Well, even though they lost his commitment this year, Michigan State basketball is still in the Emoni Bates sweepstakes.
On Friday night, the high school phenom dropped a fresh Top-8 for his recruitment and the Spartans made the cut.
Of course, the G-League was also listed, and many think he will end up there, but the new NIL rules may have given the college option a resurgence in Bates’ eyes.
2022 five-star Emoni Bates (@BatesEmoni) is down to eight options, he tells @On3Recruits.
NBA G-League, Overtime Elite, NBL, Oregon, Memphis, Michigan State, Baylor, Miami. pic.twitter.com/XzIYKFMQoA
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) July 24, 2021
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