Emoni Bates, Called The Next Kevin Durant, Weighing Multiple Options For 2021-22 Season

Posted Mar 10, 2021
Emoni Bates and his family are considering multiple options for the 2021-22 season and no final decision has been made, said his father Elgin Bates. Bates, who has been compared to a young Kevin Durant, remains verbally committed to Michigan State for the Class of 2022 but could reclassify up and enroll in the Big Ten program for the 2021-22 season. (Forbes)

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