Battisti begins his first year as a graduate assistant for the UAM men's basketball program. He comes to UAM from Southwestern Oklahoma State University where he was a four-year lettermen and played in 79 games. He scored a career high 14 points against Southern Nazarene University on Feb.24, 2018.
A native of Oklahoma City, Battisti attended Southmoore High School where he was a three-year letterman and team captain his senior season. He graduated from Southmoore in 2015.
He earned a bachelor degree from SWOSU in Kinesiology in May of 2019.