Emoni Bates Highlights The first Eastern player drafted since Derrick Dial was drafted 52nd by the San Antonio Spurs in 1998, Bates is the 15th EMU draftee in program history and the second by the Cavs, who drafted Bob Riddle 141st overall in the 1977 draft.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Eastern Michigan University sophomore Emoni Bates (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Ypsi Prep-Memphis) with the 49th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft presented by State Farm early Friday morning inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Bates, one of 58 players selected by the 30 teams in the professional organization, was the lone member of a Mid-American Conference school to be drafted this year.
Bates Selected By 49th by Cleveland In 2023 NBA Draft
