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💀 2026-27 City Reapers Roster Preview

Miles Lally — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:11:19 +0000

2026-27 City Reapers Roster Preview

The 2026-27 OTE season is just around the corner and for the next month we will be slowly unveiling the teams and rosters for the upcoming season. The sixth team to be unveiled is the City Reapers and after a down year last season this Reapers squad is primed for a bounce back year in a big way. Read below to learn all about the 2026-27 City Reapers roster 💀

After squeaking into the playoffs last year with an injury riddled group, the City Reapers have revamped this year with 12 brand new players and some of the best talent the Reapers have seen since Meleek Thomas was on the team. The Reapers boast five players who are ranked in the top 100 of their respective classes. In addition, the City Reapers are an international heavy team with eight of the 12 players on their team from outside the US 🌎

The star of the City Reapers is set to be Paul Osaruyi, who enters the season as the 12th ranked player in the class of 2027 according to 247Sports. Osaruyi is set to be the premiere big man in OTE this season, standing 6-10 and known for his punishing style of play near the basket but also his deft touch. Osaruyi is Canadian and represented Canada on the national stage, most recently playing for the World Team at the 2026 Nike Hoop Summit in April 🇨🇦

In addition to Osaruyi, the City Reapers have two other players who are top 50 in their class on the team. Ahmed Nur is one of two players on the team who are local to Arizona and he comes into the year as the 21st ranked player in the class of 2027. Nur is a 6-9 power forward who just took home MVP honors at the NBPA Top 100 Camp which is an extremely prestigious award that current NBA players Cooper Flagg and Paolo Banchero have also won. Isaiah Clarke is ranked just inside the top 50 in the class of 2028 and is a 6-7 wing who is one of three Canadians on the team 😤

The third Canadian on the team is standout shooting guard Lyris Robinson, ranked just outside the top 50 in the class of 2027, who averaged 14 PPG for Team Canada at the FIBA U18 AmeriCup this summer. The last top 100 player on the team is Jalen White, who is a 6-6 forward ranked 62nd in the class of 2027 and is one of the bounciest players in the league this season 🐇

The expected starting point guard for the City Reapers is youngster Jordan McDaniel who is a 5-10, class of 2029 guard who is one of the most promising players in the country. McDaniel is considered one of the best young guards in the country as evidenced by him taking home the 15U Nike EYBL MVP award this summer. The last American on the roster is Marquice Pless who is another class of 2029 representative who is the top ranked player in the state of Arizona in his class 🤩

The Reapers are welcoming three more standout international players to their roster for this season. Benjamin Davies, a class of 2029 player from Sierra Leone, made a name for himself last summer when he averaged 11.5 PPG and 8.0 RPG at FIBA U16 AfroBasket qualifiers for Sierra Leone. Cesaire Yenan is another African born player, although he comes from Cameroon, who has already played on some of the biggest stages, notably playing for Cameroon at the FIBA U19 World Cup last summer. Mayom Mayom, who is a class of 2027 player from Australia, spent the summer playing for AZ Unity alongside Osayuri, Robinson and White 🔥

The last two players on the roster both come to the City Reapers from Senegal. Pape Moussa Diallo is a class of 2027 guard who averaged 9.5 PPG and 2.5 APG playing for Senegal at the FIBA U18 AfroBasket tournament this summer. The final player on the roster is Mamadou Sow, a rising prospect in the class of 2029 who stands 6-10 and is known for his elite defensive instincts 🇸🇳

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😴 2026-27 YNG Dreamerz Roster Preview

Miles Lally — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:43:31 +0000

2026-27 YNG Dreamerz Roster Preview

The 2026-27 OTE season is just around the corner and for the next month we will be slowly unveiling the teams and rosters for the upcoming season. The fifth team to be unveiled is the YNG Dreamerz and they are back with a scrappy roster of unheralded players who are ready to overperform yet again. Read below to learn all about the 2026-27 YNG Dreamerz roster 😴

For the first time in three years the YNG Dreamerz will not have an Ellis brother on the team. With that said the Dreamerz do return three players from last year’s semifinalist team including one of the stars of that team. Matt Allen was the Dreamerz third leading scorer in the regular season with 13.2 PPG and he elevated his play in the playoffs raising that number to 17.6 PPG. Allen did all of that playing alongside the league’s two leading scorers in Isaac Ellis and Caleb Jones. Now as the unquestioned leader of the team, Allen is poised for a major breakout season where he himself could become one of the league’s top scorers 🤯

In addition to Allen, the Dreamerz are also returning Amari Cummings and LJ Jones from last year’s roster. Cummings is a class of 2027 guard who averaged 5.8 PPG in a role off the bench for the Dreamerz. Jones was also a guard off the bench for the Dreamerz and he averaged 2.7 PPG and 1.6 APG. Both players are expected to step into larger roles for the team this year 💪

The biggest addition the YNG Dreamerz made is Bryson Campbell who is a 6-0 guard with multiple Power 4 offers to play collegiately following his high school career. Campbell joins the Dreamerz from Texas and at just 16 years old he has already scored over 1,000 points in his high school career 🔥

The Dreamerz, who have always been an undersized team, are bringing in some size this season with the addition of Dream Tryout standout Karson Miles. Miles is a 6-8 forward from Maize, Kansas who earned his spot at the Dream Tryout by winning D’Aydrian’s regional tryout beforehand. Miles is slated to be the starting big man for the Dreamerz this season 🌽

The Dreamerz only return three players from last year’s roster but they also bring in one other OTE vet. Ja’Quan Stennis Jr. played for the Diamond Doves last season where he averaged 9.6 PPG and 5.3 RPG both of which were top four marks on the team. The Dreamerz are also bringing in some international talent this year with Amassia Dayian who played for Armenia at the FIBA U20 EuroBasket where he averaged 11.7 PPG 🕊️

Other standout additions to the Dreamerz include JJ Wise and Quinn Wilson. Wise is set to be a sniper from distance for the team as he shot 44% from three last year which will fit right into the Dreamer three-point shooting philosophy. Wilson will be the tallest player on the team this season, standing at 6-9 and coming to the team from Rochester, New York 🎯

The Dreamerz will bring in some experience to this squad with three other class of 2027 players. Kolt Yarborough is a 6-7 forward from Seattle who spent the summer playing for Slow Grind Elite on the adidas 3SSB circuit where he averaged 18 PPG. Bentley Shelton is a 6-5 guard from Evansville, Indiana who most recently played for DG Elite on the New Balance circuit this summer. The last class of 2027 guy on the roster is Caleb Wells who is a big guard, standing at 6-6, who played for the Indy Heat on the Nike EYBL circuit this summer 🏀

The last two players on the roster are two youngsters who will infuse some talent to the team and will hopefully be building blocks for the Dreamerz for years to come. Se’maj Stone is a class of 2028, 6-4 guard from Philadelphia who made a name for himself on the New Balance circuit this summer. Lastly, the Dreamerz brought in class of 2029 guard Blake Bazile who joined the team from Loganville, GA 💎

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🌊 2026-27 RWE Roster Preview

Miles Lally — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:41:54 +0000

2026-27 RWE Roster Preview

The 2026-27 OTE season is just around the corner and for the next month we will be slowly unveiling the teams and rosters for the upcoming season. The fourth team to be unveiled is RWE, everyone’s favorite team who may have the most talented roster the league has ever seen. Read below to learn all about the 2026-27 RWE roster 🤯

RWE welcomes a brand new roster with not a single former RWE player on the team. With that said this RWE team may have assembled the greatest batch of talent the league has ever seen. For the first time in league history a team will feature the number one and number two ranked players in a single class on their roster 🫨

Leading the way for RWE is superstar Beckham Black who enters the season as the number one ranked player in the class of 2027 according to 247Sports. Black has already generated a ton of NBA buzz as a 6-3 point guard who has incredible basketball IQ and defensive instincts. Black’s brother, Anthony Black, is currently a point guard for the Orlando Magic. Black has already won two gold medals as a part of Team USA, most recently winning the FIBA U17 World Cup this summer. Black was named to the All-Tournament First Team after posting averages of 12.3 PPG and 8.3 APG 🔥

Black will be paired with the number two player in the class of 2027 in CJ Rosser to make up the most formidable duo the league has seen since the Thompson twins played together back in 2023. Rosser is a 6-10 forward who complements Black’s playstyle perfectly, as a rangy forward who is just as capable getting his work done on the perimeter as he is in the paint. Rosser also scored a gold medal on Team USA this summer with Black and he was named to the All-Tournament Team after posting averages of 16.4 PPG and 3.7 RPG at the tournament 😮‍💨

Black and Rosser aren’t alone though as they are flanked by two other top 100 ranked prospects. Marri Wesley is a 6-5 forward who plays on AB Elite on the Nike EYBL circuit alongside Black furthering the already great chemistry of this new RWE team. RWE may not return any players from last year’s roster but they are bringing in an OTE vet. Kashawn Gill, a top 100 player in the class of 2028, played last season for the Diamond Doves where he averaged 4.0 PPG and 1.1 RPG 🕊️

The final three players on RWE’s roster (so far 👀) are just the cherry on top of what is already shaping up to be one of the best team’s OTE has ever seen. The only other player on the team with built in chemistry is Aiden Groce who also plays on AB Elite alongside Black and Wesley. Groce is a 3-star, 6-2 point guard from the class of 2027 who is known for his grit and hustle. JJ Watts is the lone Florida native on the team as a 6-7 forward who spent the summer playing for the Atlanta Celtics. The last player is RWE’s newest big man Precious Sam who stands at 6-11 and hails from Nigeria 💪

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🥶 2026-27 Cold Hearts Roster Preview

Miles Lally — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000

2026-27 Cold Hearts Roster Preview

The 2026-27 OTE season is just around the corner and for the next month we will be slowly unveiling the teams and rosters for the upcoming season. The third team to be unveiled is the Cold Hearts, who come into this year with one of the deepest rosters the league has ever seen. Read below to learn all about the 2026-27 Cold Hearts roster 😮‍💨

The Cold Hearts are bringing in a brand new team with no returners from last year’s roster that made the OTE Finals. With that said they have completely retooled with what may be an even better unit than last year's finalist squad. The Cold Hearts boast four players who are ranked in the top 50 of their respective classes which is the most of any team in the league this season 🔥

The headliner for this squad is Cayden Gaskins who is the fourth ranked player in the class of 2029 according to ESPN. Gaskins is the brother of former high school star and current Miami Hurricanes freshman Caleb Gaskins who was ranked in the top 15 of the class of 2026. Gaskins is already receiving national attention, participating in the USA Men’s Junior National Team Minicamp in April. Gaskins will be one of the youngest stars in the league this season but is ready to lead the Cold Hearts to their first ever championship 🏆

In addition to Gaskins, the Cold Hearts will welcome in two top 25 players in the class of 2028 to help boost the team’s star power. Tai Bell is set to be the team’s starting point guard and he is the son of former Phoenix Suns standout Raja Bell. Bell is a slashing guard who is elite at getting to the paint and finishing through contact or dishing out to shooters when he draws extra attention. The Cold Hearts also add Martin Sibal who is a 7-2 forward with incredible versatility for his size 😤

Remarkably, Simbal isn’t the only seven footer on the team, as the Cold Hearts boast three total seven footers on their roster. Martin Simko is a top 50 player in the class of 2028 who stands at 7-1 and comes to the Cold Hearts from the Czech Republic. Akol Nyok also stands at 7-1 and is a class of 2027 center from South Sudan 🌲

Canadian Jordan Fisher is expected to round out the Cold Hearts starting lineup at the wing position. Fisher is coming off of a summer where he suited up for Team Canada at the FIBA U17 World Cup and averaged nearly 5 PPG. The Cold Hearts will also bring in youngster Dreson Evans who is a class of 2030 guard standout who is coming off of a summer playing for Nightrydas on the Nike EYBL circuit 🇨🇦

The Cold Hearts have added two Floridians to their already loaded roster who will bring some additional skill and toughness to the team. Ezra Gelin is a 6-2 guard who won the Nike EYBL 16U championship with the Nightrydas this summer. Nico Meireles is another Floridian getting added to the team who has two Florida state titles under his belt already 🐊

The final two players on the roster are two more international standouts which brings the Cold Hearts international player total to six. Max Van de Keere is a Belgian guard who played with the U16 Belgian national team at the FIBA U16 Eurobasket in 2025 where he averaged over 10 points per game. The final player on the roster is Vojtech Malik who is a 6-1 guard from the Czech Republic and he also played in the 2025 FIBA U16 Eurobasket with the Czech team where he averaged 8.4 PPG 🌎

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😈 2026-27 Fear of God Athletics Preview

Miles Lally — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:40:50 +0000

2026-27 Fear of God Athletics Preview

The 2026-27 OTE season is just around the corner and for the next month we will be slowly unveiling the teams and rosters for the upcoming season. The second team to be unveiled is Fear of God Athletics, who returns the single best player from OTE last season. Read below to learn all about the 2026-27 Fear of God Athletics roster 🤯

Fear of God Athletics has been one of the most electric teams at OTE the last two years they’ve been in the league and this year is going to be no different. Cayden Daughtry is returning and there has never been a player on a more meteoric rise than the one Daughtry currently finds himself on. After one of the best summer’s a player can have, which included him winning Peach Jam and being named the Nike EYBL MVP, Daughtry blasted all the way up to the third ranked player in the class of 2027. Daughtry is already fourth all-time in scoring at OTE and with a good year he could pass the GOAT Eli Ellis for the leading scorer in OTE history 🐐

In addition to Daughtry, Fear of God Athletics are returning four other players from last year's roster. Most notably, Daughtry’s co-star and fellow All-OTE member K’Nard Callendar will also be returning this season. Last year, Callendar was one of just four players to finish in the top ten in both points (19.6 PPG) and rebounds (8.6 RPG). Also returning are Isaiah Bridges, Jordan Nabaka and Joshua Jones each of whom played small roles off the bench for FOGA last season 🏅

Fear of God Athletics are bringing in nine new players to fill out the roster this season. Canadian Sha’Cure Grant was a Dream Tryout standout who now gets the opportunity to play a big role on one of the most exciting teams at OTE. Grant made a name for himself when it was revealed that to play for the NY Rens this summer he would take a 26 hour round trip bus ride each weekend to be able to play with them. Another player traveling a long way is David Arefev who is joining the team all the way from Russia 💪

