Tag: Ypsi Prep Academy

Emoni Bates rebuts G League rumors, indicates Michigan State is still in play

Emoni Bates took to social media to quickly dispell the speculation he is going to the G League instead of Michigan State.

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Wednesday morning, Michigan State basketball fans were crushed when The Athletic released a piece that heavily speculated the No. 1 player of the 2022 class, Emoni Bates, would decommit from MSU in favor of the G League. However, Bates quickly took to social media to rebut the rumors.

The story from Brendan Quinn of The Athletic explicitly said Bates was not interviewed, but that everyone around Bates who was interviewed thinks he’s going to the G League. Bates seems annoyed with speculation on his future taking place without his input.

On Instagram, Emoni said:

“If you ain’t hear come from Emoni, don’t believe it.”

 

So, it seems MSU fans can exhale. It seems nothing really has changed with this situation, and this was just another step in the process for Bates.

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WATCH: Highlights from MSU Basketball commit Emoni Bates’ 20-point return from injury

Michigan State commit Emoni Bates is back from injury and had a 20-point game in a loss for Ypsi Prep.

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MSU Basketball commit Emoni Bates is back from injury and back to his old ways for Ypsi Prep Academy. Although his team came up short, Bates scored 20 points against Lake Norman Christian in a close game that came down to the wire and featured a ton of future college basketball talent.

Nevertheless, Bates showed enough that Michigan State fans should be very excited about getting him into green and white in the next year or two.

You can watch his highlights from the game below:

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Michigan State Basketball commit Jaden Akins joining Sunrise Christian Academy

Michigan State signee Jaden Akins is heading to Sunrise Christian in Kansas after leaving Ypsi Prep.

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After starting his senior season with Ypsi Prep and Emoni Bates, Michigan State Basketball commit Jaden Akins is making a change. Sunrise Christian Academy, a prep school in Kansas, announced on Wednesday that Akins would be joining their roster.

The move was confirmed by the Detroit Free Press, although the reasons why he left Ypsi Prep are still unclear. He officially left the Michigan prep team back on Dec. 12th.

From a fan’s perspective, you can only hope that the move wasn’t caused due to any long-term issues between Bates and Akins. There is a strong chance the players will be playing together on MSU’s roster in the near future.

Sunrise Christian was the home of two other Spartans: Tum Tum Nairn and Malik Hall.

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WATCH: Michigan State commit Jaden Akins puts up nice highlights over the weekend

Future Michigan State guard Jaden Akins put up some nice highlights in Ypsi Prep’s game on Saturday.

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As we have covered, Ypsi Prep and Michigan State Basketball commits Emoni Bates and Jaden Akins were down in Texas this weekend for a game against Duncanville in the Dallas Mavericks’ arena (American Airlines Center).

We noted that Emoni Bates in particular looked like a star, but his point guard and future teammate at MSU Jaden Akins also put up some flashy highlights, again proving that he isn’t that far from the top in terms of high school basketball talent in the country.

Check out his impressive highlights from the game below:

 

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Emoni Bates, Ypsi Prep game against Bronny James, Sierra Canyon postponed

Ypsi Prep’s game against Bronny James and Sierra Canyon has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns.

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It has been a rare treat for Michigan State Basketball fans that they have gotten the chance to watch two of their recruits, Emoni Bates and Jaden Akins, play on national TV this fall. Bates, Akins and Yspi Prep were recently showcased on ESPN2 against Chet Holmgren’s AAU team Team Sizzle.

Bates and Akins were scheduled to play another high-profile game on national TV this Friday against Lebron “Bronny” James Jr., the already-famous son of Lebron James. Unfortunately, that game has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns.

The Allen Event Center released this statement on Thursday morning:

“The health and safety of the players, coaches, fans and staff is our utmost priority, and with increased travel concerns, we believe it is in everyone’s best interest to postpone the event to a safer time,” the statement from the Allen Event Center read.

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MSU Basketball commits Emoni Bates, Jaden Akins to face Bronny James Jr. on FS1

Michigan State Basketball commits Emoni Bates and Jaden Akins will face off with Bronny James on FS1 on November 21.

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I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen this much hype around a Michigan high school basketball player ever, let alone a Michigan State Basketball commit.

We already knew that Ypsi Prep Academy, home of MSU commits Emoni Bates and Jaden Akins, would be featured on ESPN on Nov. 12, but on Tuesday, we found out that they will also be playing on FS1 on Nov. 21.

To make it even more exciting, Bates will be facing off against Lebron “Bronny” James Jr., the son of arguably the best NBA player of all time and Los Angeles Laker Lebron James. Bronny plays for Sierra Canyon.

The event will take place at the Allen Event Center in Dallas, Texas and it is being put on by NBA player Danny Green.

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4-star MSU Basketball recruiting target Jaden Akins joining Emoni Bates at Ypsi Prep Academy

Michigan State recruiting target 4-star Jaden Akins will reportedly be joining Jaden Akins at the Ypsi Prep Academy.

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The biggest sports story of the day belonged to Michigan State on Monday as the top high school basketball prospect, Emoni Bates, announced that he would be committing to Michigan State Basketball. That wasn’t Bates’ only announcement though. Bates also announced that he would be leaving Ypsilanti Lincoln High School to form Ypsi Prep Academy. According to Brad Galli of WXYZ, 4-star point guard and MSU recruiting target Jaden Akins will be joining Bates at the newly formed Prep school.

There have been multiple reports that Michigan State is currently in the lead to land the Farmington High School point guard Akins, and playing with the highest profile recruit in modern MSU history is definitely another good sign for the Spartans.

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