DETROIT — In his first year as head coach at Eastern Michigan, Stan Heath spent countless hours bringing the stars of yesteryear back to campus. Heath believes that helps build a winning culture.
Now, Heath is bringing back the closest thing Ypsilanti, Mich., has to a modern-day folk hero, and one he surely hopes will provide the kick-start toward building a winning program.
Emoni Bates, a Ypsilanti native and former No. 1 high-school prospect in the country, announced Wednesday his commitment to Eastern Michigan in a post on his Instagram page. The announcement was accompanied by a video that included highlights from his college, high school and even youth driveway days, wearing an Eastern Michigan jersey, under the headline, "I'M BACK."
