A.J. Bates, Jr. G #3
Height: 6-3 (191cm)
Weight: 200 lbs (91kg)
Hometown: Katy, Texas
Nationality: United States

Current Team: Louisiana Tech
Current NBA Status: Draft Eligible in 2028
Pre-Draft Team: Louisiana Tech (So)
High School: Seven Lakes High School (Katy, Texas)
A.J. Bates, Jr. Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Green | Middle Tennessee State | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 6 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Torey Alston | Middle Tennessee State | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 6 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Chris Loofe | Middle Tennessee State | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 6 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Frankquon Sherman | Kennesaw State | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 5 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Braedan Lue | Kennesaw State | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 5 | 9.4 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Jaden Harris | Kennesaw State, New Mexico State | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 5 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Kamari Lands | Middle Tennessee State | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 5 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Zawdie Jackson, Jr. | Florida International, New Mexico State | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 16.5 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Elijah Jones | UTEP | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | Compare |
| K.J. Thomas | UTEP | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Iaroslav Niagu | Jacksonville State | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Trey Horton III | UTEP | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Keith Palek III | Missouri State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 3 | 20.7 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Michael Osei-Bonsu | Missouri State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 3 | 17.7 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Jestin Porter | Middle Tennessee State | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 3 | 17.0 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Mostapha El Moutaouakkil | Jacksonville State, Louisiana | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 3 | 16.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Brett Decker, Jr. | Liberty | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 3 | 15.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Jlynn Counter | Middle Tennessee State | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 3 | 13.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Kobi Williams | Missouri State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 3 | 13.3 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Jahvin Carter | Middle Tennessee State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 3 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Kaden Metheny | Liberty | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 3 | 11.0 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Camryn Weston | Middle Tennessee State | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 3 | 11.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Zach Cleveland | Liberty | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 3 | 10.3 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Kashie Natt | Sam Houston State, LSU Alexandria | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 3 | 10.3 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Colin Porter | Liberty | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 3 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Corey Camper, Jr. | UTEP, Nevada | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 3 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Alec Oglesby | Middle Tennessee State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 3 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Ashton Williamson | Florida International | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 3 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| R.J. Johnson | Kennesaw State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 3 | 9.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Essam Mostafa | Middle Tennessee State | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 3 | 9.7 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Trey Simpson | Kennesaw State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 3 | 8.7 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Amir Taylor | Kennesaw State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 3 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Trey Williams, Jr. | Missouri State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 3 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Kaden Rickard | Kennesaw State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 3 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Zaxton King | Missouri State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 3 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Jae'Coby Osborne | New Mexico State | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 3 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Sean Smith | Middle Tennessee State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 3 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Melakih Cunningham | Missouri State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 3 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Justin Bufford | Middle Tennessee State | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 3 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Gabe Pickens | New Mexico State | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 3 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Blaise Keita | Western Kentucky | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Luka Jovanovic | Middle Tennessee State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 3 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Zander Yates | Liberty | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Jack Edelen | Western Kentucky | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Darrion Sutton | Missouri State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Cameron Boone | Missouri State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Jaron Pierre, Jr. | Jacksonville State | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 24.0 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Simeon Cottle | Kennesaw State | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 22.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Lamar Wilkerson | Sam Houston State | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 19.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Corey Stephenson | Florida International | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 18.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Po'Boigh King | Sam Houston State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 18.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Jacob Walker | Sam Houston State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 18.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Kaseem Watson | UTEP | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 18.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Don McHenry | Western Kentucky | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 17.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Peter Filipovity | New Mexico State | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 17.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| A.C. Bryant | Jacksonville State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 16.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Camp Wagner | Indiana State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 15.5 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Braxton Bayless | Western Kentucky | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 15.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Jayden Brewer | Florida International | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 15.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Cameron Huefner | Sam Houston State | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Jonathan Aybar | Florida International | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Jacobe Coleman | Sam Houston State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 14.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Otis Frazier III | UTEP | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 14.0 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Christian Bliss | Delaware | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 13.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Marcus Boykin | Sam Houston State | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Christian Cook | New Mexico State | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 13.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Tyrone Marshall, Jr. | Western Kentucky | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Ian Scott | Indiana State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 13.0 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Adrian Wooley | Kennesaw State | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Eric Dibami | Florida International | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Macon Emory | Delaware | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 11.5 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Devon Barnes | UTEP | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Xavier Hall | Indiana State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Emondrek Erkins-Ford | Jacksonville State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Justyn Fernandez | Delaware | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 10.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Dorian Finister | Sam Houston State, Louisiana | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 2 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Julian Mackey | Florida International | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Jamil Miller | Kennesaw State | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Veljko Ilic | Sam Houston State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Larry Olayinka | Florida International | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Koree Cotton | Jacksonville State | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| J.J. Harper | Liberty | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Sterling Young | Indiana State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Quel'Ron House | Jacksonville State | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Asim Jones | Florida International | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Josh Smith | Liberty | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Marcellus Brigham, Jr. | Jacksonville State | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Rob Carpenter | New Mexico State | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Jamal West, Jr. | UTEP | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Kevin Kalu | UTEP | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Nakavieon White | Georgia Southern | NCAA | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Markus Harding | Indiana State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Jao Ituka | Jacksonville State | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Dashon Gittens | Florida International | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Bruno Alocen | Indiana State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Dionte Bostick | New Mexico State | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Rongie Gordon | Kennesaw State | NCAA | 1: 2024-25 | 2 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Jacoby Hill | Jacksonville State | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Jayden Taylor | Delaware | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Caleb Blackwell | UTEP | NCAA | 1: 2025-26 | 2 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of A.J. Bates, Jr. averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









