Emoni Bates made his first appearance on national television on Thursday night.
But the Michigan State commit, who is the nation's top junior prospect, was upstaged by another top prospect.
Bates scored 36 points but his Ypsi Prep Academy team lost 78-71 to Team Sizzle from Minneapolis in an exhibition game on ESPN2.
Chet Holmgren, a 7-foot senior considering Michigan, had 31 points, 13 rebounds and six blocked shots in the game, which was at Concordia in Ann Arbor.
Matt Schoch is a freelance writer.