Lamar Batista, #7
Pronunciation: “Luh-mar Buh-tee-stuh”
Position: DEF
Height: 6-5
Birthday: 3-7-98
Hometown (Affiliation): Oklahoma City, OK (USA)
College: Santa Barbara
USL Experience: 7th Year
Acquired: Signed as a free agent ahead of 2024 season.
2024: Joined the team from San Antonio FC.
Prior to NCFC: Appeared in 24 games for San Antonio in 2023, including 18 starts, logging 1,848 minutes, two goals and two assists… played the bulk of his career in USL Championship with San Antonio, Colorado Springs Switchbacks, OKC Energy and Phoenix Rising, but also played one season each in MLS Next Pro and USL League One… played one season of college soccer for UC Santa Barbara… is the adopted brother of North Carolina FC forward Garrett McLaughlin.