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15-year-old hoops phenom Emoni Bates could play in college -- if top schools ever recruit him


is 6 feet, 8 1/2 inches tall and 186 pounds. That's abnormally lofty for someone who won't turn 16 for another 6 1/2 months. He might be better than half the players in college, too. But will college basketball ever get ? He's tracking to graduate high school in 2022. If that happens, Bates could be the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. (CBS Sports)

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