in her freshman and sophomore years combined (15)
• Scored a career-high 35 points against Gonzaga in the WBIT quarterfinal, along with 10 assists, marking the fifth 10+ assists game of her career
• Was the only Gopher to record a points/assist double-double during the season (vs. Gonzaga: 35 points, 10 assists)
• Ended the season with double-digit points in 13 of her last 15 games
• Had a seven-game double-digit scoring streak, the longest of her career
2023-24: SOPHOMORE SEASON
Named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (coaches and media)
CSC Academic All-District
• Ranked second on the team in points (436), points per game (12.1) and rebounds (168)
• Led the Team in field goals (170), attempts (441), assists (193) and steals (57)
• Scored 29 points in 'Great 8' win at Wyoming
• Hit back-to-back jumpers in the last minute to erase a 3-point deficit vs NDSU and pull out the WNIT victory
• Was one of three Big Ten players during conference play to average 11.7 points, 5.1 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game
• Averaged 27 points, 5.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds and hit 18-of-23 from the free throw line during the Big Ten Tournament (2 games)
• Erupted for a Big Ten Tournament program record 32 points in Minnesota's first-round win over Rutgers at Target Center in Minneapolis
• Registered fourth career 10-assist game at Rutgers; is now tied for 5th all-time at Minnesota in 10-assist games
• Scored 18 on the road against Illinois, her second-most points against a Big Ten team in her career
• Hit a game-sealing three with eight seconds left to clinch the win over Nebraska
• Against Grambling became one of just three Big Ten players since 2009 to post a 10-assist game in under 19 minutes joining Kendra Van Leeuwen (Wisconsin) from 2018 and Samantha Logic (Iowa) in 2013
• Posted three four-steal performances this season after having ZERO such games her freshman season
• Was efficient with the basketball against Grambling, posting her second career 10-assist game in just 18:43 on the floor, finished with six points, four steals, 10 assists and just two turnovers in the win
• Hit the game-winning free throws with three seconds left to defeat Purdue in the Big Ten opener at home
• Dominated against NDSU (11/15), scoring a career high 20 points and handing out 9 assists while getting to the free throw line eight times while shooting an efficient 7-of-13 from the floor
2022-23: FRESHMAN SEASON
• Played in all 30 games for the Gophers during her first season in Minneapolis, starting in 24
• Finished the season averaging 9.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 39.0 percent from the floor and 73.0 percent from the free throw line
• Led the team in assists (133), assists per game (4.4) and was tied for the team lead in defensive rebounds (150) and blocks (22)
• During conference play Battle averaged 8.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game while shooting 39.5 percent from the floor and 78.0 percent from the free throw line
• Registered the most assists (9) in a freshman debut in school history against Western Illinois (11/7) and the second most in a season-opener in school history
• Broke a 45-year-old school record for freshman assists in a single season with 133
• Made the pass to Mara Braun for the buzzer-beating shot against Lehigh (11/13), finished that game with 17 points, nine rebounds off the bench with zero turnovers in just over 31 minutes
• In her Big Ten debut she posted her season-high 19 points against Penn State (12/3) in a double overtime win over the Nittany Lions where she added five assists, snagged three steals and made two threes
• Led the Gophers to a come-from-behind win over Eastern Illinois by scoring eight of her nine points in the fourth quarter
• Scored 11 of Minnesota's 22 points in the fourth quarter against North Dakota State University (11/17)
• Put up a line of eight points, 10 rebounds and eight assists against then-No. 16/17 Maryland (12/30) in a losing effort
• Blocked three shots twice during the season, once against then-No. 4/5 Indiana (2/1) and the other against then-No. 3/3 Ohio State (1/5)
• Registered her first double double against Wisconsin (2/11) with 10 points and 10 assists, making her the first Gopher since Kenisha Bell in 2018-19 to register a points-assists double double
• Brought down a career high 10 defensive rebounds at Michigan State (2/22), adding eight points, four assists, one steal and one block in 29 minutes
• In her postseason debut Battle scored 16 points against Penn State (3/1) while adding eight assists, two steals and five rebounds in just under 30 minutes of action
HIGH SCHOOL
2022 MSHSL Ms. Basketball
2x MSHSL All-State
5x Lakes Conference All-Conference
• A four-star recruit and ranked No. 39 overall, and the No. 10 point guard in the nation, according to ESPN/HoopGurlz Basketball
• Won two state championships with Hopkins High School in 2022 and 2019 and won section championships every year from 2017-22
• Was a team captain from freshman to senior seasons and earned a total of five varsity letters
• Averaged 11 points per game during her senior season
• Averaged 14 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals per game in her junior season
• Shot 46 percent from the floor, 39.5 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line during her junior season
• Played her AAU ball with North Tartan/MN & Metro Stars, MN
• Earned First Team 3SSB Honors with her AAU club... Won the state AAU championship and national championship twice
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Terrell and Stephanie Battle
• Has one sibling, Jamison Battle, who plays for the Toronto Raptors
• Father, Terrell, played basketball at Winston Salem State University
• Majoring in sport management.
