{"id":410781,"date":"2022-11-03T19:18:13","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T19:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=410781"},"modified":"2022-11-03T19:18:13","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T19:18:13","slug":"overtime-elite-2022-best-players-salaries-schedule-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/overtime-elite-2022-best-players-salaries-schedule-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Overtime Elite 2022: Best Players, Salaries, Schedule &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the 16-to-20-year-old player&#8217;s basketball league Overtime Elite, Amazon&#8217;s Prime Video has established a multiyear, international distribution deal that will see the streamer exclusively air 20 live games every season for the following three seasons.\u00a0In addition, in the middle of 2023, Prime Video will debut an unscripted season-long series centred on the YA league Overtime Elite (OTE).<\/p>\n<p>As part of the agreement, which makes Amazon OTE&#8217;s first global partner for media rights, Amazon also contributed to Overtime&#8217;s Series D capital round.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THIS. JUST. HAPPENED. Rob Dillingham has entered the league \ud83d\udea8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fuE0fggP4A\">pic.twitter.com\/fuE0fggP4A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Overtime Elite (@OvertimeElite) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OvertimeElite\/status\/1588158387501649920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On Friday and Saturday nights starting on November 4, the 20 OTE games will be streamed live on Prime Video from Atlanta&#8217;s OTE Arena. Social media company AMP will be a part of the broader on-air broadcast crew.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is Overtime Elite (OTE)?<\/h2>\n<p>OTE was introduced in 2021 as an alternative to high school basketball, as usual. If they intend to turn pro as soon as possible, players who join the league may get a salary; otherwise, they can decline the cash and keep their collegiate eligibility. These youthful hoopers can still make money off of their fame, likeness, and reputation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Five-star recruit and Kentucky commit Rob Dillingham is leaving Donda Academy and signing with Overtime Elite league, sources tell <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheAthletic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Stadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Stadium<\/a>. Dillingham maintains college eligibility. Big week for Overtime Elite adding Dillingham, securing streaming deal with Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1588154073898942465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>OTE Best Players<\/h2>\n<p>In 2022, Overtime Elite is expanding.<\/p>\n<p>The Atlanta-based basketball league is growing its roster and level of competition as it enters its second season.<\/p>\n<p>The addition of three out-of-state teams\u2014Hillcrest Academy (Arizona), Word of God Academy (North Carolina), and Our Savior Lutheran\u2014doubled the size of the league (New York). The three national powerhouses teamed up with City Reapers, Yng Dreamerz, and Cold Hearts, three teams from Overtime that are loaded with excellent potential.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rob Dillingham has signed with Overtime Elite. (That&#39;s who he was playing against in this game) He will maintain his college eligibility and attend UK next year. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DsKTCGZnL7\">pic.twitter.com\/DsKTCGZnL7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rare Rookies #BBN (@rarerookies) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rarerookies\/status\/1588154924377980928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In year two, these teams will face off against one another as well. In 2022, the teams will play a nationwide schedule, with matches scheduled in cities like Atlanta, Phoenix, Raleigh, New York City, and New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>The preseason tournament for Overtime Elite&#8217;s 2022 season will feature the club teams of Bronny and Bryce James, Cameron and Cayden Boozer, Jared McCain, and others.<\/p>\n<p><em>Although Bronny isn&#8217;t a member of the Overtime Elite league<\/em>, he will represent California Basketball Club in the season-opening competition in Atlanta on the weekend of Thursday, October 20.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Overtime opted to stream the inaugural season of its pro basketball league, Overtime Elite, through the company\u2019s own social platforms. <\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s changing this year.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/achristovichh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@achristovichh<\/a> on OTE&#39;s new deal with Amazon \u2935\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/elyEXr3fzR\">https:\/\/t.co\/elyEXr3fzR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Front Office Sports (@FOS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOS\/status\/1587813657874165760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The City Reapers, which features Amen and Ausar Thompson, the two top prospects in OTE, will be Bronny&#8217;s CBC team&#8217;s opponent in one game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amen<\/strong> and <strong>Ausar Thompson<\/strong>, who are both anticipated lottery pick in 2023, as well as <strong>Naasir Cunningham<\/strong>, the top small forward in the junior class, are some of the top players with OTE.