Two of Daughtry’s teammates on the Peach Jam winning Florida Rebels are also joining the team. James Nowells is a 6-2 guard who played an important role off the bench for the Florida Rebels as a floor spacer. Lunden Knights is also joining FOGA this year and he is a 6-3 guard from the class of 2028 🔥

Stepping into the role as Fear of God Athletics big man this season is Anthony Goring who enters the year as a top 20 center in the class of 2027. Fear of God Athletics are bringing in two forwards with range and versatility in Alex Jenkins, who is ranked just outside the top 150 in the class of 2028, and Ru’Kai Bethel 😤

The last two players Fear of God Athletics will be adding to their team this season are Rajon Reed and Reggie Hayes. Reed is coming to FOGA all the way from Maine who is known for his high IQ and explosive first step. Hayes is a bigger guard who played this summer for the KT Kings 🐊

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🎮 2026-27 FaZe Roster Preview

Miles Lally — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:21:52 +0000

2026-27 FaZe Roster Preview

The 2026-27 OTE season is just around the corner and for the next month we will be slowly unveiling the teams and rosters for the upcoming season. We start this week with FaZe, the reigning champ, who is already vying for a repeat title with a revamped roster. Read below to learn all about the 2026-27 FaZe roster 📝

FaZe was the most dominant team in OTE history last season, dropping just three games in the regular season before going on a postseason run in which they didn’t lose a single game and won by an average margin of 18.9 PPG. With that said, almost the entirety of FaZe’s roster graduated including the fearsome foursome of Marcus Spears Jr., DaKari Spear, Seven Spurlock and Austin Goosby. FaZe returns just three players from last year’s championship roster. With that said FaZe has completely reloaded their roster and enter this year just as much a title threat as they were last year 🔥

FaZe’s biggest addition of the offseason is Benji Berrouet who is not only an internet sensation but is also a top five ranked player in the class of 2028, according to ESPN. Berrouet is a 6-8 forward who is playing for the U16 Latvian Team at the FIBA U16 Eurobasket later this month. Berrouet is a tremendous rebounder and screener but he also possesses perimeter skills and the self creation of a guard. He will enter this season as the face of FaZe and one of the stars of OTE 🤯

FaZe returns three players from last year’s championship team but just one starter. Big man David Baliraine is back after starting the entirety of FaZe’s playoff run where he posted averages of 4.8 PPG and 5.8 RPG. The other two returners are the two youngsters Ansar Kussainov and Koi Wilkins, who are both class of 2029 guards who played minimally on FaZe last year but should step into bigger roles this season 💪

FaZe will also welcome two additional OTE vets in Blaze Johnson and Howard Williams, both of whom suited up for the City Reapers last season. Johnson is another standout in the class of 2028, ranked 15th, and he posted impressive averages of 12.8 PPG and 3.9 RPG as one of the youngest players in the league last season. Williams is ranked 48th in the class of 2027 and is an explosive wing that averaged 13.3 PPG and 5.8 RPG on the Reapers last year 💀

Expected to be rounding out FaZe’s starting lineup this season are two newcomers in Payton Jones and Elijah Paez. Jones, the 49th ranked player in the class of 2027, is a 6-2 combo guard who is known for his crafty finishing around the rim and playmaking chops. Paez, a 6-6 wing in the class of 2027, is expected to be the perfect glue guy but after a breakout performance at Peach Jam this summer there may be even more unearthed potential that FaZe can tap into 😤

The final two players rounding out the roster for FaZe are new talent Thaddues Young Jr. and Jesse Mutombo. Young is a class of 2029 guard who is best known as the son of 17 year NBA vet Thaddeus Young. Mutombo is a strong, scrappy guard from the class of 2027 who will bring a certain level of toughness off the bench for FaZe this season 💯

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😵‍💫 The 2026 Dream Tryout Winner is...

Miles Lally — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:10:54 +0000

The 2026 Dream Tryout Winner is…

The third annual OTE Dream Tryout saw 20 young men getting to live out their dream trying to earn a coveted spot at OTE for the 2026-27 season. Alas, only one player could be the winner and that lucky young man this year was Texas’ own Kyle Amadi 🤯

Amadi is a 6-4 guard in the class of 2028 who can get buckets with the best high schoolers in the nation. He had one of the greatest tryout performances OTE has ever seen 🔥

In the 3v3 Tournament on Wednesday, Amadi willed his team to victory as the leading scorer in the team’s comeback victory. He followed that up the next day with a stellar performance in the King of the Court competition where he could not be beaten. However, his coup de grace came in the final event of the day, the 5v5 scrimmage 😮‍💨

Amadi put the team on his back leading all scorers with 31 points on an efficient 11-for-18 shooting performance from the field. Whenever his team needed a bucket, Amadi was there to deliver, showing time and time again that he was built for the moment 🤩

After a long deliberation from the coaches of OTE it was announced that Kyle Amadi will be the newest member of OTE this season. Stay tuned for an upcoming schedule announcement on the OTE social pages so that you can follow the third ever OTE Dream Tryout winners journey through the league 📱

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💭 The OTE Dream Tryout Preview

Miles Lally — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:00:12 +0000

The OTE Dream Tryout Preview

The third annual OTE Dream Tryout is just around the corner and with it another exceptional group of 20 talented young players are hungry to prove they deserve a spot at OTE this upcoming season. The OTE Dream Tryout will take place on Wednesday, July 22 and Thursday, July 23 with the final decision on which player (or players 👀) will become a part of OTE coming on Thursday night 🔥

The OTE Dream Tryout has produced some elite OTE talent in the past and this year should be no different. Last year’s winner Trae Nunn became an OTE champion in his first year in the league, playing an important role for FaZe on their run to the title. The inaugural OTE Dream Tryout winner, Marcus Gillespie, played two years with the Cold Hearts and established himself as one of the league’s premiere three point shooters in his time at OTE 😴

The first player of note at this year’s tryout is Jarrett Harris who is a 6-5 forward from Indianapolis, IN. Harris is a talented player in his own right but he also has basketball royalty in his blood. Harris is the nephew of NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal and he hopes to make his uncle proud by earning a spot at OTE this season 🚂

Canadian baller Deo Dixon has been trying to make his way into OTE for years and has an entire instagram account dedicated to his grind. Dixon isn’t the only Canadian hooper trying to earn his place at OTE, as Sha-Cure Grant is also vying for a spot after spending his summer traveling 26 hours every weekend to level up his game on NY Rens. Nelson Saurel is another player who has been posting for years just waiting for his opportunity to make OTE 🇨🇦

Elijah King has been grinding all his life for this opportunity and with over 1,200 career points already to his name he has more than earned his spot at this tryout. In addition, King’s high school teammate at Eagle Academy, Denim Trotman, will also be competing at the OTE Dream Tryout for a coveted spot at OTE 👑

In the lead up to the Dream Tryout, popular OTE figures D’Aydrian, Cam Wilder and Drifty hosted regional tryouts for hoopers around the nation to earn a spot at the OTE Dream Tryout. At D’Aydrian’s tryouts in Kansas, two players stood out and earned their spots at the OTE Dream Tryout: Karson Miles and Sebastian Hines-Turner. Miles is a 6-8 power forward from Maize, Kansas who will be one of the biggest players in attendance at the Dream Tryout. Hines-Turner has overcome a massive amount of adversity in his career, rupturing his achilles before coming back the next year to win the Kansas state championship 🌽

