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.
