Sitting at a locker at Intrust Bank Arena, Gonzaga guard Khalif Battle held an iPhone in his right hand. Resting beneath the ...

(AP) It was a fun day for Khalif Battle and Gonzaga ... in his first March Madness game in his sixth season of college basketball. The graduate student played for Butler, Temple and Arkansas ...

He was recognized as the American Athletic Conference and Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week and MVP of the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase honor. Khalif Battle’s hometown is Hillside ...

“You’re still a little short,” Gary will remind Khalif. Gary launched “Battle Basketball Camps” for promising young players in the area. Those eventually funneled into the AAU teams the ...

Battle began his collegiate career at Butler University, in his freshman year, he averaged 3.0 points per game. By his sophomore season at Temple, he was named to the Second Team All-Philadelphia ...

Stars make their mark in March Madness and deliver performances that live on in college basketball lore, so we're tracking the heroes as their made.

Gonzaga guard Khalif Battle (99) celebrates after a 3-point basket against Georgia during the second half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 20 ...

WICHITA, Kan. — Khalif Battle scored 24 points, Nolan Hickman had 18 and eighth-seeded Gonzaga routed Georgia 89-68 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Braden Huff added 18 points on 8 ...