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Top Moments of 2019-20 Season: Bates Leads the ACC in Blocks
3/24/2020 3:59:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Top Moments of 2019-20 Season:
Freshman forward Manny Bates announced his presence in college basketball with authority in the 2019-20 season. After missing two straight seasons of basketball, including his true freshman season last year, the Fayetteville, N.C., native needed just 15 games to break the school record for most blocked shots in a season for a freshman.
Bates finished the season with 83 blocks. The blocks are the third-most in program history.
Bates led the ACC in blocks, marking only the second time since 1977 that an NC State player led the ACC in blocks (Beejay Anya - 2.5 bpg) and the first time in program history an NC State player led the ACC in blocks in conference games.
Bates had multiple blocked shots in 25 of the 29 games he's played in the 2019-20 season, including the first 17 of the season.
He had a season-best seven blocked shots in NC State's win over Detroit Mercy on Nov. 10. The seven blocked shots tied for the sixth-most in a single-game in NC State history and ranks as the second-most in a game in the 20-year history of PNC Arena.
Previous Top Moments of 2019-20 Season
March 19 - Comeback Win at Virginia
March 23 - Devon Daniels Named ACC Player of the WeekÂ
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Top Moments of 2019-20: @MannyBat35 announces his presence as one of college basketball's premier shot blockers. Manny was the first freshman to lead the ACC in blocks in over 10 seasons and finished the season with 83 blocks, the most ever by an NC State freshman. pic.twitter.com/xOHYW3SSyd
— NC State Men's Bball (@PackMensBball) March 24, 2020
Freshman forward Manny Bates announced his presence in college basketball with authority in the 2019-20 season. After missing two straight seasons of basketball, including his true freshman season last year, the Fayetteville, N.C., native needed just 15 games to break the school record for most blocked shots in a season for a freshman.
Bates finished the season with 83 blocks. The blocks are the third-most in program history.
Bates led the ACC in blocks, marking only the second time since 1977 that an NC State player led the ACC in blocks (Beejay Anya - 2.5 bpg) and the first time in program history an NC State player led the ACC in blocks in conference games.
Bates had multiple blocked shots in 25 of the 29 games he's played in the 2019-20 season, including the first 17 of the season.
He had a season-best seven blocked shots in NC State's win over Detroit Mercy on Nov. 10. The seven blocked shots tied for the sixth-most in a single-game in NC State history and ranks as the second-most in a game in the 20-year history of PNC Arena.
Previous Top Moments of 2019-20 Season
March 19 - Comeback Win at Virginia
March 23 - Devon Daniels Named ACC Player of the WeekÂ
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