Kevin Keatts needs to solidify his frontcourt for next season and that starts with the addition of Manny Bates. The 6’9 PF from Fayetteville, NC chose the Pack over Patrick Ewing’s Georgetown this morning.
Manny Bates announces he is going to NC State.
— Jonathan M Alexander (@jonmalexander) September 15, 2017
The commitment is technically the second of 2018, but the first (PG Jamie Lewis) decommitted earlier this month.
So what will Bates bring to the table?
Well, for one, he will be slotting in as a replacement to Abu, Yurtseven and Freeman.