Tommy Batista, a member of the Lehman College men's basketball team, was a four-year letter winner, appearing in 77 games in a Lightning uniform. A Brooklyn native, the guard accumulated 442 points, 137 rebounds, 105 assists and 57 steals in his career.
This season, Batista put together his best campaign. He was named a team captain and played in all 27 games, averaging 10.3 points per outing, third best on the team. Batista paced Lehman in steals (43) and ranked No. 2 in minutes per game (31.3). At the end of the year, he earned CUNYAC's Sportsmanship Award.