Ypsilanti Lincoln's Emoni Bates drives against Ann Arbor Huron's Dylan Studstill during the first half at EMU's Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
Although his Ypsi Prep lost to Team Sizzle in a Thursday night showdown on ESPN 2, Michigan State basketball fans got to witness the real Emoni Bates.
The Emoni Bates vs. Chet Holmgren show was all it was cracked up to be on Thursday night. Basketball fans got a sneak peek at the future of the sport as Bates dropped 36 points and 10 rebounds and Holmgren had 31 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks.