Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

As a student at ABAC, Batton was selected Most Athletic, Friendliest, and Best All-Around by the student body. He was also named Mr. Baldwin. Batton was a freshman starter on the basketball team and earned All-State and All-Region honors. In his sophomore year, he served as captain of the 1950 team and averaged 24 points per game. He led the 1949 basketball team to a win over Brewton-Parker in the state championship and then beat Brewton-Parker again for the region title for a berth in the national tournament. Batton grew up on Montezuma.