Emoni Bates figures to be on national television many more times in the future against top competition.
He'll hope for better results down the road.
The Michigan State commit and nation's top junior scored 36 points, but his Ypsi Prep Academy team lost 78-71 on Thursday to Team Sizzle from Minneapolis in an exhibition game on ESPN2.
The game was held near Bates' hometown at Concordia, but he was upstaged by another top prospect who is considering calling Ann Arbor his college home.
Chet Holmgren, a 7-foot senior considering Michigan, had 31 points, 13 rebounds and six blocked shots in the entertaining battle.