Missouri basketball’s Tamar Bates shines in second NBA Draft Combine scrimmage

Thursday marked another strong pre-draft showing for Tamar Bates.The Missouri basketball standout and Kansas City, Kansas, native participated in his second scrimmage of the week Thursday at the NBA Draft Combine, and he scored 19 points on a near-perfect mark from the field as his team for the week, Team Williams, picked up a win at the draft showcase Thursday in Chicago.Bates went 7-of-8 shooting from the field in Game 2, including a 4-of-5 mark from 3-point range.

Rising to the occasion at the NBA Draft Combine 19 points 7-8 FGs / 4-5 3FG 2 boards, 2 steals, 1 assist@tbates_11 // #MIZ pic.twitter.com/5mB2TEXdda Mizzou Hoops (@MizzouHoops) May 15, 2025Only teammate Brice Williams, a Nebraska grad, had more points in the contest, as he went 7-of-12 from the field in a 24-point performance.Bates also had two rebounds, two steals and an assist in the game.

It was a much stronger statline than his opening game at the combine Wednesday, when he scored three points on 1-of-6 shooting in another five-one-five scrimmage.There are 75 players participating at the NBA Scouting Combine, which is taking place a little more than a month before the 2025 NBA Draft on June 25.

Bates, 22, measured at 6-foot-5 the same as his listed height with Mizzou and checked in with a 6-10 wingspan.The two-year Mizzou standout earned an invite to the combine based on his performance at the NBA G League Elite Camp, where he scored 28 points over two games.

He was one of five players at the G League camp to earn an invite to the combine.In April, Bates also competed in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, where he averaged 16.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 rebounds over three games.Despite a strong showing over the past month, Bates still appears to be a longshot to hear his name called in the NBA Draft.

There will be 59 selections in this years event.

In ESPNs best-available projections, Bates checks in at No.

100, although that does not account for some of his recent combine and camp appearances, testing and measurements.

Bates Mizzou teammate Caleb Grill was No.

87 on ESPNs list, but did not receive an invite to the combine.More: Missouri basketball misses on Class of 2026 target JJ Andrews as 4-star commits to ArkansasMore: Missouri basketballs Dickey Nutt to return to assistant coaching role after beating cancerSince taking over the Tigers, Missouri coach Dennis Gates has had one player drafted but has sent two players to the NBA.Kobe Brown was a first-round selection with the No.

30-overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.

DMoi Hodge who is currently playing professionally in Greece signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2023.

Sean East II signed a G League contract with the South Bay Lakers after the 2023-24 season.This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Missouri basketballs Tamar Bates stats from 2nd NBA Draft Combine scrimmage.

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