'22 MI SF - Emoni Bates (Transfer to Eastern Michigan)

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6'8''|185 lbs
CLASS OF 2022

As 15-year-old basketball phenom Emoni Bates' star continues to rise, one national basketball recruiting expert is now claiming he may be the best freshman recruit since LeBron James.@BatesEmoni | @SplitterNationhttps://t.co/FmgqdwirHQ

— USA TODAY HSS (@usatodayhss) July 19, 2019

 

Emoni Bates drops 43 points against Bronny James https://t.co/naIkynUuR4 via @YouTube

— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) July 20, 2019

 

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Emoni Bates is not just the No. 1 prospect in the 2022 class -- he's the best prospect in high school basketball right now, and he has been anointed as a legitimate generational prospect.

(E+) https://t.co/Cf4n0Bk5rH pic.twitter.com/0RbqhNKmuG

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 7, 2019

 

Emoni Bates is not just the No. 1 prospect in the 2022 class -- he's the best prospect in high school basketball right now, and he has been anointed as a legitimate generational prospect.

(E+) https://t.co/Cf4n0Bk5rH pic.twitter.com/0RbqhNKmuG

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 7, 2019

 

The nation’s top-ranked sophomore, Emoni Bates, will attend Michigan State’s Madness event tonight under the unofficial visit capacity, a source told @Stockrisers.

— Jake (@jakeweingarten) October 25, 2019

 

Emoni Bates will play at Michigan State before entering NBA, SI writer predicts https://t.co/C1Sk1bZYYr

— Freep Sports (@freepsports) October 29, 2019

 

Emoni Bates, No. 1 in 2022, to visit Michigan State for Maryland game
https://t.co/AxPPbraLvQ

— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) February 14, 2020

 

Emoni Bates went off tonight 🔥

There's a reason why we featured @BatesEmoni on our cover back in the fall: https://t.co/1lsxW0aV8g pic.twitter.com/6zQAKjPUPD

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) February 19, 2020

 

Class of 2022 No. 1 overall player Emoni Bates might be the best prospect since Lebron James.

So when will blue blood schools start offering? @coreyevans_10 says the time could be coming.

From @RivalsHoops: https://t.co/8ZpoxTpwwV pic.twitter.com/JLoJyBKRWE

— Rivals (@Rivals) June 12, 2020

 

Breaking: Emoni Bates, ESPN's No. 1-ranked player in the class of 2022, announced he will be attending Michigan State. pic.twitter.com/p2LwXmwTYr

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 29, 2020

 

Well. "I don't know what the future holds, but for now I'll be playing at Michigan State," Emoni Bates just said on SportsCenter. The 2022 top-rated recruit might never play college hoops, but if he does, huge get for Izzo and the Big Ten.

— Adam Jardy (@AdamJardy) June 29, 2020

 

"He’s ready for it, basketball-wise."

After Emoni Bates's commitment to Michigan State, his father explains the star prospect's next step—the creation of an elite prep school team https://t.co/zHUoD6goXr

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 30, 2020

 

Emoni Bates has decommitted from Michigan State this afternoon.

— Jake (@jakeweingarten) April 30, 2021

 

What's next for Emoni Bates after Michigan State decommitment? @ebosshoops on Bates' pro path, why colleges are still offering him and why Bates is still the No. 1 player in 2022https://t.co/CpirBb2ZbH pic.twitter.com/Pm7MlW66dp

— 247Sports (@247Sports) May 4, 2021

 

2022 five-star Emoni Bates (@BatesEmoni) is down to eight options, he tells @On3Recruits.

NBA G-League, Overtime Elite, NBL, Oregon, Memphis, Michigan State, Baylor, Miami. pic.twitter.com/XzIYKFMQoA

— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) July 24, 2021

 

Emoni Bates, the No. 1 player in the class, told @Stadium he will reclassify and either head to college and the G-League this season. He said he will choose between Oregon, Memphis, Michigan State if he goes the college route.

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) August 4, 2021

 

‼️BREAKING‼️ Emoni Bates (@BatesEmoni) commits to Memphis. Read more from @TiptonEdits: https://t.co/tQijYYKwQ8 pic.twitter.com/CZ0cwZGhYD

— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) August 25, 2021

 

BREAKING: Emoni Bates will transfer from Memphis, he told @On3sports.

Story: https://t.co/nDLKjAw8tD pic.twitter.com/4VU6fNrQoE

— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 16, 2022

 

Memphis transfer and former top recruit Emoni Bates is receiving interest from the likes of Michigan, Illinois, Kansas, and over ten others.

Full list:https://t.co/VCHPV6LTwy

— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 20, 2022