The Extra time Elite (OTE) season is formally upon us!
With FAZE (Dynamic Prep), YNG Dreamerz (Moravian Prep), Blue Checks (Mix Academy), Diamond Doves (PHH Prep), Jelly Fam (Our Saviour Lutheran), and Worry of God Athletics (Calvary Christian) kicking off the season in Phoenix and New York final weekend, it was time for Atlanta primarily based OTE Academy fixtures RWE, Chilly Hearts, and Metropolis Reapers to tip their season.
Extra time Elite: From Phoenix to Atlanta!
We took within the preliminary video games in Phoenix on the Phhacility and made the enterprise to Midtown Atlanta to look at the OTE Season Opener.
Held on the state-of-the-art OTE Area in Midtown Atlanta, the opening weekend was simply as a lot about neighborhood because it was in regards to the video games. The sector was bought out for opening night time with an unbelievably child pleasant ambiance that provided video games, trick-or-treating, signal making, and extra.
The electrical setting additionally offered an elite stage of basketball, with gamers exerting playoff-level effort in late October. The defending champion YNG Dreamerz (Moravian Prep) continued to cruise with two wins on the weekend, taking them to 4-0 on the yr. Throughout all groups, there have been at the least 45 future Division 1 gamers with elite stage teaching and spirited competitors in Atlanta.
Having already checked out quite a lot of the highest performers, listed below are just a few of the gamers who definitely boosted their inventory with excellent showings all through the OTE Opening Weekend:
Caleb Jones, 6’4, SG, YNG Dreamerz (North Carolina), 2026
There hasn’t been a participant in OTE who has helped himself extra over the primary two weeks of the season than Caleb Jones. A lights out shooter from Savannah, the senior confirmed that he’s efficient getting his personal shot with restricted dribbles and might kill you as soon as he will get to his spots on the wings. Caleb is main OTE in scoring at 33.2 factors per recreation over the primary two weeks and has Florida Worldwide sizzling on him recruiting smart.
Asher Elson, 6’11, PF, OTE Chilly Hearts (Georgia), 2026
The most effective taking pictures bigs left on the board, Asher Elson confirmed why he has grow to be such a precedence recruit along with his skill to play in and out at OTE. What you could have within the New York native is a ahead with easy 3-point vary who can put the ball on the deck towards slower defenders, but additionally supplies an inside presence as a shot blocker defensively. Elson has narrowed his listing to Xavier, Syracuse, Maryland, and Auburn with no resolution date set for the instant future.
Ty Sutton, 6’2, PG, OTE Metropolis Reapers (Georgia), 2028
One of many few sophomores in Extra time Elite, Ty Sutton proved that he was one of many high playmakers. The elite level guard has an unbelievable change of tempo, consistently had his head on a swivel, and might play roles as each a catalyst or scorer from the lead guard spot. Subsequent up out of Philly, Ty posted averages of 16 factors, 9 assists, 5.5 rebounds, and a pair of.5 steals in the course of the opening weekend.
Alan Shi, 6’10, C, OTE Chilly Hearts (Georgia), 2026
There aren’t many extra massive males who carry extra sheer physicality in OTE than Alan Shi of the Chilly Hearts. The brute massive man controls his space on the glass, units completely huge screens, and is kind of nimble along with his footwork as a finisher. The Boston space massive is a excessive tutorial prospect who is among the higher posts left on the board in OTE.
Blaze Johnson, 6’4, PG/SG, OTE Metropolis Reapers (Georgia), 2028
One more one of many elite sophomores in OTE, Blaze Johnson left little question in anybody’s thoughts on the OTE area that he might produce with one of the best at both guard spot. The lefty is an unbelievable finisher by contact, has artful finishes with both hand, and is a succesful 3-point shooter along with his ft set. The Atlanta native simply retains bettering and is certainly enjoying the a part of a 5 star member of the category of 2028.
Clyde Walters, 6’7, SF, OTE RWE (Georgia), 2027
So far as long run prospects within the junior class are involved, Clyde Walters reminded each one of many huge upside he possesses along with his play for RWE. Whereas he didn’t put up enormous numbers, the defensive versatility, skill to knock down open threes, and alter the sport along with his athleticism make him extremely intriguing. The Birmingham product already holds a half dozen excessive main presents and is a precedence recruit for Syracuse.
