Morgan Batey Class: Freshman Hometown: Atlanta, Ga. High School: Pace Academy Height: 5-10 Position: Guard

2012-13 (Freshman): Played in all but two games as a rookie, averaging 2.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per game...Started all four postseason games as a rookie...Played her best down the stretch, averaging 4.2 points and 6.2 rebounds over the last 10 games...Averaged 5.5 rebounds in two games at first career SEC Tournament...Had nine points and nine rebounds in final regular season game at No. 11/11 Georgia...Pulled down 11 rebounds in upset of No. 10/13 Texas A&M...Posted seven points and five rebounds in win at Florida...Scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds at No. 12/10 Tennessee...Recorded career highs in rebounds (10) ,assists (4) and steals (3) against Missouri...Grabbed three rebounds in win over Ole Miss...Scored two points and grabbed two boards in first career SEC road game at Ole Miss...Scored eight points in her first-career SEC game against Mississippi State...Pulled down three boards at Souther Cal...Had two points and four rebounds against College of Charleston...Grabbed three rebounds versus Hartford...Scored nine points in the victory over Tennessee Tech...Had first career double-digit game against Austin Peay, scoring 11 points and hitting team's only two three-pointers...Pulled down three rebounds against Florida State in the San Juan Shootout...Grabbed two rebounds against UAB...Has played in all three games this season.

High School (Pace Academy): Ranked No. 54 nationally by ESPN HoopGurlz, as well as the 21st-ranked guard ... Scored 2,274 career points, while also setting the Georgia career rebounding record at 1,307 ... Four-time team MVP and three-time co-captain at Pace for Regina Tate ... Averaged 22 points and 12 rebounds per game as a senior, while being named the Georgia Sports Writers Association Class A Player of the Year ... Participated in the American Family Insurance High School 3-Point Contest ... As a junior, led Pace to the state championship game for the first time since 1984 ... Also that year, set state record for rebounds in a season (464), while having the second-most rebounds in one game in state history (30) ... Earned Atlanta Journal Constitution Class A Player of the Year honors as a junior ... Reached the 1,000 career point mark as a sophomore ... Played AAU basketball for AOT/Wallace Prather Celtics.

Personal: Daughter of Cherie and Sam Batey ... Has one sister, Jordan, who is a junior on the tennis team at Temple ... Favorite basketball player is Maya Moore ... Favorite movie is The Blind Side ... Chose Vanderbilt over Memphis, Kansas and Miami ... Born on March 24, 1994 in Atlanta.

Why Vanderbilt?
"I chose Vanderbilt because I would get to play in the best conference in the country with the best coaching staff and players. I also believe that Vandy has top-notch academics, which can help me reach my goal of becoming a sports physician/doctor."

Career Highs
Points: 11, vs. Austin Peay (11/28/12)
FG Made: 5, at #12/10 Tennessee (2/17/13)
FG Atts: 9, at #12/10 Tennessee (2/17/13)
3FG Made: 2, vs. Austin Peay (11/28/12)
3FG Atts: 2 (2x), last vs. Tennessee Tech (12/1/12)
FT Made: 3, vs. Austin Peay (11/28/12)
FT Atts: 4, vs. Austin Peay (11/28/12)
Rebounds: 11, vs. #10/13 Texas A&M (2/24/13)
Assists: 4, vs. Missouri (2/14/13)
Blocks: 1, at #3/3 Connecticut (3/25/13)
Steals: 3, vs. Missouri (2/14/13)
Minutes: 34, vs. Missouri (2/14/13)

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