[6] But as a junior, he suffered a stress fracture in his left leg, sitting out all but the first nine games, while the Buckeyes limped to a 17–15 record without him.

[6] Bates-Diop earned his first Big Ten Conference player of the week honors on December 11, 2017, after notching a career-high 27 points in a 97–62 win over William & Mary.

[10] Bates-Diop received his second consecutive player of the week nod on January 15, with a 26-point, eight-rebound outing in a 91–69 win over Maryland and 20 points and nine rebounds in a victory versus Rutgers.

Following Ohio State's loss in the 2018 NCAA men's basketball tournament, Bates-Diop announced his intention to forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility and declared for the 2018 NBA draft.

[20] On December 23, 2021, Bates-Diop scored a career-high 30 points on 11-of-11 shooting with seven rebounds and a steal in a 138–110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

[23] On March 27, 2024, the NBA announced that Bates-Diop would miss the rest of the season due to a fractured tibia.

[25] Before ever appearing in a game for the Knicks, on October 2, 2024, Bates-Diop was traded back to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a three team trade involving the Charlotte Hornets in which Minnesota also acquired Donte DiVincenzo, Julius Randle, and one Lottery Protected first-round pick.

The Hornets received DaQuan Jeffries, Charlie Brown Jr., Duane Washington Jr., three second-round picks and draft compensation.