More Kentucky basketball recruiting links: Early UK target signs with Overtime Elite
The Overtime Elite league has signed one of its biggest names yet.
The upstart basketball organization announced Monday morning that Texas standout Tyler Smith is its latest signee for the inaugural season, which is expected to begin next month. Smith — a versatile, 6-foot-10 power forward in the 2023 class — is the No. 15 overall player in that group, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
Smith told the Herald-Leader last month that Kentucky, Arkansas and Texas were showing the most interest in his recruitment to that point. He was one of the top young players on the Adidas circuit during the July recruiting window, and UK’s coaches did watch several of his games, playing alongside former Kentucky target Keyonte George.
Overtime has now signed 16 players for its first season, including nine recruits from the United States. Full details on the league have not yet been released, but Overtime will pay each player a salary of at least $100,000, in addition to providing academic resources and additional financial benefits.
The top Kentucky basketball recruiting links:
Rivals.com makes UK target Shaedon Sharpe the No. 1 player in 2022 class
Indiana landed a commitment from the No. 23 player in 2022 on Tuesday
Emoni Bates is closing in on a decision, and Memphis has reason for hope
New video highlights featuring 2023’s Stephon Castle, a possible UK target
The son of Carlos Boozer looks like a recruit to watch in the class of 2025
Duke freshman Paolo Banchero signs NIL representation deal with CAA
Rivals.com roundtable: Shaedon Sharpe is due for a rankings bump this week
Elite class of 2022 playmaker Anthony Black has two official visits locked in
Five-star 2022 recruit Mark Mitchell has narrowed his list to four schools
Georgia point guard London Johnson is definitely a player to know for 2023
More recruiting links: Crystal Ball picks have been rolling in for the Wildcats
This story was originally published August 23, 2021 at 9:47 AM.
