What to make of Mikey Williams vs. Emoni Bates: 3 observations from Lake Norman-Ypsi Prep

Posted Feb 9, 2021
Fans in the stands and a celebrity at courtside: Saturday's matchup between top recruits Emoni Bates and Mikey Williams was a tease of normalcy for basketball fans. Award-winning rapper DaBaby was one of a couple hundred in attendance to watch the nation's top junior — Bates, a Michigan State recruit — take on a top-five sophomore guard — Williams. (Detroit Free Press)

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