Georgia Tech head coach Karen Blair continues to build out an impressive roster heading into her second season as the head coach. Today, the Yellow Jackets announced the signing of Antonia Bates, a former Rutgers forward who was one of the best rebounders in the Big Ten. How does she fit the roster? The Scarlett Knights’ leading rebounder last season, Bates made 44 starts in four seasons in New Jersey, including starting each of the final 12 games of the 2025-26 campaign. She led Rutgers in rebounding 11 times as a senior while being the only player on the team to crack triple digits in defensive rebounds (102). She was second on the team in assists (56). She started all five games played in her junior season and 25 of 30 as a sophomore. In 2023-24, she finished second on the team in average minutes and ranked third in the Big Ten with 46 blocks. She was also top 15 in the conference with 95 assists that season.…