![]() ![]() ![]() He averaged 46 points per game in seventh grade and sat out his eighth grade season to train individually. After the draft process results and the rosters starting to get set, why hasn’t he picked one of those teams? It’s been a complete mystery throughout the offseason, with several teams at one point being linked with him, including Memphis as well.įor a closer look into the Emoni Bates saga, here’s what has reportedly gone on this offseason, as well as a prediction from me as to where I think he’ll ultimately end up. Bates played basketball for Clague Middle School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where as a seventh-grader, he was rated the number one player in the 2022 class by recruiting website Future150. Anyone who has watched Emoni play knows that he likes having the ball in his hands and Akins is usually the only other player on Ypsi Prep who also gets the ball. ![]() He didn’t go through the NBA Draft process so it looked as if he was definitely going to stay in college for at least one more year.Īt some point, Bates announced a top-6 list of options that included Michigan, Arkansas, and Louisville. According to insiders, Akins and MSU commit 2022 F Emoni Bates have getting into it recently with each other about Emoni's effort, selfishness, and unwillingness to play team ball. Things never got going between him and Memphis and after the season was over, Bates entered the NCAA Basketball transfer portal. The actress, who made her screen debut at only 8 years old on Days of Our Lives, has. On the season, Bates averaged 9.7 ppg and 3.3 rpg in 18 games on 39% shooting from the field. As Imani Izzi, Vanessa Bell Calloway will forever be immortalized as the princess who once barked like a dog. Injuries cost him most of the second half of last season, though he was able to return in the NCAA Tournament, losing to Gonzaga in the Round of 32. 1 recruit among all high-school-age players by, he entered the district semifinals with 1,343 points in his prep basketball. After a strong individual start (16 ppg through 3 games), Bates struggled with his role in the Tigers and at one point was benched. After a year at Memphis, the talented forward will transfer to Eastern Michigan University, he tells. He, along with another top prospect Jalen Duren, picked Memphis in the offseason and created a ton of buzz and headlines.Īt this point, we all know how it ended up. Emoni Bates, a former top-five recruit from Ypsilanti, Mich., is set to be a hometown hero. NCAA Basketball Memphis Tigers forward Emoni Bates Petre Thomas-USA TODAY SportsĪ year ago, the last NCAA Basketball storyline that needed to be cleared was where five-star prospect Emoni Bates was going to be headed after reclassifying to the 2022 recruiting class. ![]()
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