(2026 IUWBB) - GiGi Battle to INDIANA

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Finding any game stats for GiGi is really hit and miss.  I can let you know that her team is 9-0 on the season.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

GiGi's team is 12-0 on the season and only 2 of the wins have been by 22 pts. or less.  I've been able to watch 5 of the 12 games and GiGi played roughly just 22 min. in each of those games.  For the 5 games she's averaging 17.6p,  5.6r,  3.0a,  .7s,  0b,  .7t.  

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

DME Academy Girls BasketballDMEACADEMYGBB

GiGi Battle had a very efficient 1st semester!!! 15 PPG on 47% 2pt, 39% from 3pt and 76% from the line!!! Over 5 rebounds a game and has a 2:1 Assist to TO Ratio! The @IUHoosiers Signee has proven to be one of the best in country! An absolute warrior!

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

DME Academy (FL) 86 Example Academy (IL) 72

Player of the Game:  GiGi Battle 21p 8r 7a 1s

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An event in Paducah, KY this past weekend.

 

 

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66-31 win.  She played 20 min.   Landed awkwardly 2 min. into the 4th and did not return.  Spent rest of game walking up and down behind the bench limping slightly.

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2 chances to watch GiGi.  This evening at 6:15 ET and on Monday at 2:00 ET  Tonight's game vs Life Prep (KS)

 

 

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Monday at 2:00 ET vs. Royal Crown (Ontario, Canada)

 

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DME Academy (FL) 59 Life Prep (KS) 39         GiGi Battle 12p 8r 3a

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DME Academy defeated Royal Crown (Canada) 56-48.    On my scorecard:  10p,  8r,  3a,  3s,  0b,  3t.   In the games I've watched, 3-point shooting hasn't been a strong point of her game, but she is not at all afraid to take it to the basket and mix it up underneath for rebounds.  She's also their secondary ball handler if they can't inbound the ball to their point guard.

DME is a part of the Grind Session.  From its website:  Grind Session is the first-ever winter circuit of elite high school basketball events. In past seasons, our teams have played in some of the greatest and most unique cities across the U.S., as well as Canada, the Bahamas, and Puerto Rico. From November to March over 400 action-packed games will be played. Grind Session is more than just great games: it's an opportunity to prepare for the next chapter of your basketball career.

Games consist of 9-minute quarters and a 24-second shot clock.  IMO, they are every bit as physical as what we routinely see in B1G play so it shouldn't be hard for GiGi to adapt.

In addition to DME (GiGi and Ryan Hampton) other teams of interest to us are:  Academy of Central Florida (Martay Barnes) and Bella Vista (Vaughan Karvala).

 

[NatHillIV]

On 1/19/2026 at 5:30 PM, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

DME Academy defeated Royal Crown (Canada) 56-48.    On my scorecard:  10p,  8r,  3a,  3s,  0b,  3t.   In the games I've watched, 3-point shooting hasn't been a strong point of her game, but she is not at all afraid to take it to the basket and mix it up underneath for rebounds.  She's also their secondary ball handler if they can't inbound the ball to their point guard.

DME is a part of the Grind Session.  From its website:  Grind Session is the first-ever winter circuit of elite high school basketball events. In past seasons, our teams have played in some of the greatest and most unique cities across the U.S., as well as Canada, the Bahamas, and Puerto Rico. From November to March over 400 action-packed games will be played. Grind Session is more than just great games: it's an opportunity to prepare for the next chapter of your basketball career.

Games consist of 9-minute quarters and a 24-second shot clock.  IMO, they are every bit as physical as what we routinely see in B1G play so it shouldn't be hard for GiGi to adapt.

In addition to DME (GiGi and Ryan Hampton) other teams of interest to us are:  Academy of Central Florida (Martay Barnes) and Bella Vista (Vaughan Karvala).

 

I looked up DME.  They claim they offer a good education.  I hope that's right.

Edited January 20 by NatHillIV
answered my own question

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[HoosierHoopster]

21 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Can't get here soon enough

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DME girls had 2 games in this weekend's Grind Session in Cleveland.  Friday night they suffered just their second loss of the season 65-55 to Ft. Erie (Canada).  I scored GiGi with 16p,  3r,  2s,  3t.   5-10 FG,  0-2 on 3s,  6-9 FT.

In Saturday's game they played the Example Academy Varsity team which is kinda sorta like if your local high school varsity played an opponent's B team.  Most of the prep schools field a national team which is their elite squad and a varsity squad which is the not-so-elite squad.  DME won 74-28 and I don't think GiGi played 15 minutes but still scored 10p and had 4r.  It is a treat to hear the announcer's repeatedly mention that GiGi will attend IU and that she's considered among the best players on the Grind Session circuit.

There's still no valid confirmation that GiGi's teammate Sara Okeke has an IU offer but sounds like she's been told if she wants to come to IU, there's a roster spot for her.  She's not polished but there's definitely potential even to my untrained eye.  In the Friday loss, she had 21p,  7r,  2s,  2b,  1t.  9-14 FG,  3-4 FT.  In 74-28 rout she had 17p and 6r.