“I’m not sure what my future may hold, but I do know as of right know I will be committed to Michigan State University,” said Emoni, a 6-foot-9 guard, on ESPN’s SportsCenter as he was alongside his parents, brother, and Ypsilanti Lincoln coach Jesse Davis, a longtime friend of E.J.’s. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 1. Bates averaged 28.5 points and 10.2 rebounds his freshman year, joining four senior starters from an 11-10 team to not only help Lincoln win its first conference championship in 15 years, but first state title in program history. Simpson also averaged 10.3 rebounds and earned first-team All-Big Ten honors while garnering third-team All-American recognition from the NABC. He fought through it to help the Spartans earn a title, then emerged as a standout his final two seasons, averaging 21.6 points and 7.7 rebounds as a junior, and 22.6 points and 8.5 rebounds as a senior. “They’ve been recruiting me hard since then, so I just know that they’re showing that they love me genuine and they have just been here for a long time. (WXYZ) — Emoni Bates is the Gatorade national boys basketball player of the year. Dangerous offensive rebounder. Kalin Lucas (2007-11): The Big Ten Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2009, Lucas still ranks fifth in the program in scoring with 1,996 points, a number that surely would have increased had he not ruptured his Achilles in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. Emoni Bates, a 16-year-old phenom out of Michigan, became the first high school sophomore to ever be named Gatorade’s National Boys Basketball Player of the Year. 1 basketball prospect just so happens to play in Michigan and his name is Emoni Bates if Ypsilanti Lincoln High School. On Thursday night, the consensus top prospect in the 2022 class, Emoni Bates, who plays for Lincoln High School in Ypsilanti, Michigan, had a big matchup against Mykel Bingham and Grand Rapids Catholic Central. He earned All-American honors that season and with 1,914 points, ranks seventh in program history. He averaged 16.2 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists as a senior, earning consensus All-American honors while being named the Big Ten Player of the Year. Bell started 136 games during his time and as a senior, was forced to play point guard and still was first-team All-Big Ten and named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press. Michigan State has a real shot at landing the best high school basketball prospet since LeBron James. 23 was retired in December. Valentine is fourth in program history in assists (639), won a Big Ten title and helped MSU reach the 2015 Final Four. Steve Smith (1987-91): The second-leading scorer in program history, the Detroit native helped Michigan State back to the top of the Big Ten as a junior after going a decade without a conference title. 1 Pick In This Year’s NBA Draft If Eligible, Experts Say ... Ypsilanti Lincoln Railsplitter sophomore Emoni Bates in ... Bates … EAST LANSING -- When freshman Emoni Bates announced last summer that he was going to attend Ypsilanti Lincoln High, he told his teammates they were going to be state champions. Jay Vincent (1977-81): Vincent was a key piece to the 1979 championship run, even as he was hobbled during the tournament by a foot injury. National Gatorade High School Player of the Year award winner Emoni Bates of Ypsilanti Lincoln announced Monday that he committed to Michigan State. Can score in a multitude of ways. Elite, elite prospect. On Monday, Bates and his teammates took on Ann Arbor Pioneer in an MHSAA district playoff game and things got ugly. 1 player in the class of 2022, will make his debut for Ypsilanti Prep this week in front of a national audience. A small forward, he stands 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m) and weighs 205 pounds (93 kg). It's the latest honor for the Ypsilanti Lincoln standout, who is … YPSILANTI, MI - DECEMBER 09: Ypsilanti Lincoln Railsplitter sophomore Emoni Bates in action against the River Rouge Panthers during the … 32 hangs in the Breslin rafters, was especially effective in the postseason, highlighted by the ’79 title run when he averaged 25.4 points and 10.6 rebounds in five games, highlighted by 34 points against Notre Dame in the regional final. Go through the gallery to view The Detroit News' top 20 Michigan State basketball players of all-time, compiled by Matt Charboneau. 9. Green is also the program’s all-time leading rebounder (1,096) while he and Greg Kelser are the only players with more than 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds. Our relationship won’t change; he’ll always be welcome in my home and I will be in his. Ypsilanti Lincoln basketball phenom Emoni Bates, the No. Bates, who coaches Emoni in the Bates Fundamentals, will be Ypsilanti Prep Aim High’s head coach. Cassius Winston (2016-20): A two-time consensus second-team All-American, Winston became the Big Ten’s all-time assists leader as a senior, surpassing Mateen Cleaves. Bates, a native of Ypsilanti, Mich., is a 6-foot-8 forward ranked as the top prospect in the class of 2022. Has deep range off catch or dribble. It’s just because you beat up your body for too long. He left MSU as the program’s all-time leading scorer at the time before being drafted No. “I was upset at first, but the one that he really wanted to go to was recruiting him heavy and they’ve been consistent the whole way,” he said. He is a consensus five-star recruitand the number one player in the 2022 recruiting class. 