If you've ever seen Emoni Bates feign his body forward only take a dribble behind his back before draining a step back 3 over a now-out-of-sorts defender, you'd think, 'Now that's an NBA player.'
YPSILANTI, MI - FEBRUARY 25: Eastern Michigan Eagles forward Emoni Bates drives hard past Ball State Cardinals guard Jaylin Sellers during the Eastern Michigan Eagles game versus the Ball State Cardinals on Saturday February 25, 2023 at the George Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti, MI. If you’ve ever seen Emoni Bates feign his body forward only take a dribble behind his back before draining a step back 3 over a now-out-of-sorts defender, you’d think, “Now that’s an NBA player.
There’s a reason his father was able to create his own high school team in Ypsilanti, Michigan — complete with shoe deals and ESPN appearances. There’s a reason why no one really blinked when he was called"the next LeBron James." There’s a reason why he was on the cover of"Sports Illustrated" at the age of 15.
Bates’ history has been told. Child star. Big expectations. Led Ypsilanti Lincoln to its first state title as a freshman and likely would have again as a sophomore if not for COVID and the cancellation of the tournament. Penny was a worker though. For Emoni, nothing worked. On the court. Off the court. There were family, friend and confidence issues. There was competition for playing time. There were injuries. There was immaturity. It all doomed him to just 18 games and 9.7 points per game.
As the season went on, well-coached opponents learned to force him out of his comfort zone and into shooting struggles. In two games against Akron, for example, he was held to 4-of-25 shooting . If you can play, you can play. If you can prove it, you can stay. Now is the time for Bates to show not merely who he is but what he wants to be.
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