MANNY BATES NEWS

Declares for NBA Draft Bates will enter the 2023 NBA Draft, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact After four seasons of collegiate basketball, Bates is attempting to turn pro. He has decided to maintain college eligibility though, in case his mind changes or something else happens. After all, it is unclear if NBA teams are willing to draft the senior despite him averaging 11.6 points and 1.9 blocks across 26 games during his lone season at Butler. If able to be drafted, his selection would be projected to happen during the second round.

MARCH 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Butler's Manny Bates, Eric Hunter Jr. out vs. St. John's Butler center Manny Bates and guard Eric Hunter Jr.

MARCH 8, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Butler's Manny Bates, Eric Hunter Jr. out vs. St. John's Butler center Manny Bates and guard Eric Hunter Jr.

MARCH 8, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Out against St. John's Bates (shoulder) will sit out when St. John's and the Bulldogs play each other Wednesday, according to their Twitter account.

Impact If Bates wants to play again during the Bulldogs' 2022-23 season, they will have to defeat St. John's in order to play against Marquette on Thursday.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers shoulder injury Bates suffered a shoulder injury during the Bulldogs' game Saturday at Xavier, according to Akeem Glaspie of IndyStarSports.

Impact Bates logged five points (2-3 FG, 1-1 FT) and three rebounds across 11 minutes before suffering an injury that prevented him from continuing to play during the 2022-23 Bulldogs' last game of their regular season. Currently, his next opportunity to return is against St. John's on Wednesday.

MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jones scores 20, No. 19 Xavier beats Butler 78-66

Colby Jones scored 20 points and Adam Kunkel had 18 and No. 19 Xavier avenged an earlier loss to Butler with a 78-66 victory

MARCH 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Efficient in return Bates ended with nine points (4-6 FG, 1-2 FT), four rebounds and two blocks across 27 minutes during Tuesday's 72-56 loss to Marquette.

Impact Bates made his return from a two-game absence Tuesday due to a shoulder injury. However, he failed to score double-digit points for the first time since Feb. 4.

MARCH 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in return Bates will be in the starting rotation Tuesday against Marquette, Lukas Harkins at Heat Check CBB reports.

Impact The senior will be welcomed back into the starting lineup after missing the last two games with a shoulder injury. Bates is shooting an impressive 61.7 percent from the field this season.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns Tuesday Bates (shoulder) will return Tuesday against Marquette.

Impact The senior will return Tuesday after missing the last two games due to a shoulder injury. This is big news for the Bulldogs as Bates is averaging 12.0 points and 5.7 rebounds this season. Expect the center to see a large role against Marquette.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Remaining out Wednesday Bates (shoulder) will be inactive for Wednesday's matchup with DePaul.

Impact Bates will miss his second-consecutive game with a shoulder injury during Wednesday's showdown with DePaul. The 6-foot-11 senior has started in 24 games this season, logging 12 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and two blocks on 28.6 minutes per game. Bates will have his next opportunity to return during next Tuesday's matchup with Marquette.

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out vs. Georgetown Bates will sit out the Bulldogs' game Sunday versus Georgetown, according to their Twitter account.

Impact Previously undisclosed, Bates' shoulder injury will cause him to sit out at least once. Currently, his next opportunity to play is at DePaul on Wednesday.

FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Villanova earns 62-50 win against Butler

Led by Justin Moore's 15 points, the Villanova Wildcats defeated the Butler Bulldogs 62-50 on Tuesday night

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dealing with injury Bates suffered an undisclosed injury in Tuesday's game versus Villanova, Akeem Glaspie of Indy Star Sports reports.

Impact Bates recorded 12 points, nine rebounds and one assist during Tuesday's matchup with Villanova. His status for Sunday's game versus Georgetown is uncertain.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Late goaltending call sends Butler past No. 13 Xavier 69-67

Jayden Taylor scored 20 points and Eric Hunter Jr. took advantage of a goaltending call with 2.5 seconds left to give Butler 69-67 upset over No. 13 Xavier

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stuffs box score Bates amassed 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, four assists and three blocks in 30 minutes during Tuesday's 68-66 victory over St. John's.

Impact Bates supplied his best performance of Big East play, with his point, rebound and assist totals setting new in-conference highs for the big man. Five of his rebounds were offensive as well. That being said, a lack of two-way rebounding and general volatility from Bates has hurt Butler at times.

FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Taylor puts up 19 as Butler knocks off St. John's (NY) 68-66

Jayden Taylor scored 19 points and Butler scored the last six points of the game to beat St. John’s (NY) 68-66

FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Davis scores 15 off the bench, Seton Hall beats Butler 70-49

Dre Davis scored 15 points off of the bench to help lead the Seton Hall Pirates past the Butler Bulldogs 70-49 on Saturday night

JANUARY 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Butler Bulldogs face the Seton Hall Pirates on 3-game skid

JANUARY 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Butler and Seton Hall face off in conference showdown

JANUARY 27, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Limited in return Bates provided six points (2-4 FG, 2-4 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one block over 19 minutes during Wednesday's 79-58 loss to Providence.

Impact Bates was back from a three-game absence and in the starting five, though it was foul trouble that was his biggest enemy here. Still, he wasn't particularly efficient on a per-minute basis here, so fantasy managers may want to wait and see how he fares Saturday against Seton Hall before locking him in to the following week's lineups.

JANUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

In starting five vs. Providence Bates will start for Butler as they travel to Providence on Wednesday night.

Impact Bates was declared active earlier in the day, and he'll now officially return to the starting five against Providence. The center had missed Butler's last three games, but was an every-game starter before that. Bates is putting up 12.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists, and his return to the lineup will be a welcome sight for Butler.

JANUARY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will return Wednesday Bates (knee) will make his return Wednesday versus Providence after missing the past three games with a knee injury, the team's official Twitter page reports.

Impact The Bulldogs will get some reassurance in their frontcourt with the return of Bates after the big man was forced to miss the last three games. The N.C. State transfer has taken on a large role in his first year in Indianapolis, averaging 12.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.9 blocks over 29.1 minutes per game. It's likely he could slot right back into his starting role and should see a healthy dose of minutes while pushing Jalen Thomas back to the bench.

JANUARY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE