The Overtime Elite league has signed Matt and Ryan Bewley, top-15 prospects in the class of 2023, to two-year contracts, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
The high school juniors are expected to earn seven figures and will be the first prep underclassmen to sign deals with an American basketball league, Wojnarowski adds.
Matt and Ryan, who are forgoing their high school and college eligibility by signing with the OTE, could be eligible for the 2023 NBA Draft if they graduate high school in the next 17 months, ESPN's Jonathan Givony reports.
In February, Overtime announced plans to launch a 30-player league that compensates top prospects. Former UConn head coach Kevin Olie has since signed on.
The OTE, which plans to launch in September, is the latest NCAA alternative - in addition to the G League Ignite and playing overseas - that prospects can choose in their pursuit of professional basketball.
