By JACOB POLACHECK
Tamar Bates has committed to Texas.
Bates, the 6-foot-4 combo guard from Kansas City, KS and IMG Academy (FL), announced his commitment via Instagram Live Friday.
Ranked the No. 9 combo guard in the Class of 2021 per 247Sports.com, Bates chose Texas over Kansas, Iowa State, Missouri, Creighton, Oregon and Alabama.
Bates joins three-stars Emarion Ellis, David Joplin and Keeyan Itejere as the fourth commit in the Longhorns’ 2021 class.
During the 2019-20 season at Piper (K.S.) High School, Bates was named Kansas Class 4A Player of the Year after setting school records with 490 total points and a 21.3 points per game average.
He announced his transfer from Piper to IMG Academy earlier this month.
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