Nigel Broome, a 6-0 point guard from Dalton, Georgia, won Cam Wilder’s tryout and is a dual sport athlete known for his football prowess as well. The final winner of one of the regional tryouts was Ezrah Kaheaku, who is a 6-3 guard from California that won Drifty’s tryout 🤯

With FaZe having the most dominant season in OTE history it makes sense that there would be some representation from Texas at the tryout. Kyle Amadi is a three-star scoring guard from Austin, Texas who is coming off of summer where he averaged 16.8 PPG on the 16U Nike EYBL circuit. Rylan Austin is a 6-0 guard from Dallas, Texas who is a defensive pest who has some playmaking chops on the other end of the court 🤠

The OTE Dream Tryout will feature a couple of standout shooters as well. Steven Sun has the most prolific shooting resume of everyone at the tryout after a summer in which he shot 52% from 3 on the Nike EYBL 16U circuit. Thomas Wolf is a high volume shooter with some size who shot 39% from 3 this summer 🎯

Four Georgia standouts earned invites to the tryouts as well. David Whitaker is one of the springiest 15 year olds in the country and received his invite to the tryout personally from Sniper Jones. MJ Curry, who is from Loganville, Georgia, is the highest ranked player at the tryout, coming into the event as the 70th ranked player in the class of 2027 according to 247Sports. Kenneth Phillips Jr. is a strong post player in the class of 2029 who is known for his intensity in the paint. Lastly, Jaylen Williams is from just down the road from OTE playing his most recent season at McNair High School in Atlanta 🍑

The final two players participating in the OTE Dream Tryout have very different skill sets but both make their marks on the defensive end. Alvin-Aaden Walters is a scrappy guard who might be the best on-ball point of attack defender at the tryout. Maddox Lazor is a traditional rim protecting big man who spent the summer playing for AZ Unity, an elite team on the adidas 3SSB circuit 🔒

Make sure to keep up with all things OTE Dream Tryout when it kicks off tomorrow on the OTE social channels and OTE YouTube page 📱

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📙 The 2026 OTE Guide to the NBA Draft

Miles Lally — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:27:50 +0000

The 2026 OTE Guide to the NBA Draft

The 2026 NBA Draft is set to begin tomorrow night at and OTE will be well represented with three former OTE standouts projected to be selected in the first round. Prior to this year’s draft, OTE has already produced an abundance of NBA talent with five former NBA draft picks including four players selected in the first round over the last three years 🔥

Mikel Brown Jr.

📍 OTE Team: Cold Hearts

📍 Years at OTE: 2023-24

📍 Projected Draft Range: Lottery Pick

Mikel Brown Jr. is looking to become the fifth OTE alumni to be selected in the NBA draft lottery joining an elite group of former OTE greats in Amen Thompson, Ausar Thompson, Alex Sarr and Rob Dillingham. After spending the last year at Louisville, Brown Jr. comes into the NBA draft as an elite guard prospect who is known for his ability to score from anywhere on the floor 🐦

Brown Jr. played for the Cold Hearts during the 2023-24 season where he immediately established himself as one of the premiere players the league has ever seen. After an outstanding season in which he averaged 13.4 PPG and 5.4 APG, Brown Jr. was named to the All-OTE Second Team. Brown Jr. led the Cold Hearts to a third place finish in the regular season and helped get the team all the way to the semi-finals 🥶

Jayden Quaintance

📍 OTE Team: Holy Rams

📍 Years at OTE: 2022-23

📍 Projected Draft Range: Mid to Late First Round

Jayden Quaintance is a dynamic big man who is considered one of the best defensive prospects in the entire draft. Quaintance played his sophomore year at Kentucky, however, he missed most of the season as he recovered from a torn ACL 😤

Quaintance played for one year at OTE where he suited up for the Holy Rams and established himself as one of the most dominant big men the league has ever seen with some of his records still holding to this day. Quaintance holds the three highest records for most shots blocked in a game in OTE history, recording two separate games of nine blocks. He also holds the record for the most blocks in a single season with 58 blocks and despite playing in just 19 games he still sits in the top five for the most blocks in a career 🖐️

Meleek Thomas

📍 OTE Team: City Reapers

📍 Years at OTE: 2024-25

📍 Projected Draft Range: Late First Round

Meleek Thomas is a well-rounded scorer who is still just scratching the surface of the all-around player that he can become. Thomas played one year at Arkansas where he played an integral role in helping the Razorbacks make the Sweet 16 🐗

Thomas is one of the most decorated and accomplished single season players in OTE history. After a magical season in which he led the City Reapers to the OTE Finals, Thomas finished as the runner-up for the OTE MVP award. In that season Thomas scored 673 points which at the time was the most any player had scored in a single season in OTE history 🤩

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🫨 OTE’s Official Guide to March Madness

Miles Lally — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:55:18 +0000

OTE’s Official Guide to March Madness

March Madness is tipping off tomorrow and OTE will be well represented at the tournament, with 25 OTE alumni spread across the rosters at the big dance. Check out below to see when every single one of the OTE alum will be taking the court in the first round of the tournament over the next couple of days 🫨

💀 City Reapers 💀

Meleek Thomas (Arkansas)
📍 1st Round: vs. Hawai’i, Thursday @ 4:25 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Freshman
📍 2025-26 Stats: 15.4 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 2.5 APG, 30.0 MPG
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2024-2025

Bryson Tiller (Kansas)
📍 1st Round: vs. CA Baptist, Friday @ 9:45 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Redshirt Freshman
📍 2025-26 Stats: 8.2 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 1.0 APG, 25.9 MPG
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2022-2024

Amari Evans (Tennessee)
📍 1st Round: vs. Miami OH/SMU, Friday @ 4:25 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Freshman
📍 2025-26 Stats: 4.2 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 0.7 APG, 14.1 MPG
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2022-2025

Three former City Reapers will be taking the court on Thursday and Friday. 2025 MVP runner-up Meleek Thomas has been balling for Arkansas as the team’s second leading scorer. Two-time OTE Champion Bryson Tiller has found his footing in his first full year at Kansas, starting in 29 of his 33 games played for the Jayhawks. Amari Evans has come on strong late in the season for Tennessee, scoring a college career-high 24 points against Vanderbilt in the regular season finale 😤

🥶 Cold Hearts 🥶

Mikel Brown Jr. (Louisville)
📍 1st Round: vs. South Florida, Thursday @ 1:30 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Freshman
📍 2025-26 Stats: 18.2 PPG, 4.7 APG, 3.3 RPG, 29.2 MPG
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2023-2024

Kanon Catchings (Georgia)
📍 1st Round:vs. St. Louis, Thursday @ 9:45 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Sophomore
📍 2025-26 Stats: 12.0 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 1.2 APG, 23.5 MPG
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2023-2024

John Bol (UCF)
📍 1st Round: vs. UCLA, Friday @ 7:25 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Sophomore
📍 2025-26 Stats: 6.0 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 0.3 APG, 18.7 MPG
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2023-2024
Samis Calderon (Kansas)
📍 1st Round: vs. CA Baptist, Friday @ 9:45 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Freshman
📍 2025-26 Stats: 0.4 PPG, 0.8 RPG, 0.3 APG, 4.1 MPG
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2023-2025

