5-star small forward Emoni Bates will announce his college commitment Wednesday, according to a report from 247Sports' Travis Branham. He will make his decision between Michigan State, Memphis, Oregon and the NBA G League. Bates is a 6-foot-9 small forward who attends YPSI Prep Academy in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
YEAR: So. Emoni Bates was once considered a generational type of prospect and widely considered the top prospect in his class but his progression as a prospect has slowed and his ceiling appears to be much lower than what we originally thought. He’s still a high level talent but not a sure-fire star or even a starter at the next level.
Hoops phenom at 13 has college offer, NBA height ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Emoni Bates walks out a front door of Clague Middle School with just inches to spare. A wide smile tops his 6-foot-7, extra-lean frame. He’s holding a seventh-grade honor society certificate in his right hand. His braces gleam in the afternoon sun.
Emoni Bates continues to nurse a finger injury that has kept him out of Memphis’ lineup the past two games and will keep him out of Tuesday’s matchup against Tulsa.
