Does he value winning? Im not Latrell Sprewell, but I do have a family to feed. 2023 Mock Drafts 2024 Mock Drafts. Bates, 19, was the top high school recruit, and played at University of Memphis in 2021-22 and EMU in 2022-23. The 19-year-old spent last season with Eastern Michigan after transferring from Memphis following his freshman season. 2023 NBA Draft: 242 players declare for draft led by French star Victor What Emoni Bates must do at Eastern Michigan to raise NBA draft stock Bates production has been hit-or-miss; he scored in single-digits on five occasions three of which saw him take 10 or more attempts. Merz mock 2.0. Emonis makes seem to go straight in and be exactly on line from where he raises. The lack of vertical pop and short-stride steps make it difficult for Emoni to be an adequate live-dribble passer, even if he were willing and knew how to read help defenders (at this point, theres no proof that hes either willing or capable). Hes got a natural wrist flick and a decently high release (his step-back is low, quick, and in front of his face, but somehow seems to go in). Bigger wings and physical 4-men bully him inside. When attacking the basket, Bates seemingly only likes to drive right. And although he stands at 6-foot-9 (or maybe taller, depending on who you ask) his slight frame of just 190 pounds allows him to be pushed around at times, in addition to occasional effort-questions of the defensive side. 1 overall high school recruit. Shot selection is so much deeper than that. MORE ON EMONI BATES: Why Memphis' upperclassmen had issues with Emoni Bates. The short version is Bates is on his second school after transferring to Eastern Michigan from Memphis, and last fall he had felony gun charges dropped after he was pulled over by police while driving someone elses car. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. All rights reserved, could end up being the greatest player ever, with a set of twin brothers from Overtime Elite, made national news by scoring 29 straight points. But a lot has happened since then. Eastern Michigan sophomore wing Emoni Bates, a former five-star prospect who was once ranked as the No. During his first college season, he averaged 9.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in 18 games. Subscribe to the All-Rookie Podcast on Itunes and Follow us on Twitter @williamisbill for . Damezi Anderson Jr. Detroit 6-7 Senior. By Position; Big Board: Top 100; 1 prospect in his class, has officially declared for the NBA Draft. He was facing potential penalties of multiple years in prison. section: | slug: 2023-nba-draft-former-five-star-recruit-emoni-bates-once-ranked-as-no-1-prospect-to-turn-pro | sport: collegebasketball | route: article_single.us | Last September, shortly after news broke of him spending his sophomore season at Eastern Michigan, Bates was pulled over in Superior Township, Mich., a few miles from the EMU campus, and was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and altering ID marks.