Mikel Brown Jr., a projected 2026 lottery pick, has had a year to remember at Louisville. Brown Jr. is one of the top guards in the country, leading the Cardinals in scoring at 18.2 PPG, however, he will miss their first game of the tournament with a back injury. Kanon Catchings has been on a heater for Georgia, averaging 24.7 PPG in his last three outings. Former McDonald’s All-American John Bol is serving as UCF’s backup big man this year. In his first year at Kansas, Samis Calderon has appeared in 16 games and has served primarily as an energy wing for the Jayhawks 🔥

⚡ RWE ⚡

Somto Cyril (Georgia)
📍 1st Round: vs. Saint Louis, Thursday @ 9:45 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Sophomore
📍 2025-26 Stats: 9.6 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 0.6 APG, 21.4 MPG
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2022-2024

Jasper Johnson (Kentucky)
📍 1st Round: vs. Santa Clara, Friday @ 12:15 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Freshman
📍 2025-26 Stats: 5.2 PPG, 1.7 APG, 1.1 RPG, 12.5 MPG
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2024-2025
Karter Knox (Arkansas)
📍 1st Round: vs. Hawai’i, Thursday @ 4:25 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Sophomore
📍 2025-26 Stats: 8.1 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.2 APG, 22.2 MPG
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2023-2024
Jackson McVey (Georgia)
📍 1st Round: vs. Saint Louis, Thursday @ 9:45 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Freshman
📍 2025-26 Stats: N/A
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2024-2025

Big man and former OTE DPOY Somto Cyril has made a huge impact on defense for Georgia, landing on the SEC All-Defense Team after posting 2.3 BPG. Jasper Johnson has played a volume scoring role off the bench for Kentucky in his first year with the program. Karter Knox was having an excellent sophomore season at Arkansas before having surgery on his knee in early February. Jackson McVey has yet to make an appearance for Georgia in his first year with the program 🔒

😴 YNG Dreamerz 😴

Kohl Rosario (Kansas)
📍 1st Round: vs. CA Baptist, Friday @ 9:45 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Freshman
📍 2025-26 Stats: 3.3 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 0.5 APG, 11.7 MPG
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2024-2025
Caden Miller (High Point)
📍 1st Round:vs. Wisconsin, Thursday @ 1:50 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Freshman
📍 2025-26 Stats: 2.8 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 0.3 APG, 7.1 MPG
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2024-2025

Former All-OTE member and YNG Dreamerz champion Kohl Rosario is now suiting up for the Kansas Jayhawks where the freshman is averaging 3.3 PPG. Caden Miller, a former bench forward for the Dreamerz, is serving a similar role for High Point as a freshman 🐅

🍇 Jelly Fam 🍇

Ian Jackson (St. John’s)
📍 1st Round:vs. Northern Iowa, Friday @ 7:10 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Sophomore
📍 2025-26 Stats: 9.6 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 1.2 APG, 18.5 PPG
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2023-2024
Mabilmawut Mabil (Arizona)
📍 1st Round: vs. Long Island, Friday @ 1:35 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Freshman
📍 2025-26 Stats: N/A
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2024-2025

Former Jelly Fam standout and OTE MVP second runner-up Ian Jackson is serving as a microwave scorer off the bench for an extremely hot St. John’s team. Mabilmawut Mabil, who served as a big man for Jelly Fam during the 2024-25 season, has yet to suit up for top seeded Arizona this season 🔥

🕊️ Diamond Doves 🕊️

Cooper Campbell (Troy)
📍 1st Round: vs. Nebraska, Thursday @ 12:40 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Sophomore
📍 2025-26 Stats: 12.7 PPG, 4.2 APG, 3.5 RPG, 33.8 MPG
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2023-2024
Isaiah Henry (Queens)
📍 1st Round: vs. Purdue, Friday @ 7:35 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Freshman
📍 2025-26 Stats: 2.9 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 0.4 APG, 8.0 MPG
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2024-2025

Cooper Cambell, AKA the Red Mamba, is one of four players on Troy who is scoring in double figures, as he has made a major leap this season. In his first season at Queens, Isaiah Henry helped lead the team to their first tournament appearance in program history 👑

✅ Blue Checks ✅

Caleb Thomas (Lehigh)
📍 1st Round: vs. Florida, Friday @ 9:25 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Freshman
📍 2025-26 Stats: 5.0 PPG, 2.0 APG, 1.4 RPG, 21.7 MPG
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2024-2025

After a season with the Blue Checks where he finished top five in the league in assists, Caleb Thomas has taken his talents to Lehigh where he is serving as a play initiator off the bench 🪙

🐏 Holy Rams 🐏

Jayden Quaintance (Kentucky)
📍 1st Round: vs. Santa Clara, Friday @ 12:15 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Sophomore
📍 2025-26 Stats: 5.0 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 0.5 APG
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2022-2023
Davin Cosby (Kennesaw State)
📍 1st Round: vs. Gonzaga, Thursday @ 10:00 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Junior
📍 2025-26 Stats: N/A
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2022-2023

Jayden Quaintance, a projected top 20 pick in the 2026 NBA draft, has played in just four games this season as he continues in his recovery process from a torn ACL. Former Holy Rams standout Davin Cosby has yet to suit up for the Kennesaw State Owls this season 🤕

🎧 Rolling Loud 🎧

Larry Johnson (McNeese)
📍 1st Round: vs. Vanderbilt, Thursday @ 3:15 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Freshman
📍 2025-26 Stats: 17.5 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.4 APG, 25.2 MPG
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2023-2024

In his first season playing collegiate basketball, Larry Johnson has made a name for himself in leading McNeese to the tournament as a 12 seed while leading the team in scoring with 17.5 PPG 🐎

🦅 Hillcrest Bruins/OSL Falcons 🦅

Jordan Burks (UCF)
📍 1st Round: vs. UCLA, Friday @ 7:25 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Junior
📍 2025-26 Stats: 13.0 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 0.6 APG, 28.0 MPG
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2022-2023

Aiden Sherrell (Alabama)
📍 1st Round: vs. Hofstra, Friday @ 3:15 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Sophomore
📍 2025-26 Stats: 11.1 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 1.1 APG, 23.6 MPG
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2022-2023
Jimma James (Queens)
📍 1st Round: vs. Purdue, Friday @ 7:35 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Junior
📍 2025-26 Stats: N/A
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2022-2023

Youssouf Singare (High Point)
📍 1st Round: vs. Wisconsin, Thursday @ 1:50 PM ET
📍 Year in College: Junior
📍 2025-26 Stats: 1.4 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 0.1 APG, 7.7 MPG
📍 Year(s) at OTE: 2022-2023

Jordan Burks is the third leading scorer for a UCF Knights team that is hoping to make some noise as a popular underdog pick in the tournament. Aidan Sherrell is a nightly starter for the Alabama Crimson Tide who finished as one of the top teams in the SEC. Jimma James has yet to suit up for Queens in his junior season. Former OSL Falcon Youssouf Singare has primarily served as a bench player for the OSL Falcons this season 😮‍💨

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🇺🇸 OTE’s Naismith All-Americans

Miles Lally — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:42:19 +0000

OTE’s Naismith All-Americans

The Jersey Mike’s Naismith Boy’s All-American Team’s were announced on Monday and OTE found themselves with five representatives across all the teams:

