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Emoni Bates says he's transferring to hometown E. Michigan

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) Emoni Bates, one of the top recruits in the 2021 men's basketball recruiting class, says he is transferring from Memphis to Eastern Michigan.

Bates, in an Instagram post Wednesday, announced his decision to return to his hometown of Ypsilanti to play for the Eagles of the Mid-American Conference.An EMU spokesman said he could not confirm Bates' transfer.

Bates averaged 9.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game his freshman season at Memphis and started 13 of 18 games. He missed 15 games because of a back injury before appearing in the Tigers' two NCAA Tournament games.

Leaders
Points:	M. Scott	10.2
Rebounds:	N. Scott	5.4
Assists:	M. Scott	2.1
FG%:	N. Farrakhan	42.6%
FT%:	B. McBride	79.0%
3P%:	No qualifiers
Steals:	N. Farrakhan	1.2
Blocks:	M. Njie	1.1

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Gonzaga	28-4
2	Arizona	33-4
3	Kansas	34-6
4	Baylor	27-7
5	Tennessee	27-8
6	Villanova	30-8
7	Kentucky	26-8
8	Auburn	28-6
9	Duke	32-7
10	Purdue	29-8
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	34-6
2	North Carolina	29-10
3	Duke	32-7
4	Villanova	30-8
5	Gonzaga	28-4
6	Arizona	33-4
7	Houston	32-6
8	Arkansas	28-9
9	Baylor	27-7
10	Purdue	29-8
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Mid-American Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Toledo	17-3	26-8
Kent State	16-4	23-11
Ohio	14-6	25-10
Akron	14-6	24-10
Buffalo	13-6	19-11
Ball State	9-10	14-17
Miami (OH)	8-12	14-18
Central Michigan	6-12	7-23
Bowling Green	6-14	13-18
Northern Illinois	6-14	9-21
Eastern Michigan	5-15	10-21
Western Michigan	4-16	8-23
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	69.1 (230)
Rebounds:	8.5 (280)
Assists:	10.1 (346)
FG%:	43.1% (234)
FT%:	69.5% (254)
3P%:	30.8% (311)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	76.0 (324)
Rebounds:	26.3 (95)
Assists:	12.7 (185)
FG%:	44.9% (273)
FT%:	70.2% (98)
3P%:	35.5% (297)