Wyatt Battaile

It appears University of Louisville basketball coach Chris Mack has added a new player to his roster.

Pikeville High School All-State shooting guard Wyatt Battaile tweeted on Monday evening that he was de-committing from Morehead State and was going to "furthering my academic and athletic career at the University of Louisville."

The 6-foot-5, 185-pound Battaile has a 6-foot-7 wing span and averaged 24.1 points and 8.6 rebounds a game for Pikeville, which was coached by former Louisville walk-on Elisha Justice. The Panthers made it to the Sweet 16 last season before losing to Warren Central in the quarterfinals.

In his tweet, Battaile said: "After talking with my family, I have decided to de-commit from Morehead State. I would like to thank Coach Spradlin and their staff for the opportunity. With that being said I am happy to announce that I will be furthering my academic and athletic career at the University of Louisville. #GoCards"

Battaile was the 15th Region's finalist for Mr. Basketball and was named All-Mountain Player of the Year. In the Sweet 16 game against John Hardin, Battaile hit a three-pointer to send the game to the first of three overtime periods. He hit a step-back jumper to win the 59th District game against Shelby Valley.

Justice told the Lexington Herald-Leader prior to the Sweet 16 about Battaile: "He’s really good at getting to the rim, but he’s also got a good mid-range game. He just does a little bit of everything for us." He also averaged 4.3 assists and 2.5 steals a game, along with 1.1 blocked shots as a senior for Pikeville.

Battaile helped lead Pikeville to a 25-10 record and the Panthers won the 15th Region All “A” Classic, the 59th District Tournament and the 15th Region Tournament. He was named to the Sweet 16 All-Tournament team and was given the Larry Conley Ultimate Teammate Award at the Sweet 16.

After his senior season, Battaile was a second-team All-State selection by The Courier-Journal. He had also averaged 20.2 points as a junior and helped Pikeville to the Sweet 16 also that season and finished his final two years of hoops with more than 1,350 points.

For three seasons, Battaile played football for Pikeville and was quite a star for the Panthers. He helped the Panthers win the 2015 Class A state championship in Bowling Green. During that season, Battaile completed 76 of 95 passes for 1,339 yards and 20 touchdowns and also rushing for 399 yards and four more touchdowns.

During a 42-28 win over Beechwood in the Class A state championship game that season, Battaile only carried seven times for six yards but completed 8 of 13 passes for 177 yards and three touchdowns at L.T. Smith Stadium.

As a junior, Battaile threw for 1,762 yards and 21 touchdowns and also rushed for 573 yards and 12 more scores. He also played defense and had four interceptions.