(2021) SG Tamar Bates to INDIANA

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

From 247 - A way-too-early look at 2023's potential breakout stars

G Tamar Bates, Indiana

Bates is yet another sophomore who could be ready to take a big step next year. Indiana's backcourt should be a lot more open for Bates to rise up and earn a big starting role. Bates will have to keep progressing on defense, but he's got the talent to average double figures next year and be way more than just a nice role player. 

[jk34]

11 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

From 247 - A way-too-early look at 2023's potential breakout stars

G Tamar Bates, Indiana

Bates is yet another sophomore who could be ready to take a big step next year. Indiana's backcourt should be a lot more open for Bates to rise up and earn a big starting role. Bates will have to keep progressing on defense, but he's got the talent to average double figures next year and be way more than just a nice role player. 

Rooting for this young man!

Seeing a 5☆ sitting on the sidelines (warranted or not), and being the first one off the bench(besides Anthony) to cheer/encourage his teammates, showed me what a great addition he was to this program moving forward. 

When was the last time we had two 5☆ in the backcourt together?

[BtownStrength]

15 minutes ago, jk34 said:

Rooting for this young man!

Seeing a 5☆ sitting on the sidelines (warranted or not), and being the first one off the bench(besides Anthony) to cheer/encourage his teammates, showed me what a great addition he was to this program moving forward. 

When was the last time we had two 5☆ in the backcourt together?

Yogi and JBJ?

[jk34]

9 minutes ago, BtownStrength said:

Yogi and JBJ?

Thank you. That was driving me crazy. Too forgetful to remember, to lazy to Google. 

Can't wait to see an upgrade in our talent level. Most of these highly ranked players are used to playing with highly ranked players.

[HoosierHoopster]

12 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

From 247 - A way-too-early look at 2023's potential breakout stars

G Tamar Bates, Indiana

Bates is yet another sophomore who could be ready to take a big step next year. Indiana's backcourt should be a lot more open for Bates to rise up and earn a big starting role. Bates will have to keep progressing on defense, but he's got the talent to average double figures next year and be way more than just a nice role player. 

Bates was really progressing before the personal loss and issues he went through, after that he missed games and then didn't fully regain his trajectory.

Fully expect he will as a soph. He has all the talent as a two-way guard who can score at 3 levels, and as a soph would expect Woodson will now turn to him more

[Hoosierfanyuh]

1 hour ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Bates was really progressing before the personal loss and issues he went through, after that he missed games and then didn't fully regain his trajectory.

Fully expect he will as a soph. He has all the talent as a two-way guard who can score at 3 levels, and as a soph would expect Woodson will now turn to him more

St johns and osu and i think msu games are the ones where you can really see the potential. 

[8bucks]

Off-season work so important for him and several on this team.


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[lillurk]

On 4/7/2022 at 10:48 AM, Hoosierfanyuh said:

St johns and osu and i think msu games are the ones where you can really see the potential. 

Nebraska home game, too

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

Bates is the kind of recruit we have really lacked the last few years. Confident and fast. You can just tell he has a different gear he can hit. Looked like a really good shooter from the corners down the stretch as well. These are the kind of guys we need to keep getting. A Junior Bates and Sophomore Hood-Schifino... Could be pretty awesome in a couple years. 

[GloryDays]

On 4/9/2022 at 10:39 AM, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Bates is the kind of recruit we have really lacked the last few years. Confident and fast. You can just tell he has a different gear he can hit. Looked like a really good shooter from the corners down the stretch as well. These are the kind of guys we need to keep getting. A Junior Bates and Sophomore Hood-Schifino... Could be pretty awesome in a couple years. 

Don't sleep on Banks either.

The kid's big and can shoot.

[cthomas]

1 hour ago, Woodson1980 said:

Don't sleep in Banks either.

The kid's big and can shoot.

I'm really excited to see the kids that CMW is bringing to the program. In a couple of years this will be a completely different looking team.

[jk34]

Congratulations  to the young couple!!

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

 

[Brass Cannon]

32 minutes ago, jk34 said:

Congratulations  to the young couple!!

Wow congrats to him. Yet another reason to pull for this kid to succeed and make it to the NBA. The most important reason. 

[akumanina]

Hopefully he gets a good NIL deal so he can support his wife and the baby. 

[Brass Cannon]

3 minutes ago, akumanina said:

Hopefully he gets a good NIL deal so he can support his wife and the baby. 

I think even before NIL there were programs set up to help athletes with families luckily. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

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[HoosierHoopster]

29 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

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Couldn't agree more with this assessment and like the Franklin comparison from frosh to soph. Bates is flat out more talented than Franklin, and you don't go 40% in your junior and senior years of HS ball and not be able to transition to good shooting in college. Do think he'll get there, he has boatloads of talent.

[DChoosier]

5 hours ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Couldn't agree more with this assessment and like the Franklin comparison from frosh to soph. Bates is flat out more talented than Franklin, and you don't go 40% in your junior and senior years of HS ball and not be able to transition to good shooting in college. Do think he'll get there, he has boatloads of talent.

I agree and think that whether or not TB makes the next step is one of the biggest keys to the success of next season.
 We really need TB and/or JG to turn into “starter minutes” type of players. If they do, with their athleticism, we are going to have a blast next season.