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Ausar Thompson<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Position<\/strong>: Shooting guard<br \/>\n<strong>Height<\/strong>\u00a0: 6-foot-6<br \/>\n<strong>Home town<\/strong>: Fort Lauderdale, Florida<br \/>\n<strong>Previous team:<\/strong>\u00a0Pine Crest School (Florida)<br \/>\n<strong>High school class<\/strong>: 2022<br \/>\n<strong>Date signed:<\/strong>\u00a025 May 2021<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Talked with projected top-10 pick Ausar Thompson about the improvement he&#39;s made with his jumper and what the next steps are in his development as a shooter. ESPN article from the OTE Pro day: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DNDVjh6i1x\">https:\/\/t.co\/DNDVjh6i1x<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z9TobJGiOw\">pic.twitter.com\/z9TobJGiOw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DraftExpress\/status\/1586133672830173184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h5>Amen Thompson<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Position<\/strong>: Point guard\/shooting guard<br \/>\n<strong>Height<\/strong>\u00a0: 6-foot-6<br \/>\n<strong>Home town<\/strong>: Fort Lauderdale, Florida<br \/>\n<strong>Previous team:<\/strong>\u00a0Pine Crest School (Florida)<br \/>\n<strong>High school class<\/strong>: 2022<br \/>\n<strong>Date signed:<\/strong>\u00a025 May 2021<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Amen Thompson in todays pro day 4v4 scrimmages, around 10 minutes long he showcased everything we know him for, if the jumper turns out decent I don\u2019t see how he slips passed 3. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rHobrjCDG7\">pic.twitter.com\/rHobrjCDG7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PDT (@PDTScouting) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PDTScouting\/status\/1585017511804035072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h5>Naas Cunningham<\/h5>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>Position<\/strong>: Small forward<br \/>\n<strong>Height<\/strong>: 6-foot-7<br \/>\n<strong>Home town<\/strong>: West Orange, New Jersey<br \/>\n<strong>Previous team<\/strong>: Gill St. Bernard\u2019s School (New Jersey)<br \/>\n<strong>High school class<\/strong>: 2024<br \/>\n<strong>Date signed<\/strong>: 25 April 2022<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Naas Cunningham just so smooth \ud83e\udd27 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NaasCunningham?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NaasCunningham<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OvertimeElite?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OvertimeElite<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r4UINQPLvL\">pic.twitter.com\/r4UINQPLvL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Overtime (@overtime) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/overtime\/status\/1588228382084431872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>OTE Schedule<\/h2>\n<p>The 2022\u201323 Overtime Elite calendar was revealed, and it will begin on October 20 in Atlanta. Following the announcement of the expansion, a number of elite athletes, including Jared McCain, the Boozer twins, Freddie Dilione (2023), Isaiah Elohim (2024), Jason Asemota (2024), and many more, will play at OTE Arena during the season.<\/p>\n<p>Jared McCain, the Boozer twins, and the California Basketball Club will compete against the City Reapers, Cold Hearts, and YNG Dreamerz in the opening weekend&#8217;s must-see event.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Full Overtime Elite schedule is as follow. OTE will likely look at an international trip and grassroots\/club team competition in the spring after their season ends in late March. More details here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i1n5h8ijkP\">https:\/\/t.co\/i1n5h8ijkP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T78FWvLzH1\">pic.twitter.com\/T78FWvLzH1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DraftExpress\/status\/1448324648916094982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The six OTE teams will play 15\u201318 regular season games left in the regular season before the playoffs start on Friday, February 17. This season&#8217;s finals will consist of a best-of-five series and get underway on March 3rd.<\/p>\n<p>The detailed schedule can be seen <a href=\"https:\/\/overtimeelite.com\/schedule\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>How much do players in Overtime Elite get paid?<\/h2>\n<p>Players in the Overtime Elite earn at least $100,000 annually. However, individual player salaries vary.<\/p>\n<p>Gortman, a five-star recruit in his high school class, is said to be making $650,000 on his OTE contract, for instance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Amazon has signed a three-year exclusive media rights deal with Overtime Elite to stream 20 games live each season.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon also joins OTE as an investor through its latest funding round. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/euihnRsbLy\">pic.twitter.com\/euihnRsbLy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Front Office Sports (@FOS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOS\/status\/1587807086544560128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As was already mentioned, OTE also offers a scholarship scheme that gives some prospects a different path within the league to keep their college eligibility. Should they decide to change their minds and want to play in the NCAA, they can get up to $100,000 to put toward their tuition.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/acO3yxslJDg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS NEWS UPDATES-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/nba\/\">NBA\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/mlb\/\">MLB<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/nfl\/\">NFL<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the 16-to-20-year-old player&#8217;s basketball league Overtime Elite, Amazon&#8217;s Prime Video has established a multiyear, international distribution deal that will see the streamer exclusively air 20 live games every season for the following three seasons.\u00a0In addition, in the middle of 2023, Prime Video will debut an unscripted season-long series centred on the YA league Overtime [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":410782,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[3574,3578,3576,3577,3575],"class_list":["post-410781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-overtime-elite-2022","tag-overtime-elite-draft","tag-overtime-elite-prospects","tag-overtime-elite-salary","tag-overtime-elite-schedule"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/410781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=410781"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/410781\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/410782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=410781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=410781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=410781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}