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Emoni Bates is the best show in high school hoops, and he’s been doing it his own way. The Bates family launched their own school, Ypsi Prep Academy, last fall, paving a new path for the next generation. We spent a day at the school with Emoni and the rest of the squad, seeing first-hand what makes this historic move so unique.

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