Emoni Bates is a basketball player from Ann Arbor, the United States. In the Lincoln High School squad, Emoni Bates played basketball as a small forward. Additionally, Emoni took a strong position in the state championship held in Michigan.
Early Life
On January 28, 2004, Emoni Bates arrived in the world from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Emoni’s zodiac sign is Aquarius and he is currently seventeen years old. Moreover, Emoni’s real birth name is Emoni James-Wayne Bates. Additionally, Emoni holds American nationality and belongs to multiracial ethnicity. Emoni’s father’s name is Elgin “E.J.” Bates and his mother’s name is Edith Bates. Moreover, Emoni’s father was a former professional basketball player and his mother worked in Logistics Department, American Red Cross.
Caption: Emoni Bates posing with his father Elgin Bates (Source: Instagram)
Emoni Bates studied at the public school Lincoln High School in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Moreover, Emoni enrolled at Ypsi Prep Academy in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and played in their team.
Professional life
Emoni Bates began playing basketball when he was three years old and he would frequently sleep with a small basketball under his arm and dribble around his house. Later, Emoni’s father trained him in basketball by shooting around and improving his agility through various drills. Moreover, Emoni played against high school seniors in fourth grade at a rec league in Saline, Michigan. Furthermore, Emoni began his sports career with the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).
Additionally, Emoni also played football while in elementary school. Emoni initially caught national attention in early 2016, when he led the Toledo Wildcats AAU team to a tournament in Chicago. Moreover, Emoni attended Clague Middle School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and ranked the number one player in the 2022 class by recruiting website Future150 as a seventh-grader. However, Emoni sat out his eighth-grade season to train individually.
Caption: Emoni Bates playing basketball in the tournament (Source: Detroit News)
In the summer of 2018, Emoni averaged 17 points per game against older competition in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL), a noteworthy summer circuit. On November 26, 2018, Emoni made his freshman season debut in a victory over Ann Arbor Huron at the Ypsilanti Tip-Off Classic. On November 4, 2019, Emoni was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in his sophomore season.
In his season debut against River Rouge High School, Emoni scored 24 points but was limited to 6-of-21 shooting. Emoni scored 42 points in an 83–56 victory over Jackson High School on January 27. Emoni wore the number 24 jersey during the game to memorialize his childhood idol Kobe Bryant who died in a helicopter crash the day before.
Junior Season and Recruiting
Emoni announced his move to Ypsi Prep Academy a new prep school in Ypsilanti founded by his father before his junior season. On November 12, 2020, Emoni made his debut in defeat against Chet Holmgren and Team Sizzle. According to major recruiting services, Emoni is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2021 class. In seventh grade, Emoni was offered a scholarship by NCAA Division I program DePaul.
Achievements and Net Worth
Emoni Bates a rising high school student-athlete in the United States earned the Gatorade National Player of the Year award in 2020. In his freshman, Emoni received the honor of Michigan Gatorade Player of the Year and MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year. Moreover, Emoni was also named Associated Press Division 1 Player of the Year and to the All-State first team.
Emoni Bates might have garnered a significant amount of money as a professional basketball player. However, there is no information about Emoni’s net worth and his salary.
Relationship Status
As far as Emoni’s marital status is concerned, he is single and unmarried. Moreover, there is no detail about Emoni’s relationship. Besides that, there is no more information regarding Emoni’s previous relationship.
Talking about Emoni’s rumors and controversy, he’s not a part of them until now. Besides that, Emoni is focusing on his personal and professional life. Moreover, Emoni likes to keep a distance from the rumors and the controversy.
Body Measurement and Social media
Caption: Emoni Bates body measurement (Source: Detroit Free Press)
Emoni Bates stands at 6 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 88 Kg. Emoni has black hair as well as black eyes. Moreover, Emoni’s body measurements are 42-32-35.
Emoni Bates is pretty active on social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. His Instagram account @emoni21 has over 386 thousand followers. On Twitter, Emoni has over 25.3 thousand followers. Emoni has over 5.7 thousand followers on his Facebook page.
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