THE NEXT ONE? 13-year-old hoops phenom invites AP on journey
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Bates Fundamentals' Emoni Bates, right, Genesis Kemp, center, and Ty Rodgers celebrate a win over Peoria Area Elite in the Adidas Junior Invitational in Fishers, Ind., Saturday, July 15, 2017. Bates is the best 13-year-old basketball player in America, according…