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Jaelyn Bates put out this photo along with her announcement that she has committed to the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team. Bates will be a senior this coming school year at Volcano Vista High. (Courtesy of Jaelyn Bates)
Jaelyn Bates playing women’s basketball for the University of New Mexico has long seemed inevitable.
Bates, a rising senior at Volcano Vista High School, made it official Thursday night. The 5-foot-6 point guard announced via Twitter that she has verbally committed to join the Lobos beginning in 2022-23.
“I’ve been dreaming about this for a long time,” Bates said. “I always wanted to play at UNM as a kid and the coaching staff showed they really wanted me. I’m definitely excited.”