2021 five-star wing Emoni Bates will make his final announcement on Wednesday, 247Sports’ Travis Branham is reporting. The 6-foot-8 small forward will choose between Memphis, Michigan State, Oregon and the NBA G League.
As for the likely destination, a growing consensus has formed rather quickly. Nine straight Crystal Ball picks and five consecutive FutureCasts have come in favoring the Tigers, where he would join fellow five-star prospect Jalen Duren in Memphis.
To add fuel to the fire, it was discovered this week that Bates’ name has been added to Memphis’ university email directory. While it’s not a direct indicator the five-star prospect has enrolled, he has at least taken the steps necessary to apply to the school and has been accepted.