Because this is an on-going legal matter, the university will have no further comment at this time.”īates pleaded not guilty to the felony charges. Per department policy, he has been suspended automatically from practice and playing privileges until the legal process is resolved. Eastern Michigan University takes all allegations of this nature very seriously. The Tigers' most recent game was Thursday, when Bates had eight points. The 18-year-old reclassified and took his talents to Memphis, where he played his freshman season for the Tigers under head coach Anfernee Penny Hardaway.īates transferred back home to Eastern Michigan University in August after disagreements with coach Penny.Įastern Michigan University’s Athletic Department released a statement saying, “We are aware of a situation involving men’s basketball student-athlete Emoni Bates. Bates, a 6-foot-9 small forward from Ypsilanti, Michigan, is averaging 10.4 points and 3.6 rebounds this season for Memphis. The former 5-star recruit announced via his Instagram on Saturday that he was entering the transfer portal. The once-top recruit played for Lincoln High School and Ypsilanti prep academy before committing to Michigan State. Emoni Bates will not be returning to Memphis’ basketball team for his sophomore season. Bates was behind the wheel when it got pulled over for failing to stop at the intersection of Nottingham Drive and East Clark Road in Superior Township. Police say they found the gun during a traffic stop Sunday (Sept. Read: Eastern Michigan basketball star Emoni Bates arrested on gun charges
“That’s why we have laws regulating these kinds of things so that people have training and licensing.” Emoni James-Wayne Bates (born January 28, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Eastern Michigan Eagles of the Mid-American Conference. “The nature of these particular charges are inherently dangerous,” said Magistrate Elisha Fink. The Magistrate underscored the severity of the charges even for a first-time offender. The star basketball player on the court appeared via Zoom from the Washtenaw County jail as Bates was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and altering the identifying marks of a firearm. The university said that they take allegations of this nature very seriously. 1 prospect in high school basketball, is reclassifying into the 2021 class and could potentially enroll in college for the upcoming season. 1 basketball prospect in the state of Michigan, and on Monday, the Ypsilanti native went before a judge facing two felony counts.īates has been suspended from all practice and playing privileges, as is department protocol, when something of this nature occurs. – Eastern Michigan basketball star Emoni Bates has been suspended from the team following a gun arrest over the weekend.īates, 18, was the No.
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