Fansided · Aug 22, 2019
‘Six-star’ Emoni Bates lands Duke basketball offer, likes Blue Devils
The Duke basketball coaches have reportedly entered the race for a 15-year-old many are touting as the next household name.
Ratings for 2022 prospects are not yet available on 247Sports. But the buzz suggests the max five-star rating won’t be sufficient for Ypsilanti High School (Mich.) small forward Emoni Bates, a “six-star” who now holds a Duke basketball offer — per an Instagram story on Wednesday from Tipton Edits.
Not only is the 6-foot-8, 200-pound small forward essentially a lock to be No. 1 when 2022 rankings come out, but some experts see him as the best prep prospect regardless of class. Bates regularly draws comparisons to Kevin Durant.