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Emoni Bates, once a can't-miss NBA prospect, is transferring after one season at Memphis

DETROIT — Let the mad dash for Emoni Bates begin — again.

Bates, an Ypsilanti, Mich., native who once was considered a can't-miss NBA prospect, announced Saturday that he is entering the transfer portal and will leave Memphis after one up-and-down season.

"I’d like to thank Coach Penny (Hardaway), my teammates and the entire coaching staff at the University of Memphis for giving me the opportunity to be a Tiger," Bates wrote on Instagram. "Thank you Tiger Nation for embracing me and all of you who supported our team throughout the season. With that being said, I have decided to enter the transfer portal. Thank you!”

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