📍 Taylen Kinney - Third Team

📍 Cayden Daughtry - Honorable Mention

📍 Marcus Spears Jr. - Honorable Mention

📍 Javon Bardwell - Underclassmen Honorable Mention

📍 Gabe Nesmith - Underclassmen Honorable Mention

Taylen Kinney had an all-time great year for RWE, leading them to the semis as the team’s leading scorer and playmaker. Kinney finished out the season with averages of 20.0 PPG, 5.6 APG and 1.1 SPG. Kinney finishes his career with RWE as the greatest player in program history. He is RWE’s all-time leading scorer with 844 points across his RWE career which also places him sixth in OTE history. In addition to Naismith All-American honors, Kinney was also one of two OTE players to be named as a McDonald’s All-American this season 🍔

Cayden Daughtry was the leader of a resilient Fear of God Athletics squad in his second year in the league. Daughtry finished out the season as OTE’s second leading scorer at 29.1 PPG. In addition, in just two seasons of work, Daughtry is already OTE’s fourth all-time leading scorer with 996 points. For Daughtry’s exceptional season, he landed on the All-OTE Team and finished as the second runner-up for OTE MVP 😈

Marcus Spears Jr. was instrumental in leading FaZe to the OTE Championship in just their first year as a program. The number one ranked player in the class of 2027 averaged 19.1 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 1.5 SPG and 1.4 BPG in his first year in the league. For his efforts he was named to the All-OTE Team and also won the inaugural Best Duo award alongside teammate DaKari Spear. Spears Jr. became known for his defensive acumen as the year went on, resulting in him finishing as the second-runner up for DPOY 🔒

Javon Bardwell made the move from the Diamond Doves to RWE in the middle of the season and he truly made a name for himself once in an RWE jersey. Bardwell posted averages of 17.4 PPG, 6.4 RPG and 1.4 SPG across the entirety of the season. Bardwell is a top ten scorer in OTE history, logging 631 points across his two seasons in the league, good for ninth all-time 😤

Gabe Nesmith played for the City Reapers this season, however, he missed the bulk of the year with an injury. In the four games he was able to suit up for he averaged 7.3 PPG, 2.8 APG and 2.0 RPG. Nesmith is well set up for a breakout year in his return to OTE next season 💪

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🏆 FaZe are OTE CHAMPIONS

Miles Lally — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:34:45 +0000

FaZe are OTE CHAMPIONS

OTE Finals:

📍 FaZe 100, Cold Hearts 85 (FaZe win 4-0)

FaZe are your 2026 OTE Champions and have officially entered their names into the pantheon for the greatest OTE team of all-time. In the closest game of the series FaZe closed on a furious rally late in the fourth to win 100-85 and take home the title in their first year at OTE. With four and a half minutes left to play the game was tied at 77 and FaZe did what they always do, lock in and take care of business. FaZe closed the game on a 23-8 run which included an absurd 3-for-3 shooting performance from deep from Kamden McGilveary to officially plunge the dagger into the Cold Hearts 🏆

After an outstanding Game 4 in which he scored 27 points and had eight boards, Seven Spurlock was named the OTE Finals MVP. Spurlock averaged 18.8 PPG across the entire finals series and he was the single biggest playoff riser in the entire playoffs 7️⃣

In addition, Marcus Spears Jr. had a statement game, logging a game-high 30 points while also pulling down eight rebounds and ripping away three steals. Ceiling raiser Austin Goosby did it again in this one, recording his second straight double-double with ten points and a career-high 11 assists 🔒

The Cold Hearts gave it their all but with Anderson Diaz and Asher Elson missing the game with injury they just didn’t have the legs to get the job done. In what was the last game of Adam Oumiddoch’s OTE career, he scored a team-high 28 points to close out what was truly a remarkable career. Oumiddoch finishes his career as OTE’s second leading scorer all-time and the league’s all-time leading rebounder 🥹

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🤯 FaZe on the Brink of History

Miles Lally — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:09:03 +0000

FaZe on the Brink of History

(1) FaZe vs. (3) Cold Hearts (FaZe leads 3-0)

📍 Thursday, March 12 - 7:00 PM (Game 4)

📍 Saturday, March 14 - 5:00 PM (Game 5, if nec.)

📍 Sunday, March 15 - 5:00 PM (Game 6, if nec.)

📍 Wednesday, March 18 - 7:00 PM (Game 7, if nec.)

FaZe is on the brink of history, just one win away from a title in their first year at OTE after putting together one of the most dominant seasons in league history. FaZe is on a monstrous 20-game win streak and have firmly planted themselves in the OTE GOAT conversation. Tonight FaZe is looking to close out the series and write their names into the history books as the fifth ever OTE champions 🏆

FaZe has been an unstoppable force in the OTE Finals, winning their three games by an average margin of 21.0 PPG. In addition, their three wins are the three biggest blowouts in OTE Finals history, showing just how dominant this run has been. On top of that, FaZe has trailed for a grand total of 36 seconds in the finals, as they have been a start-to-finish juggernaut across the entirety of the series. If FaZe can pull off the sweep tonight they will join the 2022-23 City Reapers as the only other team to complete an undefeated postseason run 🤯

With FaZe crafting an aura of inevitability their attention now turns to the coveted OTE Finals MVP trophy. The frontrunner for the award has to be DaKari Spear who leads FaZe in scoring in the finals at 22.0 PPG while shooting a preposterous 55.6% from three-point range. McDonald’s All-American Austin Goosby is also in the conversation, as he has done it all for FaZe with averages of 15.3 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 4.0 APG, 2.0 SPG and 1.0 BPG in the finals. Defensive maestro Marcus Spears Jr. and big time playoff riser Seven Spurlock could also find themselves in the discussion with big Game 4 performances 🏅

While things are looking dire for the Cold Hearts they aren’t out of the series yet. Anderson Diaz, who does come into Game 4 with a questionable injury designation, has been everything and more the Cold Hearts could have asked for in this series. In Game 3, Diaz put together an all-time performance, leading all players with 36 points and eight assists as he did everything in his power to keep the team in the game. The team will need another performance like this from Diaz tonight to extend the series 🥶

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💯 FaZe One Game Away from Perfection

Miles Lally — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:00:46 +0000

FaZe One Game Away from Perfection

OTE Finals

📍 FaZe 96, Cold Hearts 78 (FaZe leads 3-0)

Despite the Cold Hearts best efforts, FaZe proved to be unstoppable yet again, downing the Cold Hearts 96-78 on Sunday evening to move one game away from their first ever title. FaZe have now won 20 games in a row and are just one game away from completing the second ever undefeated postseason in OTE history alongside the 2022-23 City Reapers. DaKari Spear has been an absolute menace, putting up a team-high 28 points while also getting the job done on defense with a career-high four steals 💯

Austin Goosby had another do-it-all game for FaZe, with a full stat line of 16 points, ten rebounds, three assists and three steals. The defensive engine for FaZe was Marcus Spears Jr. who finished with just one steal but otherwise could not have been more impactful to holding the Cold Hearts to below their season average for the third straight game 🔒

Before FaZe pulled away in the fourth quarter, Anderson Diaz was the star of the show, putting on a dazzling display of a game-high 36 points, eight assists and three steals. Adam Oumiddoch didn’t have his strongest scoring game, finishing with just 12 points, however, he did break Meleek Thomas’ OTE record for the most points scored in a season ⭐

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😳 FaZe is Undeniable

Miles Lally — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 02:00:53 +0000

FaZe is Undeniable

OTE Finals

📍 FaZe 101, Cold Hearts 74 (FaZe leads 2-0)

