Over the past couple of weeks, the newly established Overtime Elite League has gotten three commitments from some of the top high schoolers in the country. The most recent being top 2023 forward, Tyler Smith, so what is the Overtime Elite League, and who is a part of it? Well, let us get right down to it.
Overview
The Overtime Elite League is a new type of sports league and school that allows some of the nation’s top junior and senior basketball players to experience a different pathway to pursue their dreams of making it into the NBA. This pathway also allows players to get compensated at least $100,000, plus bonuses all while taking a different route other than going to college. The league is set to showcase 24 to 30 players in its new league. Players will live and train in Atlanta, Georgia.
The start date for Overtime Elite is coming up quickly, sometime in September.
What Players are in the Overtime Elite League?
There is a mix of many different players that have made announcements that they will be a part of the new Overtime Elite League. It is a combination of the class of 2022, 2023, and international players.
2022 Players
Five-star, CG, Amen Thompson
Five-star, SG, Ausar Thompson
Three-star, PF, Jai Smith
2023 Players
Five-star, PF, Matt Bewley
Five-star, PF, Ryan Bewley
Five-star, C, Jalen Lewis
Five-star, PF, Tyler Smith
International Players
Izan Almansa, PF (Spain)
Lebron Lopez, SG (Philippines)
Emanuel Maldonado, PG (Puerto Rico U19)
Nathan Missa-Dio, PF (Belgium)
Alexandre Sarr, PF (France)
Jean Montero, PG (Dominican Republic)
Tudor Somacescu, PG (Romania)
This list consists of some very young, talented individuals from all around the world. The goal was to get some of the top talents from around the globe to come to this league, and it has worked. It will be interesting to see what kind of things we see from these players as they eventually end up declaring for the NBA draft in their respective years.
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