Emoni Bates, the consensus No. 1 player in the incoming high school senior class, announced on Wednesday that he will be reclassifying up a grade and forgoing his senior year. Bates is down to a final four consisting of Oregon, Memphis, Michigan State and the G League Ignite team.
The 6-foot-9 wing was previously committed to Michigan State last summer but reopened his options in the spring. Bates averaged 22.2 points per game during the biggest AAU tournament of the summer, Nike’s Peach Jam, two weeks ago and was one of the top prospects on the court.