In Eastern Michigan's 88-83 loss to No. 22 Michigan in Detroit on Friday night, Emoni Bates looked like the player who'd once been hyped as a future NBA star when he scored 30 points and nearly led his team to the upset.
Bates, the No. 3 recruit in the 2021 class who played at Memphis last season, made seven of his first nine shots (12-for-19 overall) against the Wolverines in his first game since transferring.
During his sophomore season in high school, Bates was widely regarded as one of America's top recruits, regardless of class.