All-Big Ten Third Team (coaches and media)
All-Big Ten Defensive Team (coaches)
CSC Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Ten
• Battle's career total stands at 1,533 points, 776 rebounds, and 599 assists. She stands 11th all-time in Gophers' scoring, 10th in career rebounds, second in assists, and second overall in career starts and consecutive starts.
• Surpassed Lindsay Whalen against No. 10 Ohio State (Feb. 18) to be Minnesota’s No. 2 all-time assists leader
• She's the only Golden Gopher to end her career with 1,500+ points, 590+ assists, and 750+ rebounds.
• Ended the 2025-26 season as one of two active NCAA players with more than 1,530 points, 775 rebounds, and 595 assists along with TCU's Olivia Miles. Battle is the only one to do it at one school.
• In addition, she is one of 17 players since at least 1981-82 with her career numbers. Other players among the list include Catilin Clark, Dawn Staley, and Sabrina Ionescu.
• Increased her rebounding from averaging 5.1 rebounds per game last season to 7.5 this season. Notably, she recorded 248 rebounds, an improvement from 182 last season.
• Led the Gophers with five double-doubles on the year: (13 points, 12 rebounds vs. Maryland on Dec. 7, 2025), (12 points, 10 rebounds at Penn State on Jan. 28, 2026), (12 points, 14 rebounds at Iowa on Feb. 5, 2026), (13 points, 12 rebounds against Ohio State on Feb. 18, 2026), (14 points, 11 rebounds vs. Ole Miss on March 22, 2026).
• Had 18 double-figure scoring games, including ending the season with 15 of the last 18 games in double digits.
• Recorded eight games with 10 or more rebounds, including a career high 14 in Minnesota's win at No. 10 Iowa (Feb. 5).
• Scored the game-winning shot with one second left on the clock to defeat Ole Miss (March 22) to send Minnesota to its first Sweet Sixteen since 2004-05.
• Finished with a season-high 24 points against Nebraska (Feb. 12) and matched it against Green Bay (March 20) in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament.
2024-25: JUNIOR SEASON
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (coaches and media)
Third Team CSC Academic All-American
CSC Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Ten
WBIT All-Tournament Team
• Finished her junior campaign averaging 12.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game
• Led Minnesota in assists (154), steals (60), and ranked second overall in points (460)
• Started all 36 games for the Gophers, recording 96 consecutive starts in the Maroon & Gold
• Reached 1,000 career points against Indiana at home, sealing the mark with two free throws
• Hit more three-pointers (30) in her junior year than in her freshman and sophomore years combined (15)
• Scored a career-high 35 points against Gonzaga in the WBIT quarterfinal, along with 10 assists, marking the fifth 10+ assists game of her career
• Was the only Gopher to record a points/assist double-double during the season (vs. Gonzaga: 35 points, 10 assists)
• Ended the season with double-digit points in 13 of her last 15 games
• Had a seven-game double-digit scoring streak, the longest of her career
2023-24: SOPHOMORE SEASON
Named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (coaches and media)
CSC Academic All-District
• Ranked second on the team in points (436), points per game (12.1) and rebounds (168)
• Led the Team in field goals (170), attempts (441), assists (193) and steals (57)
• Scored 29 points in 'Great 8' win at Wyoming
• Hit back-to-back jumpers in the last minute to erase a 3-point deficit vs NDSU and pull out the WNIT victory
• Was one of three Big Ten players during conference play to average 11.7 points, 5.1 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game
• Averaged 27 points, 5.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds and hit 18-of-23 from the free throw line during the Big Ten Tournament (2 games)
• Erupted for a Big Ten Tournament program record 32 points in Minnesota's first-round win over Rutgers at Target Center in Minneapolis
• Registered fourth career 10-assist game at Rutgers; is now tied for 5th all-time at Minnesota in 10-assist games
• Scored 18 on the road against Illinois, her second-most points against a Big Ten team in her career
• Hit a game-sealing three with eight seconds left to clinch the win over Nebraska
• Against Grambling became one of just three Big Ten players since 2009 to post a 10-assist game in under 19 minutes joining Kendra Van Leeuwen (Wisconsin) from 2018 and Samantha Logic (Iowa) in 2013
• Posted three four-steal performances this season after having ZERO such games her freshman season
• Was efficient with the basketball against Grambling, posting her second career 10-assist game in just 18:43 on the floor, finished with six points, four steals, 10 assists and just two turnovers in the win
• Hit the game-winning free throws with three seconds left to defeat Purdue in the Big Ten opener at home
• Dominated against NDSU (11/15), scoring a career high 20 points and handing out 9 assists while getting to the free throw line eight times while shooting an efficient 7-of-13 from the floor
2022-23: FRESHMAN SEASON
• Played in all 30 games for the Gophers during her first season in Minneapolis, starting in 24
• Finished the season averaging 9.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 39.0 percent from the floor and 73.0 percent from the free throw line
• Led the team in assists (133), assists per game (4.4) and was tied for the team lead in defensive rebounds (150) and blocks (22)
• During conference play Battle averaged 8.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game while shooting 39.5 percent from the floor and 78.0 percent from the free throw line
• Registered the most assists (9) in a freshman debut in school history against Western Illinois (11/7) and the second most in a season-opener in school history
• Broke a 45-year-old school record for freshman assists in a single season with 133
• Made the pass to Mara Braun for the buzzer-beating shot against Lehigh (11/13), finished that game with 17 points, nine rebounds off the bench with zero turnovers in just over 31 minutes
• In her Big Ten debut she posted her season-high 19 points against Penn State (12/3) in a double overtime win over the Nittany Lions where she added five assists, snagged three steals and made two threes
• Led the Gophers to a come-from-behind win over Eastern Illinois by scoring eight of her nine points in the fourth quarter
• Scored 11 of Minnesota's 22 points in the fourth quarter against North Dakota State University (11/17)
• Put up a line of eight points, 10 rebounds and eight assists against then-No. 16/17 Maryland (12/30) in a losing effort
• Blocked three shots twice during the season, once against then-No. 4/5 Indiana (2/1) and the other against then-No. 3/3 Ohio State (1/5)
• Registered her first double double against Wisconsin (2/11) with 10 points and 10 assists, making her the first Gopher since Kenisha Bell in 2018-19 to register a points-assists double double
• Brought down a career high 10 defensive rebounds at Michigan State (2/22), adding eight points, four assists, one steal and one block in 29 minutes
• In her postseason debut Battle scored 16 points against Penn State (3/1) while adding eight assists, two steals and five rebounds in just under 30 minutes of action
HIGH SCHOOL
2022 MSHSL Ms. Basketball
2x MSHSL All-State
5x Lakes Conference All-Conference
• A four-star recruit and ranked No. 39 overall, and the No. 10 point guard in the nation, according to ESPN/HoopGurlz Basketball
• Won two state championships with Hopkins High School in 2022 and 2019 and won section championships every year from 2017-22
• Was a team captain from freshman to senior seasons and earned a total of five varsity letters
• Averaged 11 points per game during her senior season
• Averaged 14 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals per game in her junior season
• Shot 46 percent from the floor, 39.5 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line during her junior season
• Played her AAU ball with North Tartan/MN & Metro Stars, MN
• Earned First Team 3SSB Honors with her AAU club... Won the state AAU championship and national championship twice
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Terrell and Stephanie Battle
• Has one sibling, Jamison Battle, who plays for the Toronto Raptors
• Father, Terrell, played basketball at Winston Salem State University
• Majoring in sport management.
Play in Focus: Amaya Battle
Thursday, April 02
Postgame Reaction: Sweet Sixteen
Saturday, March 28
Press Conference: Sweet Sixteen Preview
Thursday, March 26
Thank You Gopher Fans
Wednesday, March 25
