Prep basketball star Emoni Bates reopening his recruitment

<p>YPSILANTI, Mich. &mdash; Michigan prep basketball star Emoni Bates said Friday he is reopening his recruitment after he said last year he was heading to Michigan State.</p>
<p>Bates, of Ypsilanti, is considered <a href="https://247sports.com/Season/2022-Basketball/CompositeRecruitRankings/?InstitutionGroup=HighSchool">the top recruit</a> in the country for the class of 2022, according to 247Sports. He posted a message on social media in which he thanked Michigan State coach Tom Izzo but said he was reopening his recruitment.</p>
<p>“I’m not sure what my future holds but I am keeping all of my options open, both college and pro,” he said.</p>
<p>In 2020, Bates was named Gatorade’s national player of the year, the first sophomore to win the award. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/34cec8d1999b81a4ab083a40a8b41ffb">He announced</a> on ESPN in June he would play for the Spartans.</p>
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