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Report: Sixers have met with Eastern Michigan guard Emoni Bates

The Philadelphia 76ers have met with Eastern Michigan guard Emoni Bates ahead of the 2023 NBA draft.

The Philadelphia 76ers do not own a draft pick in the 2023 NBA draft, but that doesn’t mean they can’t or won’t meet with young players they could add to their roster.

The Sixers traded their 2023 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets in the James Harden deal at the 2022 deadline. In turn, the Nets sent that pick to the Utah Jazz. The Sixers were stripped of their second-round picks in 2023 and 2024 for tampering.

While they will not be active on draft night in terms of picks, they could add some undrafted players afterward.

One of those players is Eastern Michigan guard Emoni Bates. The 6-foot-9 guard averaged 19.2 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting 40.5% in the 2022-23 season for the Eagles. Per Adam Zagoria of Forbes Sports, the Sixers have met with Bates:

The Ypsilanti, Michigan, native who was once compared to a young Kevin Durant and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated has already worked out with the Charlotte Hornets and Dallas Mavericks and has one coming up with the hometown Detroit Pistons. He’s also met with the Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Portland Trail Blazers.

One should not underestimate the addition of an undrafted player. The Miami Heat are a prime example. They have seven undrafted players on their roster, and four are integral pieces of their rotation. The Heat are one win away from the NBA Finals.

Bates has a good chance to be selected in the second round on June 22, but if he falls through the cracks, the Sixers might be able to swoop in and add a talented, athletic player.

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Should the Brooklyn Nets take a chance on Emoni Bates?

Could Emoni Bates be a Brooklyn Net next season?

The 2023 NBA Draft Combine ended on Sunday and as with any other event in sports, participants improved their stock, lowered it, or stayed the same in the eyes of onlookers. The combine showed every team, including the Brooklyn Nets, either things that they already knew about the players or new things that could change their opinions of the players in question.

One player that is trying to improve his NBA prospects is Eastern Michigan forward Emoni Bates. Bates, 19, is currently mocked to go undrafted according to Bleacher Report’s latest mock draft. That in of itself is shocking is considering that Bates was regarded as a generational talent just a few years ago when he was in high school.

Some off-the-court issues and an underwhelming college career later, Bates is trying to at least get drafted into the league. Per Alex Schiffer of The Athletic, Bates will work out for the Nets leading up to the draft. Bates is either going to go undrafted or be a late second-round pick, possibly to the Nets with their 51st overall pick.

Bates could be the player that Brooklyn is looking for regardless of franchise direction because of his ability to score the basketball. However, his athletic profile (6’8″, 179 LBS) is less-than-ideal and it remains to be seen if he will ever be able to contribute on the defensive end of the floor. Bates’ talent is evident and Brooklyn could take a flier on him given how most second-round picks are usually upside plays to begin with.

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Emoni Bates confirms future pre-draft visit with the Thunder

Emoni Bates will meet with the Thunder for a pre-draft visit, per @BasketballGuruD

The 2023 NBA draft lottery is officially over, as it confirmed the Oklahoma City Thunder will pick No. 12 in the first round of the draft.

It’s also draft combine week, which means all of the top prospects are gathered in Chicago, Ill. This means that most players will likely be asked who they’ve worked out and met with so far.

According to BSO’s Daniel Bell, the Thunder plan on meeting with Eastern Michigan forward Emoni Bates in the near future for a pre-draft visit and workout.

Most know Bates’ story by now. After being one of the most highly-touted high school prospects ever, the 19-year-old struggled in his first season at Memphis in 2021-22, which forced him to transfer to Eastern Michigan.

In 30 games last season, Bates averaged 19.2 points on 40.5% shooting, 5.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists. He also shot 33% from 3 on 7.7 attempts.

While he never developed into the blue-chip prospect most thought he would, Bates could be a nice second-round gamble. For the Thunder, they’ll likely get a shot to draft him at No. 37.

The 2023 NBA draft is scheduled to happen on Thursday, June 22. A full list of prospects who’ve met with the Thunder can be read here.

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Former top recruit Emoni Bates officially declares for 2023 NBA draft

Bates was named to the All-MAC third team after averaging 19.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists.

