Emoni Bates, who is a freshman this season, is already gaining national attention. Joey Delgado, Special to Detroit Free Press
Emoni Bates made his debut on this planet on Jan. 18, 2004, at 6 pounds, 7 ounces and 21 inches long.
The weight and length are unspectacular numbers for newborns, but there is little unspectacular about him 15 years later and it began with his second visit to the pediatrician.
“His second visit, as far as his length, he was off the chart,” said E.J. Bates, Emoni’s father. “From that point on, every visit after that he was off the chart and we never asked for a prediction for what he would top out at as far as height.