Every year, many high school basketball players are raved about and hyped as the next big thing. Every year, some of them turn out to be pretty good while others are a huge disappointment.
It is not every year, however, that a talent like Emoni Bates comes along.
It is not often that sports media features articles about high school freshmen basketball players. But if you Google Bates’ name, you will have enough reading material to last you for days. He is drawing comparisons to some pretty big names, and he continues to back it up.
As a 6-8 15 year old freshman, Bates led his team to a state title in Michigan averaging 30 points and 11 rebounds per game.