Emoni Bates is fighting his way back from the abyss
by DJ Dunson from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#6D1V6)
It's hard to believe that it's been six years since Emoni Bates was the nation's No. 1 middle schooler in the country. Three years ago, Bates was imagined as the type of ethereal prospect who would have viewed the summer league as a formality. By the time he arrived in Memphis during the fall of 2021, the shine had...