Since the conclusion of Arkansas Basketball’s season, head coach [autotag]Eric Musselman[/autotag] has made a splash in the transfer portal, landing four transfers including [autotag]Trevon Brazille[/autotag] from Missouri.
Could the 2023 roster take on another talented player from the transfer portal?
Emoni Bates, a small forward from Memphis, has listed Arkansas in his top-6 options for a transfer destination, Bates tells On3.
In a statement to On3, Bates is thankful for his time as a Memphis Tiger but is ready to find another home.
I’d like to thank Coach Penny, my teammates, and the entire coaching staff at the University of Memphis for giving me the opportunity to be a Tiger. Thank you Tiger Nation for embracing me and all of you who supported our team throughout this season. With that being said, I have decided to enter the transfer portal.
Bates, the No. 1 overall prospect from the Class of 2022, averaged 9.7 points per game in his freshman campaign at Memphis before missing most of the season due to a back injury that he suffered in late January.
Along with Arkansas, Bates is considering Michigan, DePaul, Seton Hall, Louisville, and Eastern Michigan.