1 prospect in the country for the 2022 class, committed to Michigan State basketball during a … In two seasons, the Lansing native averaged 17.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.9 assists, including three separate games of 14 assists. Watch as Bates is thrown to the ground as he goes in for a layup. 4. Typed comments will be lost if you are not logged in. A career 43-percent shooter from 3-point range, Winston ranks fifth in program history with 259 made triples. Welcome to our new and improved comments, which are for subscribers only. I’m big on loyalty and they’ve showed me all loyalty, so I have to show them love back.”. E.J. You’re playing 30-to-40 games, then you go to AAU season, then some guys go to USA Basketball – when do you get a break? 13. He then opted to leave Michigan State and was drafted by the Denver Rockets of the ABA. I feel like we can get it done here (Lincoln) and still say on course to accomplish our ultimate goal (of reaching the NBA). Shawn Respert (1990-95): The all-time leading scorer in Michigan State history, Respert was the Big Ten Player of the Year as a senior and earned consensus first-team All-American honors by averaging 25.6 points per game while making a school-record 119 3-pointers. Kelser, whose No. Emoni Bates , a forward for Ypsilanti Lincoln High School and the top player in the class of 2022 has verbally committed to Michigan State as of now. He is a consensus five-star recruit and the number one player in the 2022 recruiting class. Bates, a 6-foot-9 sophomore, was on … And while it’s possible that he will never even step on Breslin Center’s floor to play for the Spartans, the accompanying big news was that Bates will be playing his final two years of high school basketball at a prep school created by his father, E.J. A consensus second-team All-American as a senior whose No. said. More: Michigan State's perseverance appears to pay off with commitment of Emoni Bates, “Prep school is too much. Plays with strength, though, and doesn't avoid contact. He led the Spartans to a third-place finish in the Big Ten and a spot in the Sweet 16 before the controversial loss to Kansas. Then, Bates was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in November before becoming the leader of a young Lincoln team that finished 19-3 and advanced to the district title game when the season was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That season, Furlow averaged an MSU-best 29.4 points a game, including 31 points in Big Ten games. The 6-foot-9 forward led the Railsplitters to a 19-3 record, averaging 32.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.2 steals. He returned for his senior season and averaged 17 points a game, though the season ended with a first-round tournament loss. Considered the best high school … 1 pick if league commissioner Adam Silver gives Bates’ 2022 class the right to immediately enter the draft. He bumped his scoring average nearly five points the next season, averaging 25.1 as a senior while earning consensus second-team All-American honors. Whatever he wants to do, I’m on his side. Charlie Bell (1997-2001): A prolific scorer coming out of Flint, Bell was part of one of the most impressive stretches in team history. Unable to play as a freshman, Simpson’s sophomore season was spectacular. Bates is expected to be joined by Lincoln teammate John McCrear, Dillon Hunter of Atlanta and several other Metro Detroit players, including Javaughn Hannah of Mount Clemens, Orlando Lovejoy of Romulus Summit Academy and possibly four-star guard Jaden Akins of Farmington. Quick twitch athlete who moves feet well and is quick off the floor. “They’ve been showing love to me since I was in the seventh grade,” Emoni said of the Spartans. 5 overall by the Miami Heat, eventually having his No. He helped the Spartans reach their first Final Four in 1957 as a sophomore and earned All-American honors in each of his final two seasons. Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about. 6. 4 hangs in the Breslin Center rafters for a player whose 850 points as a senior still ranks as the best in MSU history. “I don’t have any control of what they were going to do. Emoni Bates, a freshman-to-be at Ypsilanti Lincoln, is regarded as one of the top ninth-grade basketball prospects in the country. Bates. Defending Division 1 state champion Ypsilanti Lincoln will have a new look surrounding the nation’s top player, Emoni Bates. Bates told The Detroit News last week that Emoni didn’t plan on reclassifying and would be a junior in the fall at Lincoln. Has a feel as a passer. 