2019 Southland Freshman of the Year
2019 Southland Spring Honor Roll
 
2018-19 (Fr.)
- Became the first Privateer to earn Southland Freshman of the Year honors
- Joined Tory Walker (1998) and Bo McCalebb (2004) as the only Freshman of the Year award recipients in program history
- Averaged 8.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists
- Appeared in all 33 games and started 32, tying the most starts in program history
- Named to Southland Spring Honor Roll (GPA of 3.0 or higher)
- Season-high 10 rebounds vs. Southeastern Louisiana (February 20)
- Posted 15 double-digit scoring performances, including a season-high 18 in a win over UIW (February 2)
- Drained eight field goals vs. Louisiana (November 28)
- Hit nine free throws in the win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (February 16)
- Swatted five shots in the Southland home opener vs. HBU (January 5)
 
High School
- Earned four letters for the Butler Bulldogs in Charlotte
- Bulldogs were back-to-back conference champs (2016-17) and final four in 2018
- All-time triple-doubles leader in Butler history
- Southwestern 4A Conference Player of the Year (2016-17)
- Averaged 15.0 points, 10 rebounds and four assists as a senior
 
Personal
- Born April 22
- Full name is Frederick Fitzgerald Gates
- Son of Frederick and Gina Gates
- Older brothers Evan and Demond
            - Evan played collegiate football at Tusculum
- Played three seasons for Team Charlotte
- Club was No. 1 in the country in 2017
- Undecided on major