Report: Former MSU basketball commit Emoni Bates future in flux
Emoni Bates was at one time one of the most anticipated commits in Michigan State basketball history. At the time, Bates was the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2022 recruiting class and one was one of the highest-ranked recruits in the history of recruiting rankings. Ultimately, Bates de-committed from Michigan State and chose to go to the University of Memphis.
Memphis came into the 2021-22 season ranked as the No. 12 team in the nation and got as high as No. 9 before the wheels started to fall off the bus. Now, sitting at 11-8, there are a lot of questions to answer inside the Tigers program. One of those may be replacing Emoni Bates, as his future seems in flux. A report states that he will not play in the team’s upcoming game against Cincinnati and could be stepping away from the team.
Sources: Emoni Bates will not play in Memphis' game at Cincinnati on Thursday, as his future with the program has suddenly come into question. Bates has been projected as a 2023 NBA Draft prospect and had previous contact with OTE and overseas opportunities.
— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) February 2, 2022
So far this season, Bates is averaging 10.4 points per game on 38% shooting. It will be interesting to see what is in store for Bates’s future.