5. 2. But when basketball phenom Emoni Bates announced he was transferring away from Lincoln High School in Ypsilanti, it was a transfer announcement unlike anything we have seen. A consensus first-team All-American in 1999 and one of 10 players to have his number retired, Cleaves still holds the program record with 20 assists in a game. E.J. Mike Robinson (1971-74): Had Robinson been able to play as a freshman, there’s no telling where he might stand in the MSU record book. The 6-foot-9 forward played the first two seasons of his high school career at Lincoln High School in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Denzel Valentine (2012-16): The Lansing native enjoyed one of the best individual seasons in MSU history as a senior, averaging 19.2 points, 7.8 assists and 7.5 rebounds while earning national player of the year honors from the Associated Press, USA Today, Sports Illustrated and the NABC as well as being named Big Ten Player of the Year. Ypsi Prep Academy will play powerhouse schools across the country, unlike what the MHSAA allows high school teams to play. A two-time Big Ten scoring champ, Robinson scored a career-high 40 points as a junior against Northwestern. I support him and his dreams. His 273 3-pointers still rank third in program history while his 582 assists are fifth-best. Good defensively when focused. He averaged 29 points and scored more than 35 in a game seven times, including a 42-point performance in a win over Western Michigan. His No. © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Just a high school sophomore, Emoni Bates of Lincoln (Ypsilanti, Mich.) is well on his way to becoming a household name for high school basketball fans. Michigan State Commit Emoni Bates Would Be In Mix For No. Top-ranked Sophomore Emoni Bates and Butler commit Scooby Johnson went head-to-head in Grand Rapids! Davis got a call from E.J. Analysts have called him the best high school prospect regardless of class. From there, he was off to the NBA where he would cement himself as one of the legends of the game, being named the league’s MVP three times while winning five NBA titles. Emoni Bates, the No. Jesse Davis (Photo: Robin Buckson, Detroit News). “Last night E.J called me and said Emoni wanted me to be there,” Davis told The News on Monday, about the ESPN announcement. This is a test to see whether we can improve the experience for you. Tatum knows about dealing with expectations, so he had words of advice for Lincoln High School (Ypsilanti, Michigan) basketball star Emoni Bates, the … 17. As it is, his 1,717 points rank 11th in program history while is 24.2 points per game average still stands as the best. It's possible the NBA’s one-and-done rule could be a thing of the past by the time Bates’ high school eligibility has run out, so he could go straight to the pros. After leading MSU to the national title game the season before, Lucas’ injury didn’t keep MSU from getting back to the Final Four, but likely ended any shot of another national title for Izzo. Greg Kelser (1975-79)L Known by many as Magic Johnson’s sidekick in the 1979 national title team, Kelser averaged 17.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in his four seasons and is the only player in program history to score more than 2,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds. 21 retired. Handles well, has plethora of moves and can attack either direction. © 2020 The Detroit News, a Digital First Media Newspaper. You will need to register before adding a comment. Michigan standout is recognized as the top prospect regardless of class. The list includes Earvin "Magic" Johnson (left) and Greg Kelser, teammates on the 1979 national champion. E.J. He earned All-American honors as well as a spot on the All-Big Ten first team as a senior, scoring 23 points a game and handing out four assists. Honorable mention: Paul Davis, Maurice Ager, Jason Richardson (pictured), Gary Harris, Eric Snow, Alan Anderson, Bryn Forbes, Raymar Morgan, Chris Hill, Keith Appling, Shannon Brown, Nick Ward, Andre Hutson, Durrell Summers, Branden Dawson, Matt Steigenga, Adreian Payne, Kirk Manns, Julius McCoy, Horace Walker, Kevin Willis, Matt Costello. Emoni Bates may be the biggest high school basketball recruit since LeBron James. Michigan State won the Big Ten championship in all four of Bell’s seasons and reached the Final Four in the last three, bringing home the national championship in 2000. For Bates, Thursday night marked his debut with Ypsi Prep Academy after he spent his first two seasons at Lincoln High School in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he won a state title as a freshman in 2019. The 6-foot-8 small forward from Lincoln High School in Ypsilanti, Michigan, chose the Spartans over a … “Everybody loves the basketball player Emoni, but I know Emoni the kid. