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2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster

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12 K.J. Bates

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 180
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Memphis, Tenn.
  • Highschool Arlington

Biography

- Southern Conference Regular Season Champion: 2016.
- Southern Conference Tournament Champion: 2016.
 
2015-16
- Appeared in eight games.
- Career-high six points in four minutes in home win over The Citadel…went 1-2 from the field, all from 3pt range, and 3-4 at the FT line.
- Matched career-best three rebound in home opener against Hiwassee.
- Posted an assist against Tennessee Wesleyan and steals versus Hiwassee, The Citadel and Indiana.
 
2014-15
- Played in six games in reserve role…scored first career point in the win over Montreat.
- Season highs of two points (Montreat), three rebounds (Hiwassee) and two assists (Hiwassee).
- Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll student.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
- Two-time All-District selection at Arlington High School for Don Deaton…first team as a senior after honorable mention his junior year.
- Senior year he led the Tigers to a 29-4 record making first team All-Region as AHS captured region title… averaged 12.2 points per game as a senior leading team to TSSAA Class AAA Final Four.
- Pepsi Best of Preps as junior and finalist for Athlete of the Year as a senior.
- Scored a season-high 22 points at Dyer County making five three-pointers.
- First 1,000-point scorer in school history breaking the scoring record as a junior.
- 3-year football letter winner…caught 30 passes for 520 yards and six touchdowns as a senior wide receiver.
 
PERSONAL
- Kelvin Lee Bates, Jr., was born October 23, 1995.
- Son of Kelvin, Sr., and Monica Bates…has a younger sister Karlee.
- Graduated high school with honors posting 4.1 GPA…member of the Beta Club and earned Academic Distinction award.
- Musically inclined, he played the violin for seven years and plays a little piano.
- Plans to major in Biochemistry.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2014-15Freshman

    Guard
    6'1" 175 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2015-16Sophomore

    Guard
    6'1" 180 lbs
    12