Gates Expecting Big Year for Bearcats

In this video interview from Big East Media Day, Cincinnati senior forward Yancy Gates talks about his summer with adidas Nations and the World University Games tryouts; several of his younger teammates, including Sean Kilpatrick of White Plains, N.Y., and Jermaine Sanders out of Rice High School; and his expectations for the No. 21 Bearcats.

Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.