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ASU: One of team's main targets ... has good size, speed and hands ... will look to get more involved in the offense this season. 1998: Caught three passes for 32 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown reception in the season opener against Washington ... the touchdown put the Sun Devils up 7-0 after ASU's first drive of the game ... his second catch of the game was a nine-yard reception which gave ASU a first down and ultimately led to the Sun Devils taking a 14-7 advantage ... had two receptions for 10 yards at BYU ... caught two passes for 20 yards in the Sun Devils' 34-15 defeat of North Texas ... did not play in ASU's 24-3 rout of Oregon State due to an AC strain in his right shoulder ... came back to start at USC ... had one reception for four yards against Notre Dame ... caught four passes for 64 yards in the Sun Devils' 38-28 win at Washington State ... had a 22-yard reception on a first and 10 at the Cougar 49 in the second quarter ... caught one pass for five yards at Oregon ... had one reception for 22 yards in the fourth quarter at Arizona.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 1995 graduate of Claremont High School, Claremont, Calif.... played only one year of high school football... collected 26 receptions for 528 yards and three touchdowns as a senior... averaged 20.3 yards per catch... had five receptions for 89 yards against Chaffey High and four catches for 115 yards versus Upland High... also had four catches for 83 yards against Ontario High and three grabs for 87 yards against Chino High... led Claremont High to a 10-2 record and the Baseline League Championship and was named second-team all-Baseline League... earned all-state honors in basketball... became enamored with the ASU campus when he visited with his BCI (Basketball Congress International) team... lettered once in football, once in volleyball, three times in basketball and once in track and field... also was an all-league selection in volleyball.
PERSONAL: Major is marketing... parents are Ronald (government) and Sylvia (defense) Snell of Ontario, Calif.... born August 30, 1977 in Nashville, Tenn.... cousin Travis Jordan played defensive end at Tennessee... enjoys all types of sports... full name is Kendrick Lawance Bates.
CAREER HIGHS: Receptions: 5, vs. BYU (9/29/97). Receiving Yards: 64, at Washington State (10/31/98). Longest Reception: 38 yards, vs. Oregon State (9/27/97). Touchdowns: 1, three times, last vs. Washington (9/5/98).
Bates' Career Statistics
G/GS Rec. YDS AVG TD Lg.
1996 10/1 7 82 11.7 1 26
1997 10/8 23 320 13.9 1 38
1998 10/7 14 157 11.2 1 22
Career 30/16 44 559 12.7 3 38
