Ypsilanti native Emoni Bates received an offer from the Michigan Wolverines and coach Juwan Howard on Thursday morning.
Bates just wrapped up his freshman year at Lincoln High School where he averaged 28.7 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game. He earned the Gatorade Michigan Men’s Basketball Player of the Year for his outstanding play throughout the season.
Other notable Michiganders to recently win the prestigious award include Isaiah Livers and Michigan State’s Cassius Winston.
The 6-foot-9, 200-pound Michigan target was called the “best freshman basketball player in the country” by USA Today High School Sports.