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          Scout's Take: ESPN 100 center Immanuel Bates picks NC State

          • Adam Finkelstein, ESPN.comSep 15, 2017, 07:13 PM
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            • Covers college basketball recruiting
            • Former Division I assistant and NBA scout
            • Graduate of UConn and the University of Bridgeport
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          ESPN 100 big man Immanuel Bates made a verbal commitment to North Carolina State on Friday, giving new head coach Kevin Keatts his first pledge in the 2018 class. Here's a look at what he'll bring to Raleigh, North Carolina.