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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

Profile

  • Guard
    Position
  • Junior
    Class
  • Houston, Texas
    Hometown
  • 6'3
    Height
  • 200
    Weight
  • Seven Lakes HS
    High School
  • | Louisiana Tech
    Previous School
AJ Bates
AJ Bates
Guard
Position
Junior
Class
Houston, Texas
Hometown

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Biography

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Spent his first two collegiate seasons at Louisiana Tech... Earned honorable mention all-Conference-USA recognition as a sophomore in 2025-26... Helped the Bulldogs to a 20-14 campaign which included a run to the C-USA Tournament championship game... Averaged 12.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.2 steals in 33.4 minutes per contest... His 5.9 assists per game ranked second in the league and 24th in the NCAA... Posted a 2.46 assist/turnover ratio with 202 assists and 82 turnovers... Was the lone Bulldog player to start all 34 games... Scored in double-figures 19 times, including crossing the 20-point threshold six times... Had five or more assists 23 times, including in 14 of the final 16 games of the season... His 202 assists ranked sixth-most in a single season in Louisiana Tech program history... Posted three double-doubles, including a 13-point, 15-assist showing against Jacksonville State... Went for a season-high 34 points at Liberty... During the team’s run to the league tournament title game, he averaged 20.7 points and 6.7 assists across three games, including a school tournament-record 29 points in the quarterfinals against Middle Tennessee State... As a freshman in 2024-25, averaged 4.6 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 17.4 minutes per game while making 29 appearances with four starts. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas... Led the Spartans to three district titles (2022-24) and two regional appearances (2023-24)... Eclipsed 2,000 points during his prep career... Across his career, averaged 20 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals per game... Named a TABC 6A all-state honoree his senior year and was one of 10 finalists for the Guy V. Lewis award, given to the best player in the greater Houston area... Earned Texas 6A all-region accolades three times, was a four-time first team all-district selection and was the three-time District 19-6A MVP.
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