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    Class of 2021 guard Tamar Bates commits to Indiana

    Mike SchumannBy Mike SchumannApril 19, 2021 IU Basketball 20 Comments
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    Mike Woodson upgraded his arsenal of shooters on Monday.

    Class of 2021 guard Tamar Bates has committed to Indiana and will join the program for the upcoming 2021-22 season.

    The 6-foot-5 top-60 guard announced the news on his Twitter page on Monday morning.

    being number 2 is just being the first to lose. This one for you Nana❤️Hoosier Nation let’s rock🎸 @Lmedits22 pic.twitter.com/J1i0hqfWkY

    — Tamar Bates (@tbates_11) April 19, 2021

    Bates is a native of Kansas City who who played a starring role for one of the nation’s top programs at Bradenton (Fla.) IMG this season.

    Bates asked to be released by Texas from his national letter of intent after former Longhorns’ head coach Shaka Smart departed.

    He chose Indiana over Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Marquette, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, and Purdue.

    Bates is ranked No. 56 in the country in the class of 2021 according to the 247Sports Composite. He is also the No. 13 shooting guard in the country.

    “Bates is a high scoring guard who can attack the rim, bomb away from deep and he’s one of the top perimeter defenders in the class of 2021,” wrote 247Sports Director of Recruiting Eric Bossi a couple weeks ago when Bates asked for his release from Texas.

    Woodson has made it clear that he is seeking 3-point shooters to fill out his roster, and that is one of Bates’ many strengths.

    Prior to playing his senior season at the IMG Academy where he helped lead that team to the GEICO Nationals, Bates played for Piper High School in Kansas City (Kan.). As a junior, he averaged 22.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.0 steals per game. Bates was a 44 percent three-point shooter who shot 58 percent from the floor overall and 88 percent from the free-throw line in 2019-20.

    “Bates has a nifty scoring game as a left handed shooting guard,” wrote 247Sports Director of Scouting Jerry Meyer in December.  “He can make shots from deep and is shifty on the dribble and a creative finisher in traffic. There is also the value of being a versatile defender who has a knack for disrupting the action.”

    Smart also commented on Bates when he signed with the program.

    “Tamar is a tremendous competitor with a versatile skill set on both ends of the floor,” Smart said in November. “He brings incredible spirit and energy to the court which will allow him to make a smooth and immediate transition.”

    With the addition of Bates, Indiana now has 12 players under scholarship for the 2021-22 campaign.  The Hoosiers have lost guards Armaan Franklin and Al Durham from last year’s roster, but have now added transfers Parker Stewart and Xavier Johnson along with Bates in the backcourt.


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