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Emoni Bates reclassifies to 2021 class, MSU one of four options

Ypsilanti's Emoni Bates is no longer the No. 1 high school basketball recruit for the 2022 class.

But he is another step closer to deciding whether or not he'll be a Spartan.

Bates listed Michigan State as one of four potential destinations while announcing Wednesday via Instagram that he is reclassifying into the 2021 class.

Oregon, Memphis and the G League were also included in Bates' "Big 4." He hopes to play this upcoming season, according to Stadium's Jeff Goodman.

Bates, a 6-foot-9 forward who turned 17 in January, committed to Michigan State in June 2020 but reopened his recruiting in April of this year.