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Nationally Ranked High School Players (per 247) #1 Emoni Bates (YPSI Prep Academy) Class of 2022 #4 Amari Bailey (Sierra Canyon School) Class of … National Gatorade High School Player of the Year award winner Emoni Bates of Ypsilanti Lincoln announced Monday that he committed to Michigan State. Emoni Bates, who recently made the cover of Sports Illustrated, is a 15-year-old position less phenomenon (note: that’s a notch above phenom) from Ypsilanti, Michigan.Halfway through his freshman season at Lincoln High he was already drawing comparisons to Kevin Durant. Sunday to invite him to be on ESPN. Draymond Green (2008-12): The NABC national player of the year in 2012, Green won three Big Ten championships in his career and reached the Final Four twice. Emoni James-Wayne Bates (born January 28, 2004) is a high school basketball player who attends Ypsi Prep Academy in Ypsilanti, Michigan. changed his tune about prep schools, especially his own, when talking about Ypsi Prep Academy on ESPN. Has defensive versatility. 10. Emoni James-Wayne Bates(born January 28, 2004) is an American basketballplayer who attends Lincoln High Schoolin Ypsilanti, Michigan. But this had to be in the works for a while because you don’t start a prep school overnight.”. 19. In the first matchup of the year, Lincoln went to Ypsilanti's sold-out gym and beat the Grizzlies 68-56 behind Emoni Bates' 43 points. Not many high school basketball players can say they got the best of Emoni Bates during his two seasons at Ypsilanti Lincoln, but they’ll all have stories to tell in the future. Elite three-level scorer. 12. 7. Emoni Bates is a 6-8, 200-pound Small Forward from Ypsilanti, MI. 3. To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs. Sam Vincent (1981-85): Vincent shared the court with Scott Skiles for the bulk of his career, yet still managed to pile up 1,851 points, good for eighth in Michigan State history. Bates was asked on SportsCenter why he felt more schools didn’t offer Emoni during the recruiting process? Emoni Bates, who just announced a commitment to Michigan State, is the best high school prospect that I’ve evaluated at this stage. It's OK to disagree with someone's ideas, but personal attacks, insults, threats, hate speech, advocating violence and other violations can result in a ban. This time, with the game moved to Eastern Michigan … Davis did an outstanding job with Emoni the past two years at Lincoln, then worked on moving Lincoln to the SEC Red this season so Emoni could play in one of the top divisions in the state, with Lincoln joining Ann Arbor Huron, Ann Arbor Skyline, Ann Arbor Pioneer, Ypsilanti, Saline and Temperance Bedford. told The News: “I don’t get the prep school thing. Morris Peterson (1995-2000): As Mateen Cleaves’ running mate for four seasons, a run that culminated with the 2000 national title, Peterson hardly took a back seat. “So as long as he got the offer that he wanted and wanted to participate at and the school he actually wants to play for I’m happy.”. Watch highlights from Bates’ high school mixtape via YouTube: The 6-foot-9 Ypsilanti, Mich. native is already penciled in as the top pick whenever he’s able to … Further, he is a consensus five-star recruit and become the number one player in his 2022 class. 14. Johnny Green (1956-59): Jumpin’ Johnny Green still stands as one of the greatest rebounders in program history, as his career average of 16.4 rebounds a game still stands as MSU’s best. Four Michigan State basketball players were in attendance for the big game, and they were accompanied by an MSU assistant coach. He still ranks third in total rebounds with 1,036, trailing only Draymond Green and Greg Kelser, who each played four full seasons while Green played three. Emoni didn’t plan on reclassifying and would be a junior in the fall at Lincoln. 24 retired, was also first-team All-Big Ten as a junior while also scoring 20.1 points as a sophomore and 15.8 as a freshman. Respert, who along with Johnny Green had his No. You do not need a Facebook profile to participate. Emoni Bates is a high school basketball player who stands to a tall height of 6 feet 5 inches. All rights reserved. A small forward, he stands 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m) and weighs 205 pounds (93 kg). He scored 50 points in a game against Iowa that season – still an MSU record – and three days later scored 48 against Northwestern as he went on to earn second-team All-American honors. Emoni Bates is a 6-8, 200-pound Small Forward from Ypsilanti, MI. Sophomore Emoni Bates of Lincoln High School (Ypsilanti, Michigan) is No. The Big Ten Player of the Year as a junior, Winston was part of three straight Big Ten championship teams and led the Spartans to the 2019 Final Four. Was also first-team All-Big Ten as a senior while earning consensus second-team All-American honors season... Teams to play college basketball for Michigan State basketball players were in for... 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