ATHENS, Ga. — Diamond Battles, a former All-Southeastern Conference guard at Georgia, and Jordan Whitening, a former guard at Georgia Southwestern, join the Lady Bulldog basketball staff as graduate assistants.  
 
Battles previously played under head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson during the 2022-2023 season after playing four years at UCF. She earned 2023 All-SEC Second-team honors and was named to the SEC All-Defensive Team during her time with the Lady Bulldogs.
 
The Winter Haven, Fla. native averaged 14.7 points per game, making her the team’s leading scorer for its 2023 NCAA tournament run.  
 
Whitening is also familiar with competition on court as he was a guard for Georgia Southwestern State University hurricanes from 2019 to 2023.
 
The Stone Mountain, Ga. native served as a manger this past season with the Lady Bulldogs and continues serve his community as a mentor in the PGC basketball training program where he serves a positive role model for the youth on and off the court.
 
Both Battles and Whitening will be continuing their education earning master’s degrees in Kinesiology.