Tamar Bates

Tamar Bates (born February 21, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Indiana Hoosiers of the Big Ten Conference.

Tamar Bates
No. 53 – Indiana Hoosiers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-02-21) February 21, 2003
Kansas City, Kansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeIndiana (2021–present)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Bates attended Piper High School in Kansas City, Kansas and IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[1]

Recruiting

Bates was a consensus four-star recruit, according to major recruiting services. Bates originally committed to play for Shaka Smart at Texas; however, upon on Smart's move to Marquette, he decomitted and reopened his recruitment process. On April 19, 2021, he announced his commitment to play for Coach Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers at IU.[2][3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tamar Bates
SG		 Kansas City, KS IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 19, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 33  247Sports: 29  ESPN: 25
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Indiana 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  • "2021 Indiana Hoosiers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2021.

    Personal life

    Bates is the son of Dr. Tyrone and Lajasima Bates. His older brother, Trey, plays basketball at Kansas City Kansas Community College. He also has one older sister, La'Shana and two younger sisters, Trinity and Tamia.[3]

    References
    1. https://kansas.rivals.com/news/tamar-bates-will-head-to-img-academy-with-something-to-prove
    2. "Class of 2021 four-star guard Tamar Bates commits to Indiana". insidethehall.com. April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
    3. "IMG Academy's Tamar Bates To Join IU's Men's Basketball Program". iuhoosiers.com. April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
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