Eastern Michigan sophomore Emoni Bates, a former top-five recruit, announced on Monday that he had declared for the 2023 NBA draft ahead of the early entry deadline.

Bates was named to the All-MAC third team after averaging 19.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists on 33% shooting from 3-point range. He finished third in the conference in scoring and had the ninth-highest-scoring game in the country when he produced 43 points on Jan. 24.

The 19-year-old joined the program last year after one season at Memphis. He committed to head coach Penny Hardaway as the fifth-ranked prospect in the class of 2021 but failed to live up to expectations after injuries and other issues limited him to just 18 games. He averaged 9.7 points.

He was then involved in a traffic stop that resulted in two felony charges.

Bates was arrested in September after police found a firearm in his vehicle. He was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and altering identification marks on a firearm, which resulted in 18 months of probation after he pled guilty. He was suspended by the school but was reinstated in October after the charges were dropped.

The conviction will be expunged from his record following his probation.

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Bates was viewed as one of the top high school prospects in recent memory and drew some comparisons to Kevin Durant. He became the first sophomore ever to win Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year in 2020 and just the sixth underclassman to win at the time.

However, he has largely failed to live up to the hype in two years in college. He flashed some of that potential in spurts this season with the Eagles. He has been known as a scorer and showed that ability throughout the year, which could translate to the next level.

Despite a prolific career to this point, Bates is considered a potential second-round pick. There are questions regarding his size at 6 feet, 10 inches and 190 pounds, and his ability as a defender. He has also not established himself as a consistent shooter.

It is unclear if Bates has signed with an agent or retained his ability to return to school next season. But he will have the chance to gain feedback on his potential draft stock from teams in workouts and interviews over the next several weeks.

The NBA draft will take place on June 22.

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2023 NBA Mock Draft 3.0: Projections for every pick post-March Madness

Rookie Wire took a look at where the next draft class stands following the NCAA Tournament.

The NBA pre-draft process is in full swing as prospects around the world prepare to transition to the next level.

Teams around the league will begin hosting private workouts in the coming weeks as they finalize their draft boards. There will be various pro days on the radar and, of course, the draft combine and G League Elite Camp next month in Chicago, Illinois.

Underclassmen have until April 23 to declare for the draft. Several notable players have already decided to return to school, including Kyle Filipowski, Harrison Ingram, Baylor Scheierman and Kel’el Ware. Others are still mulling over their decisions.

Related: Key dates for NBA draft, combine, lottery and deadlines

With players still in the process of making decisions, some prospects were excluded from this mock draft because they are projected to return to school next season. However, most players projected to be drafted have already announced their decisions.

Rookie Wire took a look at where the draft stands following the NCAA Tournament. It is important to note that team needs were not necessarily taken into account with each pick. The projections are rather a look at where each individual player stands at this point of the process.

Note: The order of the draft was pulled from Tankathon as of April 14. The draft will have only 58 picks this year because the Bulls and 76ers were stripped of their second-round picks by the NBA due to tampering violations.

Emoni Bates went off with a ridiculous 29-straight points for Eastern Michigan in one half

What a first half from Emoni Bates!

Eastern Michigan basketball superstar Emoni Bates completed one of the best halves you’ll see in college basketball on Tuesday night.

In an away game against Toledo, Bates went on an absolute tear and scored 29-straight points during the first half of the game. The rest of his team combined for a total of six points.

Bates entered the college basketball world as one of its most exciting prospects back in 2021 at Memphis. However, he’s really come into his own playing for his hometown Eastern Michigan Eagles this season after transferring.

The rising star continues to pave a bright future for himself on the court with performances like this.

It’s just an incredible feat to nearly score 30 points before the game is halfway over, and another testament to the promise that Bates has in front of him.

The Eagles would surely love to have him back, but the sophomore forward/guard would be eligible for the 2023 NBA Draft this summer.

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Former high-profile Michigan State commit Emoni Bates is transferring to Eastern Michigan

Emoni Bates is transferring to Eastern Michigan

The story of Emoni Bates has to be one of the weirdest, and most interesting stories we have seen in the history of college basketball recruiting.

