Selected in 49th position in the last Draft by the Cavs, seen ten times in the NBA since the start of the season, Emoni Bates found a way to get suspended…
Back in the G-League, at the Canton Charge, with whom he shines on the league's frontcourt (24.7 points, 5.1 rebounds in 15 games on average), the 19-year-old winger stood out after the defeat against Birmingham Squadron by going into the stands, accompanied by his teammate Gabe Osabuohie.
As we can see in the images, this is not a remake of “Malice At The Palace” since no one really panics, and the two teammates return to shake hands with their teammates and opponents. But they broke the rules by going to explain themselves to spectators and the president of the G-League, Shareef Abdur-Rahim had to apply the rules and suspend the two protagonists for two matches.
Emoni Bates was insulted
Before the meeting between Cleveland and Orlando, Cavs coach JB Bickerstaff provided details on this incident.
“We spoke to Emoni and I want to be clear about the circumstances of this incident because I don't think it was. It was a terrible incident from the spectators' point of view. Emoni and Gabe get the spotlight and I understand the league's strict rule about going into the stands and that sort of thing. But there is also a limit that must not be crossed on the side of the spectators in the way they behave with the players, but also with the families of the players. They said things to Emoni and his family. I let him know that we were behind him, that we still support him and that as a league we need to do more to protect them. They should never have to go through what they went through and be insulted like they were.”, he explained.
Listed as one of the best players in the country since high school, Emoni Bates saw his rating drop due to extra-sporting problems. Before joining the NBA, he unfortunately stood out when he was arrested during a traffic stop for carrying a concealed weapon and falsifying the serial number of the weapon. Suspended by his university, he then got back on track thanks to therapy.
| Emoni Bates | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2023-24 | KEY | 10 | 8 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 50.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Total | 10 | 8 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 50.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
