Tamar Bates

Draft Notes

The 6-5 lefty gives Indiana a big time talent at the shooting guard position.

Bates has been coming on strong and moving up the rankings. He’s probably not a one and done but could be a future draft pick if he stays on his current trajectory.

Comparisons

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Draft Projection

mid first to second round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft or 2024 NBA Draft

2023 SG Rankings

1. Nick Smith – 6-4 – Arkansas
2. Keyonte George – 6-5 – Baylor
3. Amen Thompson – 6-6 – Overtime Elite
4. Ausar Thompson – 6-6 – Overtime Elite
5. Matthew Cleveland – 6-7 – Florida State
6. Chris Livingston – 6-5 – Kentucky 
7. Amari Bailey – 6-4 – UCLA
8. Nikola Durišić – 6-8 – Serbia
9. Cason Wallace – 6-3 – Kentucky
10. Hunter Sallis – 6-4 – Gonzaga
11. Jalen Williams – 6-6 – Santa Clara
12. Jalen Warley – 6-5 – Florida State
13. Kowacie Reeves – 6-6 – Florida
14. Baylor Scheierman – 6-6- S. Dakota State
15. Dominick Harris – 6-4 – Gonzaga
16. Arterio Morris – 6-4 – Texas
17. Isiaih Mosely – 6-5 – Missouri State
18. Kadary Richmond – 6-5 – Seton Hall
19. Jayson Tchicamboud – 6-5 – France
20. Davonte Davis – 6-4 – Arkansas
21. Rayan Rupert – 6-7 – France
22. Justin Powell – 6-5 – Tennessee
23. Adam Miller – 6-4 – LSU
24. Bryce Thompson – 6-5 – OK. State
25. Nimari Burnett – 6-3 – Alabama
26. Jaylen Clark – 6-5 – UCLA
27. Tamar Bates – 6-5 – Indiana
28. Jalen Hood-Schifino – 6-5 – Indiana
29. Bryan Antoine – 6-5 – Villanova
30. Matthew Murrell – 6-4 – Mississippi
31. Micah Peavy – 6-7 – TCU
32. Langston Love – 6-4 – Baylor
33. Joe Girard – 6-1 – Syracuse