FaZe are truly the most dominant team OTE has ever seen, putting together the biggest blowout in OTE Finals history. FaZe dismantled the Cold Hearts from start to finish to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their quest for their first ever OTE title. DaKari Spear was on a heater in this one (along with the rest of the team), scoring a game-high 20 points on a blistering 77.8% shooting from the field 😱

Seven Spurlock has given FaZe everything and more than they could’ve asked for in these playoffs, notching another complete stat line of 15 points, four assists, three boards and two steals. Marcus Spears Jr. kept chugging along with 15 points, as he has been the most consistent player for FaZe on this historic playoff run 😤

The Cold Hearts struggled mightily to produce any consistent offense in this one but Adam Oumiddoch led the way as he has all season, posting 16 points. Alan Shi has given the team a spark off the bench as he nearly logged his second consecutive double-double, this time posting a line of 13 points and nine rebounds 🥶

The OTE Finals continue with game three on Sunday at 5 PM on OTE’s YouTube channel. Tune in to see if the Cold Hearts can keep their title hopes alive or if FaZe is truly just the team of destiny this season 📱

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😤 FaZe Take Early Finals Lead

Miles Lally — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:16:14 +0000

FaZe Take Early Finals Lead

OTE Finals

📍 FaZe 90, Cold Hearts 72 (FaZe leads 1-0)

FaZe proved yet again that they are the team to beat, rattling off their 18th straight win with a 90-72 beatdown of the Cold Hearts in game one of the OTE Finals. Throughout the playoffs FaZe has been a second half team but in this one they were a first half team, holding the Cold Hearts to 27 first half points, the lowest in any half in OTE Finals history. Austin Goosby was everywhere on the floor tonight, leading the charge on both offense and defense with a full stat line of 17 points, four assists, four rebounds, two steals and two blocks 🔥

Seven Spurlock had another massive scoring game, leading the team in points with 20 points on the night, which included going an absurd 10-for-12 from two-point range. Marcus Spears Jr. continued to leave his fingerprints all over this win for FaZe, logging a complete stat line of ten points, seven rebounds, five assists and a block 💪

For the Cold Hearts, it was Anderson Diaz who paced the team in scoring with a game-best 23 points while also continuing to command the offense with a game-high six assists. Alan Shi made his impact felt in the most minutes he has played in a game in these playoffs, posting a double-double with ten points and 11 rebounds 🥶

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🤩 OTE Finals Preview

Miles Lally — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:01:37 +0000

OTE Finals Preview

(1) FaZe vs. (3) Cold Hearts

📍 Thursday, March 5 - 7:00 PM (Game 1)

📍 Friday, March 6 - 7:00 PM (Game 2)

📍 Sunday, March 8 - 5:00 PM (Game 3)

📍 Thursday, March 12 - 7:00 PM (Game 4)

📍 Saturday, March 14 - 5:00 PM (Game 5, if nec.)

📍 Sunday, March 15 - 5:00 PM (Game 6, if nec.)

📍 Wednesday, March 18 - 7:00 PM (Game 7, if nec.)

The 2026 OTE Finals are tipping off tonight with a matchup between FaZe and the Cold Hearts that could produce one of, if not the, greatest series in OTE history. FaZe is the most dominant team OTE has ever seen while the Cold Hearts have produced one of the most incredible “worst to first” stories there has ever been 🏆

FaZe has won 17 straight games, the longest streak in OTE history, and everything is lined up for them to go down as the greatest team OTE has ever seen. Only one other team has ever produced an undefeated postseason run and that was the 2023 City Reapers, a team that featured the Thompson twins, and they only had to win five games. FaZe has already won five straight postseason games and if they keep up their current level of destruction they could finish this postseason run at a perfect 9-0 🤩

Marcus Spears Jr. has been the catalyst that makes everything go for FaZe as his impact on both ends of the floor is truly unmatched. FaZe has the best defense in the league, as evidenced by holding RWE to nearly 24 points per game lower than their season average in the semis, and Spears Jr. is the focal point of that defense. Spears Jr. is top ten in the playoffs in steals (1.4 SPG), blocks (1.4 BPG) and rebounds (7.6 RPG). Spears Jr. is the engine that makes FaZe run and if he continues to play at this level he could be well on his way to an OTE Finals MVP 🏅

In addition to Spears Jr., FaZe has two other players who have made an unbelievable impact up to this point. DaKari Spear, who alongside Spears Jr. took home the inaugural Best Duo award, has been phenomenal on this playoff run, averaging 16.6 PPG on a blistering 40.7% from beyond the arc. Austin Goosby has been the team’s x-factor, as they have not lost a game since he joined the roster in early December. Goosby has been doing anything and everything in the playoffs for FaZe, averaging a robust stat line of 12.6 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 4.8 APG, 2.4 SPG and 1.0 BPG 😤

The Cold Hearts have been on an inspirational run this season. After finishing last year 3-17 and dead last in the standings in the regular season, the Cold Hearts came into this season with relatively low expectations. Well they have blown those expectations out of the water, finishing the regular season 13-5 which included a nine game winning streak, the third longest of all-time. After three straight years of semi-finals appearances, the Cold Hearts finally managed to get over the hump this year, making their first ever OTE Finals appearance after sweeping the YNG Dreamerz in the semis 🥶

OTE MVP runner-up Adam Oumiddoch has been truly exceptional in the playoffs and is now nearing a number of OTE records. Oumiddoch, who has played for the Cold Hearts each of the last three seasons, is currently on a streak of 17 straight games of scoring 20+ points which is one game shy of tying the longest such streak in OTE history. On top of that AO finds himself just 37 points shy of breaking Meleek Thomas’s record for the most points in a single season in OTE history (673 points). AO has been on a tour of proving people wrong ever since he got to OTE three years ago and now he has one last opportunity to do so as he pushes to get the Cold Hearts to their first title in program history 🥹

Anderson Diaz has been the single biggest breakout star of the entire playoffs. Diaz, who has averaged 19.0 PPG and 7.5 APG, had the greatest moment in these playoffs so far when he scored the game-winning layup with under a second left to play to sweep the Dreamerz out of the playoffs. The Cold Hearts will need a third player to consistently step up and deliver to take down the juggernaut that is FaZe. The most likely candidates to fill that role are Marcus Gillespie (12.0 PPG) and Asher Elson (11.2 PPG) although Gillespie is currently slated to miss game one with an injury 😱

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🏆 The OTE Finals are Set

Miles Lally — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:29:40 +0000

The OTE Finals are Set

Semi-Finals:

📍 FaZe 93, RWE 66 (FaZe advances 3-0)

📍 Cold Hearts 89, YNG Dreamerz 87 (Cold Hearts advance 3-0)

The Cold Hearts won an all-time nailbiter to close out the series against the YNG Dreamerz and advance to the OTE Finals for the first time in program history. The YNG Dreamerz led by as much as nine in the fourth quarter but a furious rally late put the Cold Hearts in a position to win it late. With the game tied and six seconds remaining, the Cold Hearts got the ball into the hands of Anderson Diaz who used a great screen from Adam Oumiddoch to get all the way to the paint to put in the game-winning shot with just 0.3 seconds left on the clock 🤯

