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Bates to Join International Summer Tour with Athletes in Action
Story Links RUSTON – Louisiana Tech guard AJ Bates has been selected to join Athletes in Action Basketball for an international tour this summer, traveling to the Czech Republic from June 28 to July 11. Bates will be part of a select team comprised of student-athletes from eight college basketball programs […]
RUSTON – Louisiana Tech guard AJ Bates has been selected to join Athletes in Action Basketball for an international tour this summer, traveling to the Czech Republic from June 28 to July 11.
Bates will be part of a select team comprised of student-athletes from eight college basketball programs across the country. The team will compete in exhibition games against the Czech Republic’s U20 and U23 national teams while also participating in outreach activities, including a one-day youth basketball camp and coaching clinic.
Athletes in Action is a faith-based organization that partners with college athletes across the country, organizing sports tours and leadership training experiences aimed at fostering personal development and global impact.
As a freshman for the Bulldogs this past season, Bates appeared in 29 games with four starts. He averaged 4.6 points per game, including four double-digit scoring outings. Bates also contributed 57 rebounds, 49 assists, and 22 steals.
The two-week experience will offer Bates the chance to sharpen his skills in a competitive international setting while representing both Louisiana Tech and Athletes in Action abroad.
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