A former top prospect in high school who struggled on the court in college and was arrested last September, Bates was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Emoni Bates is going to get an NBA shot.
A former top basketball prospect in high school who struggled on the court in college and was arrested last September, Bates was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the No. 49 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday.in the NBA — compared to Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and LeBron James on a Sports Illustrated cover.
He was selected after an impressive individual year at Eastern Michigan, where he averaged 19.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game but the team went 8-23. The former high school star, who led his team at Ypsilanti Lincoln to its first Division 1 state title, began his college career at Memphis, where he chose to attend after de-committing to Michigan State.
He had a poor showing in his first season at Memphis, battling a back injury as he played in just 18 games and averaged 9.7 points on 38% shooting, before eventually transferring to Eastern Michigan.
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