By ADAM ZAGORIA
Depending on what happens with the NBA’s age limit, Emoni Bates may never spend a day in college.
The Class of 2022 star has been compared to a young Kevin Durant — and may go straight from the preps to the pros if the one-and-done rule is collectively bargained out by 2022, as I wrote in this Forbes.com piece over the summer.
But for now, head coach Tom Izzo and his staff are actively recruiting the Michigan native — in case he does end up in college three years from now.
The 6-foot-8 Bates will take an unofficial visit to Michigan State this weekend after taking one to Michigan last weekend, his father said.
Asked what Michigan State’s message was, Elgin Bates, Emoni’s father, said, “Keep doing what we’ve been doing. [They are] very impressed with the work ethic and focus.”
It may turn out that Bates never spends a day on a college campus. Or if the rule doesn’t change, he may end up going to college. For now, he and his family are enjoying being recruited — and Michigan State is putting in the work. Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter And Like ZAGS on FacebookMichigan State went 3 deep with Tom Izzo on Monday for 2022 Star @BatesEmoni pic.twitter.com/GPFRSvy6ch
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) September 10, 2019
