Additional time Elite is again at it. Getting into their sixth season, OTE has underwent fixed growth, now having 9 groups of their league for prime school-aged packages. Chipotle Nationals runner-up Dynamic Prep (Dallas, Texas) has joined the league, including to a bunch of immensely gifted gamers who’re already capitalizing on their abilities.
The primary cease for Additional time Elite gamers for 2025-26 was the OTE Mix. Sponsored by Gatorade, the OTE Mix (extra generally referred to as OTE Professional Day) was a two day occasion at OTE’s state-of-the-art facility in beautiful Midtown Atlanta. Gamers have been put by way of just about the identical precise drills they might on the NBA Mix, going by way of a collection of drills, then wrapping issues up with reside 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 play. Twenty-seven of the 30 NBA groups have been in attendance, together with over 100 D1 school coaches, offering a platform for gamers to take their publicity to new heights.
Having already profiled Jeremy Jenkins, Gabe Nesmith, and Tyran Frazier, here’s a deeper take a look at a few of the different intriguing juniors (2026 prospects) from the 2025 OTE Mix:
Ty Sutton, 6’1.5, PG, Metropolis Reapers
There wasn’t a participant on the OTE Professional day that was shiftier than Sutton, a lead guard out of Philly. The junior possesses elite cease and go pace, makes elite reads out of choose and roll play, and can use his 37 inch vertical bounce to complete excessive of you on the rim. Whereas the category of 2027 continues to be persevering with to form itself, Sutton has firmly established himself within the higher echelon of level guards.
Clyde Walters, 6’7, SF, RWE
Once I requested OTE Director of Participant Improvement Corey Frazier if there have been any beneath the radar guys who I ought to actually concentrate on all through the OTE Professional Day, he had one title: Clyde Walters. It was straightforward to see why, too. The Birmingham native is an absolute freak athlete, performs with a non cease motor on each ends, and is a quickly creating 3-point shooter. Regardless of being the final signee to Rod Wave Elite, the lanky swingman has the potential to be probably the greatest when it’s all mentioned and performed.
Howard Williams, 6’7, SF, Metropolis Reapers
One of many extra skilled gamers of the group, Williams has been taking part in on the varsity degree nationally since he was in center faculty and has not appeared again. The Oak Hill Academy switch is a powerfully constructed wing,
Caleb Ourigou, 6’11, C, Chilly Hearts
Essentially the most highly effective large man of the OTE Mix was Ourigou, an enormous man from NYC through the Ivory Coast. Possessing an enormous 261 pound body and loopy wingspan, he was in a position to carve place down low on the block, management his space on the glass, and end above the rim by way of contact. Ourigou is an old-fashioned large who asserts his presence within the paint and faculties akin to Syracuse, Illinois, UCLA, and Florida have already put scholarships on the desk.
Anderson Diaz, 6’1, PG, Chilly Hearts
One of the aggressive guards of the occasion, a Dominican lead guard by the way in which of New York Metropolis. The lefty has no scarcity of flare along with his deal with, can end with creativity with both hand on the rack, and obtains an enormous quantity of separation along with his step again jumper. A consensus top-60 recruit, Anderson has already acquired gives from the likes of Syracuse, Auburn, UCLA, Arkansas, and a number of different BCS packages.
Brisun Hammermeister, 6’6, SF, Chilly Hearts
Having missed a big a part of the previous yr with a knee damage, it’s comeback season for Hammermeister. The Florida native is tremendous bouncy off of both foot, is an explosive straight line driver, and is turning into a extra constant 3-point shooter. Nonetheless a bit beneath the radar, count on to see Brisun Hammermeister’s title come up in recruiting circles all through the season with OTE.
