Emoni Bates, a former top-five recruit from Ypsilanti, Mich., is set to be a hometown hero. After a year at Memphis, the talented forward will transfer to Eastern Michigan University, he tells On3.
“I’m committing to Eastern Michigan,” Bates said. “I’m coming home.”
He further confirmed the move with a video posted to his Instagram page.
Bates, who just a few years ago was considered a generational recruit, will look to set his NBA dreams back in motion at the MAC program in his hometown, one that went just 10–21 a year ago.