Overtime Elite signs 2025 sharpshooter Eli Ellis
Class of 2025 recruit Eli Ellis has signed a scholarship with the Overtime Elite league (OTE).
The 6-foot-1, 180-pound guard will forgo a salary in order to maintain his college eligibility. Ellis has accepted OTE’s secondary option of a scholarship. This allows him to play, train, and participate in their league, while also being able to profit off of his name, image, and likeness.
The Hickory, N.C. native boasts over 125,000 followers on Instagram, a number that continues to grow.
His social following is equally as impressive as his play. As a freshman last season at Moravian Prep (N.C.), Ellis averaged 21.9 points per game, according to Max Preps.
Ellis holds early scholarship offers from South Carolina, West Virginia, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech, amongst others.
“Eli plays with a confidence and swagger on the court no matter the opponent,” said Tim Fuller, VP Recruiting and Player Personnel. “His deep range and overall toughness is something that will elevate our league even more over the next couple of years as he continues to get better in our program.”
“Eli’s ability to make shots while also having a willingness to keep his teammates involved in the offense makes him a dangerous point guard,” said Kevin Ollie, OTE Director of Player Development. “With his confidence on and off the floor, Eli could make an impact in our program right away, and we’ll continue to work with him to help take his game to the next level.”
Eli Ellis on his decision to join Overtime Elite
“I chose OTE because I felt like it was time for me to experience something new,” Ellis said to On3. “I wanted to challenge myself to get better as a player mentally and physically. Also to be able to work and train like a pro to get to that next level.”
Eli and his younger brother, 2026 guard Isaac Ellis, have their own Overtime series on YouTube named “Family Business.” Each episode has hundreds of thousands of views.
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Ellis joins eight other signees that have elected to go with the OTE scholarship options. Ellis is the second 2025 prospect, joining Bryson Tiller.
Others who’ve signed with OTE as a scholarship player: 2024 Naas Cunningham (No. 3), 2023 Tyler Bey (No. 142), 2023 Trey Parker (No. 148), 2023 Kanaan Carlyle (No. 19), 2024 Jayden Williams (No. 10 overall), 2024 ZZ Clark (Illinois commit), and 2024 Jahki Howard (No. 25).
*All rankings are in accordance with the On3 Consensus, the average ranking from all four major recruiting media companies.
Additional information on OTE
Overtime Elite (OTE) is a professional basketball league featuring top 17-20-year-old domestic and international players. There are three teams in the league, and games are played primarily at the OTE Arena in Atlanta. OTE, owned and operated by Overtime, brings fans as close as possible to the action through broad digital distribution on accounts that have millions of followers.
While playing in the league, players receive innovative, cutting-edge education and training to prepare them for college and professional basketball. OTE’s three founding sponsors are State Farm, Gatorade and Meta Quest.
Every contracted OTE player is offered a six-figure salary, with a guaranteed minimum salary of at least $100,000 per year. Not to mention, bonuses and shares of equity in Overtime. In addition, players will participate in revenue from use of their name, image and likeness, including through sales of custom jerseys, trading cards, video games and NFTs. Starting this season, players have the option to choose a scholarship or salary option.