13 players from Battle at The Villages rosters have reached the NBA, and 3 more have played in the NBA G League. Here is where each one played in the Battle, in college and as a pro.
Patrick Baldwin Jr.
102 NBA games
Battle
Hamilton (WI), 2018
College
Milwaukee
NBA
Golden State Warriors · 2022-23 · 31 games
Washington Wizards · 2023-24 to 2024-25 · 60 games
LA Clippers · 2024-25 to 2025-26 · 4 games
Philadelphia 76ers · 2025-26 · 1 games
Sacramento Kings · 2025-26 · 6 games
G League
Santa Cruz Warriors · 2022-23
Capital City Go-Go · 2023-24
San Diego Clippers · 2025-26
Mikel Brown Jr.
5 NBA games
Battle
Orlando Christian Prep (FL), 2021 (2021 champion)
College
Louisville
NBA
Brooklyn Nets · 2026-27 · 5 games
Note
No. 6 pick, 2026 NBA Draft
Vernon Carey Jr.
37 NBA games
Battle
University School (FL), 2015
College
Duke
NBA
Charlotte Hornets · 2020-21 to 2021-22 · 23 games
Washington Wizards · 2021-22 to 2022-23 · 14 games
G League
Greensboro Swarm · 2021-22
Capital City Go-Go · 2022-23
Rio Grande Valley Vipers · 2025-26
Darius Days
4 NBA games
Battle
Williston (FL), 2014
College
LSU
NBA
Houston Rockets · 2022-23 · 4 games
G League
Rio Grande Valley Vipers · 2022-23 to 2023-24
Moussa Diabaté
185 NBA games
Battle
Florida Prep (FL), 2017
College
Michigan
NBA
LA Clippers · 2022-23 to 2023-24 · 33 games
Charlotte Hornets · 2024-25 to 2026-27 · 152 games
G League
Ontario Clippers · 2022-23 to 2023-24
Keon Ellis
232 NBA games
Battle
Leesburg (FL), 2017 (2017 champion)
College
Florida SouthWestern State → Alabama
NBA
Sacramento Kings · 2022-23 to 2025-26 · 196 games
Cleveland Cavaliers · 2025-26 · 29 games
Brooklyn Nets · 2026-27 · 7 games
G League
Stockton Kings · 2022-23
Dewan Hernandez
6 NBA games
Battle
Miami Norland (FL), 2014, 2015 (Played the Battle as Dewan Huell; 2015 runner-up)
College
Miami (FL)
NBA
Toronto Raptors · 2019-20 · 6 games
G League
Raptors 905 · 2019-20 to 2020-21
Rio Grande Valley Vipers · 2020-21
Westchester Knicks · 2021-22
Note
2019 NBA Draft pick (No. 59)
Scottie Lewis
2 NBA games
Battle
Ranney (NJ), 2016
College
Florida
NBA
Charlotte Hornets · 2021-22 · 2 games
G League
Greensboro Swarm · 2021-22
Tre Mann
236 NBA games
Battle
The Villages (FL), 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
College
Florida
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder · 2021-22 to 2023-24 · 140 games
Charlotte Hornets · 2023-24 to 2025-26 · 94 games
Washington Wizards · 2026-27 · 2 games
G League
Oklahoma City Blue · 2021-22 to 2023-24
Jaylen Martin
16 NBA games
Battle
Florida State University School (FL), 2019
College
No college: Overtime Elite
NBA
Brooklyn Nets · 2024-25 · 3 games
Washington Wizards · 2024-25 · 13 games
G League
Westchester Knicks · 2023-24
Long Island Nets · 2024-25
Delaware Blue Coats · 2025-26
Miles McBride
284 NBA games
Battle
Archbishop Moeller (OH), 2016 (2016 champion)
College
West Virginia
NBA
New York Knicks · 2021-22 to 2026-27 · 284 games
G League
Westchester Knicks · 2021-22 to 2023-24
Brice Sensabaugh
185 NBA games
Battle
Lake Highland Prep (FL), 2020 (2020 runner-up)
College
Ohio State
NBA
Utah Jazz · 2023-24 to 2026-27 · 185 games
G League
Salt Lake City Stars · 2023-24 to 2024-25
Meleek Thomas
4 NBA games
Battle
Lincoln Park (PA), 2021
College
Arkansas
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers · 2026-27 · 4 games
Note
2026 NBA Draft pick
RJ Davis
G League
Battle
Archbishop Stepinac (NY), 2016
College
North Carolina
G League
South Bay Lakers · 2025-26
Note
Signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers (2025)
Joel Soriano
G League
Battle
Archbishop Stepinac (NY), 2016
College
Fordham → St. John's
G League
Greensboro Swarm · 2024-25
Note
Charlotte Hornets training camp (2024)
Nick Ward
G League
Battle
Gahanna Lincoln (OH), 2015 (2015 champion)
College
Michigan State
G League
College Park Skyhawks · 2019-20
Also drafted: Balša Koprivica (University School, 2015) was the No. 57 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and has played professionally in Europe. NBA and G League figures are regular-season games from Basketball Reference, current through November 5, 2026. Know a Battle alum we missed? Email batv@buffalostampeders.com. See all Battle Alumni in College.
