Emoni Bates was the National Gatorade Player of the Year in 2020. 2021-08-25 Emoni Bates
Alright, folks, the band-aid has been ripped off and Emoni Bates finally made his decision (in the middle of the first week of classes, no less) and he chose Memphis over Oregon and Michigan State basketball. Oh, and the G-League.
Penny Hardaway stole the newly-reclassified five-star from Ypsilanti who was a top target for Tom Izzo for years and even spent nearly a year committed to the Spartans.
With his commitment to Memphis, I came to some realizations — both harsh and not.