MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis Tigers freshman forward Emoni Bates has been named to the watch list for the 2022 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award, announced Wednesday by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Bates, who was selected to the Preseason All-American Athletic Conference Second Team, averaged 24.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game last season as a junior at Ypsi Prep Academy in Ypsilanti, Mich. He was the 2020 Gatorade National Player of the Year after averaging 32.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.