Bates was once heralded as the best high school basketball prospect since Kevin Durant. He then committed to Michigan State, before de-committing and heading to Memphis for one incredibly disappointing season. Now, Bates is heading back home where he will transfer to Eastern Michigan.

Getting out of the spotlight might be a good move for Bates, but this is a weird chapter in a bizarre story for someone who was once mentioned in conversations with guys like Lebron James and Kevin Durant.

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Oregon Ducks fall out of the running for Memphis transfer Emoni Bates

5-star SF Emoni Bates considered coming to Eugene out of high school, but the Ducks are out of the running to land the Memphis transfer.

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About a year ago when 5-star forward Emoni Bates was making his college decision, fans of the Oregon Ducks were hoping that he would come to Eugene to team up with Dana Altman and Co.

As the No. 5 overall player in the 2021 class, Bates was down to a final list of Memphis, Oregon, Michigan State, and entering the G-League. He ended up choosing the Tigers, but Duck fans’ ears perked up this past month when Bates announced that he would be entering the transfer portal and looking for a new school in 2022.

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He considered Oregon once, might he consider them again?

Apparently, the answer is no. Bates cut his list of transfer destinations down to 6 this past week, with the Ducks out of the mix.

Of course, if you were attuned to Oregon Twitter at all, you would have gotten a sense that the Ducks may not be in the running for Bates, according to incoming 5-star recruit Dior Johnson.

Johnson seemed to be onto something. In the end, Altman will continue to scour the transfer portal and try to add some talent to what already looks like a pretty impressive roster in Eugene. After a frustrating end to the 2021-22 season, things are looking up for the Ducks as they eye a trip to the NCAA Tournament next March.

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Emoni Bates narrows list to 6, includes Michigan basketball

Interesting! #GoBlue

Michigan basketball already brought in one big transfer in Princeton point guard Jaelin Llewellyn, a former top 100 recruit. Though it lost point guard Frankie Collins in the process, the Wolverines could manage to get a wing — which could be beneficial if either Caleb Houstan or Moussa Diabate decide to stay in the NBA draft.

That wing? Former high-profile recruit Emoni Bates, who pledged to Michigan State before flipping to Memphis.

Certainly, there’s some baggage that comes with Bates, but Michigan is apparently doing its due diligence. Head coach Juwan Howard was spotted with him soon after he hit the transfer portal, and it appears that Bates is interested in potentially coming to Ann Arbor, he told On3’s Joe Tipton.

After receiving interest from double-digit programs, the former No. 1 overall recruit tells On3 he has narrowed his focus to six schools, in no particular order: Michigan, Arkansas, Seton Hall, DePaul, Louisville, and Eastern Michigan.

In a separate interview with Tipton, Bates shared his thoughts on the Michigan vs. MSU rivalry, one where he took rooting interest in the green and white when he was growing up ($). If he were to end up at Michigan, that would, obviously, turn on its head.

I’m not really going to let it faze me. The way I look at it, I’m just going to go to college wherever I feel is best for me. No matter which school it is.

At the moment, Bates has not shared his timeline for announcing his future school of choice.

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Emoni Bates and the top 10 players available in the NCAA men’s basketball transfer portal

Where does former top recruit Emoni Bates rank after opting to leave Memphis?

Some folks aren’t a fan of the transfer portal in college sports, but if nothing else, roster fluidity keeps things interesting.

Especially for college basketball players who are dominating mid-major conferences, the transfer portal offers plenty of great opportunities. Some players want to play against tougher competition to get more exposure and to show pro scouts what they are capable of doing. Others are just looking for a fresh start.

For schools looking to bolster their rosters this offseason, meanwhile, the transfer portal offers a ton of available talent who are also going to be more ready to contribute than most collegiate freshmen.

Below, we highlighted some of the most notable names in the transfer portal. You can see a full list of the available players if you click here.

Note that players like Andre Curbelo (Illinois to St. John’s), Brandon Murray (LSU to Georgetown), and Tristen Newton (East Carolina to UCONN) were excluded from this list as they are no longer available in the transfer portal.