Diaz was cooking all game long, scoring a team-high 28 points while also dishing out seven assists and pulling down five rebounds. Oumiddoch wasn’t far behind, scoring 26 of his own, including the game-tying triple with under a minute remaining 💪

The YNG Dreamerz were without both Isaac Ellis and Caleb Jones, the playoffs two leading scorers, but Matt Allen didn’t get the memo that they were being counted out. Allen put the team on his back, scoring a career-high 34 points, including a 16 point onslaught in the third quarter to keep YNG in it until the very end. Jake Thomas also had a career night, logging a career-best 23 points to go along with five rebounds and five assists 😮‍💨

After another close first half, FaZe turned things all the way up in the second half to take home a 93-66 and advance to the OTE Finals. FaZe found themselves down seven at halftime but an unbelievable third quarter saw them out score RWE 29-6 and allowed them to seal the game and a trip to the OTE Finals in their first year in the league. It was an all around effort for FaZe but Austin Goosby led the way in scoring with 16 points while also logging seven boards and six assists 🔥

Seven Spurlock continued his playoff renaissance, scoring 14 points and pulling down five boards but where he made his true mark was on defense, where he ripped off a game-high three steals. DaKari Spear was another major playmaker for FaZe, scoring 13 points and matching Goosby’s team-high six assists 🎯

RWE’s season came to an end and thus so did the illustrious OTE careers of Taylen Kinney and Parker Robinson. In Kinney’s last game at OTE he registered an all-around stat line of 16 points, six assists and five rebounds. Robinson finished his OTE career on an absolute heater, leading the team with 23 points which included four triples made 😭

The OTE Finals will tip off next Thursday, March 5 at 7 PM as both FaZe and Cold Hearts will be vying for their first championships in program history. All OTE playoff games can be watched on OTE’s YouTube channel 📱

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😬 Are RWE and YNG Finished?

Miles Lally — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:00:51 +0000

Are RWE and YNG Finished?

(1) Faze vs. (4) RWE (Faze leads 2-0)
📍 Thursday, Feb. 26 – 7:00 PM (Game 3)
📍 Saturday, Feb. 28 – 5:00 PM (Game 4, if nec.)
📍 Sunday, March 1 – 3:00 PM (Game 5, if nec.)

(2) YNG vs. (3) Cold Hearts (Cold Hearts lead 2-0)
📍 Thursday, Feb. 26 – 9:00 PM (Game 3)
📍 Saturday, Feb. 28 – 7:00 PM (Game 4, if nec.)
📍 Sunday, March 1 – 5:00 PM (Game 5, if nec.)

Both semi-finals series have been lopsided thus far but the books on these two series aren’t closed yet as there is still a lot of story left to be written. RWE finds themselves in a 2-0 hole in the best-of-5 series against FaZe and the YNG Dreamerz finds themselves in the exact same position against the Cold Hearts 😬

FaZe has been dominant so far and have firmly entered their names into the OTE GOAT conversation. FaZe has won an OTE record 16 straight games and over the last ten games they have had both the best offense and defense in the entire league. On top of that Marcus Spears Jr. has been on fire, as he is the only player who is top ten in all of PPG, RPG, BPG and SPG over the course of these playoffs. FaZe will look to close things out tonight with another suffocating defensive performance, as they have held RWE to a lowly 72.0 PPG in this series 🔥

RWE, on the other hand, is on the brink of elimination and with that the legendary career of Taylen Kinney may be at its end. Kinney is one of the greatest OTE players of all-time, finishing as just one of three players ever to be named as an All-OTE player on two separate occasions. On top of that Kinney has been scorching hot in the playoffs, averaging 26.0 PPG on a playoff leading 55.9% shooting from deep. For Kinney and RWE to extend their season they will need someone other than him or Parker Robinson (22.0 PPG) to step up. Javon Bardwell is out for game three which means RWE will have to lean on the efforts of Peyton Miller or Mathias Alessanco to stay alive 😭

The Cold Hearts appear to be on the verge of making their first ever trip to the OTE Finals and the turnaround they have accomplished is truly awe-inspiring. After going 3-17 last season and returning four players from that roster it was reasonable to expect that this year’s Cold Hearts team would also struggle. Well they have done anything but struggle this season, going 13-5 and finding themselves one win away from the OTE Finals. Adam Oumiddoch has been the catalyst for everything the Cold Hearts do, as he has the longest active streak of 20+ point games with 16 straight 🥹

The YNG Dreamerz title defense has taken some major blows but they aren’t ready to lay down and give up just yet. Despite the team’s bumpy play in the semi-finals, OTE MVP Isaac Ellis is still busy setting league records. In game one, Ellis recorded 16 assists which is an OTE record for most assists in a playoff game. On top of that, he also broke the career record for most 3-pointers, as he has now hit 161 threes and counting. The Dreamerz will need their trio of Ellis, Caleb Jones and Matt Allen to all perform in the same game if they want to have any hope of extending this series 😮

The semi-finals will continue tonight, starting with game three of RWE vs. FaZe at 7 PM which will be followed by the Cold Hearts trying to close out the YNG Dreamerz at 9 PM. All OTE playoff games can be watched on OTE’s YouTube channel 📱

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😲 FaZe, Cold Hearts One Game Away

Miles Lally — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 02:36:38 +0000

FaZe, Cold Hearts One Game Away

Semi-Finals:

📍 FaZe 77, RWE 65 (FaZe leads 2-0)

📍 Cold Hearts 107, YNG Dreamerz 99 (Cold Hearts lead 2-0)

FaZe took a commanding 2-0 lead in the semi-finals with their big win over RWE on Saturday evening. The game was knotted up entering the fourth quarter but FaZe was unfazed, out scoring RWE by 12 in the final frame to win their 16th straight game. Marcus Spears Jr. was dominant on both ends of the court, matching the team-high of 20 points while registering two steals and a block on defense 🔒

DaKari Spear notched 20 points of his own, including a couple of clutch buckets down the stretch, to go along with his three assists and two steals. Seven Spurlock recorded just his second double-double of the season with a nice line of 13 points and 12 rebounds 💪

For RWE, Taylen Kinney had another big scoring night, leading the team with 18 points while knocking in another four triples. Javon Bardwell returned from injury and picked up where he left off in the first round, scoring 12 points and notching six rebounds 🤕

The Cold Hearts hype train kept on chugging on Saturday night, as they took down the YNG Dreamerz 107-99 to go up 2-0 in the series. The Cold Hearts now find themselves just one win away from making their first trip to the OTE Finals in program history. Anderson Diaz put on a masterclass, showing off his shiftiness all over the court to put up a team-high 31 points and another team-high eight assists 🤯

MVP runner-up Adam Oumiddoch was no slouch himself, logging a cool 25 points to go along with another big night on the boards of eight rebounds. With the Dreamerz making a comeback late, it was Asher Elson who made some clutch plays in the closing minutes, finishing the night with 14 points and five boards 🥶

Caleb Jones was on a heater for YNG, leading all scorers in this game with 36 points, including six made triples, and in addition he also logged his first double-double of the season with 11 boards. Matt Allen also had a big scoring night with six triples of his own which helped him on his way to 26 points 😴

Both series could be decided on Thursday night with potential closeout game threes. RWE vs. FaZe tips off at 7 PM while the YNG Dreamerz will try to defend their title potentially for the last time against the Cold Hearts at 9 PM. All OTE playoff games can be watched on OTE’s YouTube channel 📱

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