2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Bates, Manny
Will Wade Summer Press Conference
Wednesday, July 09
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Wednesday, May 14
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Wednesday, March 26
Coach Wade Introductory Press Conference
Wednesday, March 26
Jersey Number 15
Manny Bates
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, N.C.
- High School:
- Northwood Temple Academy
Bio
Career: Through two seasons is on pace to become the program’s all-time leader in blocked shots and have the best field goal percentage in program history … Enters junior season with 147 career blocks which is fourth all-time on the program’s career blocked shot chart … First four blocks of his junior season will move him into third place on career blocked shot list … Career blocked shot leader at NC State is BeeJay Anya (2013-17) with 243 … On pace to shatter program’s career field goal percentage record … For his career, he is 64.7 percent field goal shooter (165-of-255) … Current field goal percentage leader in program history is Kevin Thompson (1990-93) at 58.8 percent … Bates qualifies for the career field goal percentage chart once he makes 200 career field goals.
2020-21 - Sophomore Season: Appeared in 24 games, making 23 starts … Averaged 9.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game … Led team in rebounds in blocks … Led ACC in blocks and finished 11th in the NCAA … Had multiple blocked shots in 15 games, including 11 games with three or more blocks … Shot 64.1 percent from the field, hitting 100-of-156 field goal attempts … Field goal percentage was best single-season percentage in program history (minimum 100 made field goals) ... Shot 68.6 percent from the free throw line, improving over 20 percentage points from his freshman campaign at the stripe … Led team in blocks 19 times, rebounds nine times, scoring once and assists once … Scored career-high 20 points and had a career-high eight blocks at Saint Louis … Eight blocks tied for the fourth-most in a single game in program history … Had 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting, seven rebounds and five blocks in the win over North Carolina … Had nine points and a then career-high 10 rebounds vs. Miami … Scored 10 points, blocked seven shots and had six rebounds at North Carolina … Posted double-double with 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds at Syracuse … Added four blocks against the Orange … Was a perfect 7-of-7 from the field for 14 points and added eight rebounds in NIT victory over Davidson … Added 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting vs. Colorado State in the NIT.
2019-20 – Freshman Season: Appeared in 29 games, making 26 starts … averaged 5.1 points per game on 65.7% shooting … averaged 4.0 rebounds per game and ranked second on the team with 50 offensive rebounds … led ACC and ranked sixth in the NCAA with 2.93 blocks per game average … 83 blocked shots are the most by a freshman in program history, breaking the old record 36 blocks … took him only 15 games to break the program’s single-season blocks record for a freshman … 83 blocks are the third-most in a single-season in program history … had multiple blocked shots in 25 of 29 games, including the first 17 of the season … only the second player in program history to lead the ACC in blocks and the first player in program history to lead the ACC in blocks in conference games … led the NCAA in block percentage in Ken Pomeroy’s ratings … had season-best seven blocked shots in win over Detroit Mercy on 11/10 … seven blocked shots tied for the sixth-most in a single game in program history and tied for second-most in a game in PNC Arena history … led team in blocks in 23 games and in rebounding four times … scored in double figures four times … had one double-double … Had five blocks in program-debut against Georgia Tech on 11/5 … had first career double-digit game with 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting in win over FIU on 11/13 … Scored 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting and added seven rebounds and four blocks in win at Miami on 2/5 … Had first career double-double with season-best in points (13) and rebounds (10) in win over Pitt on 2/29.
2018-19 – Redshirt Season: Missed season due to injury.
Before State: Consensus four-star recruit … Ranked as #78 overall player in his class by ESPN … Ranked as #101 overall player by 247Sports … Regarded as one of the best shot blockers in the 2018 class … Limited playing time as a senior after having shoulder surgery … McDonald’s All-American Nominee and Under Armout All-American nominee … As a junior led Northwood Temple Academy to NCISAA IA State Semifinals … Spent his sophomore season at Jack Britt High School … Played AAU basketball for Team Felton … Averaged 8.4 points on 64% shooting, 5.2 rebounds and 3.4 blocks in 17 games for Team Felton in the spring of 2017.
Personal: Born on March 14 … Son of Carlos and Katie Bates … Has an older brother, Glenn.
2020-21 - Sophomore Season: Appeared in 24 games, making 23 starts … Averaged 9.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game … Led team in rebounds in blocks … Led ACC in blocks and finished 11th in the NCAA … Had multiple blocked shots in 15 games, including 11 games with three or more blocks … Shot 64.1 percent from the field, hitting 100-of-156 field goal attempts … Field goal percentage was best single-season percentage in program history (minimum 100 made field goals) ... Shot 68.6 percent from the free throw line, improving over 20 percentage points from his freshman campaign at the stripe … Led team in blocks 19 times, rebounds nine times, scoring once and assists once … Scored career-high 20 points and had a career-high eight blocks at Saint Louis … Eight blocks tied for the fourth-most in a single game in program history … Had 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting, seven rebounds and five blocks in the win over North Carolina … Had nine points and a then career-high 10 rebounds vs. Miami … Scored 10 points, blocked seven shots and had six rebounds at North Carolina … Posted double-double with 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds at Syracuse … Added four blocks against the Orange … Was a perfect 7-of-7 from the field for 14 points and added eight rebounds in NIT victory over Davidson … Added 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting vs. Colorado State in the NIT.
2019-20 – Freshman Season: Appeared in 29 games, making 26 starts … averaged 5.1 points per game on 65.7% shooting … averaged 4.0 rebounds per game and ranked second on the team with 50 offensive rebounds … led ACC and ranked sixth in the NCAA with 2.93 blocks per game average … 83 blocked shots are the most by a freshman in program history, breaking the old record 36 blocks … took him only 15 games to break the program’s single-season blocks record for a freshman … 83 blocks are the third-most in a single-season in program history … had multiple blocked shots in 25 of 29 games, including the first 17 of the season … only the second player in program history to lead the ACC in blocks and the first player in program history to lead the ACC in blocks in conference games … led the NCAA in block percentage in Ken Pomeroy’s ratings … had season-best seven blocked shots in win over Detroit Mercy on 11/10 … seven blocked shots tied for the sixth-most in a single game in program history and tied for second-most in a game in PNC Arena history … led team in blocks in 23 games and in rebounding four times … scored in double figures four times … had one double-double … Had five blocks in program-debut against Georgia Tech on 11/5 … had first career double-digit game with 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting in win over FIU on 11/13 … Scored 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting and added seven rebounds and four blocks in win at Miami on 2/5 … Had first career double-double with season-best in points (13) and rebounds (10) in win over Pitt on 2/29.
2018-19 – Redshirt Season: Missed season due to injury.
Before State: Consensus four-star recruit … Ranked as #78 overall player in his class by ESPN … Ranked as #101 overall player by 247Sports … Regarded as one of the best shot blockers in the 2018 class … Limited playing time as a senior after having shoulder surgery … McDonald’s All-American Nominee and Under Armout All-American nominee … As a junior led Northwood Temple Academy to NCISAA IA State Semifinals … Spent his sophomore season at Jack Britt High School … Played AAU basketball for Team Felton … Averaged 8.4 points on 64% shooting, 5.2 rebounds and 3.4 blocks in 17 games for Team Felton in the spring of 2017.
Personal: Born on March 14 … Son of Carlos and Katie Bates … Has an older brother, Glenn.