“Biggest Prospect JAILED” Emoni Bates arrested on felony gun charges, fails to be NBA’s next big thing
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Emoni Bates, a former high school standout who moved from Memphis to Eastern Michigan last summer, was arrested in Superior Township, Michigan. Interestingly, this distance is approximately two miles from campus when sheriff’s officers discovered a handgun in a car he was driving. The Superior Township, Washtenaw County sheriff’s office’s public information officer, Derrick Jackson, told reporters that police “initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle that failed to stop” at an intersection. Bates was charged with concealing a weapon and “changing the ID markings” on a pistol.
He was arrested on Monday, and his counsel, Steve Haney, requested that a not guilty plea be recorded on his behalf. According to Haney, Emoni Bates was arrested Sunday night during a routine traffic stop while driving a rented car with a pistol in it. “Reserve your judgment,” Haney said in a statement. “There’s a lot more to this story. He borrowed someone’s automobile, was stopped, and a pistol was discovered in the car.”
A person accused of carrying a hidden firearm in Michigan faces imprisonment “for not more than 5 years” and a fine of up to $2,500. The punishment for changing an ID on a firearm is up to two years in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Emoni Bates was destined for success in the NBA
Emoni Bates, a 6-foot-9 small forward, was regarded as one of the country’s top talents during his high school career, rising to No. 1 in the 2022 class before reclassifying last summer and landing at No. 3 in 2021. He initially committed to Michigan State in the summer of 2020 before reopening his recruitment in April 2021 and committing to Memphis. His one season with Penny Hardaway was uneven. He missed 15 of the team’s 33 games due to a back issue that forced him to travel home to visit a specialist, and he struggled when he was on the court.
It was a homecoming for Emoni Bates, who grew up in Ypsilanti and attended Lincoln High School and later Ypsi Prep Academy. He previously played at Memphis, where he averaged 9.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game while shooting 38.6% from the floor. “I like my city, so returning home to accomplish something special meant a lot to me. I’ve known some of the men on the squad from our time playing and competing together. It was crucial to me to have a solid relationship and bond with my teammates and coaching staff “Bates made the announcement in a statement.
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