On Tuesday, Overtime Elite had its annual draft as coaches and players set to begin for the 2024-25 season. Both Jasper Johnson and Tay Kinney, who are from Kentucky, decided to go the Overtime Elite route this year to hopefully continue to work and improve their games for the better.
When it came time for the draft, Rod Wave Elite decided to draft Kinney, a 2026 point guard, with the first overall pick. Kinney is a 6-foot, 160-pound, 4-star prospect from Newport, Kentucky. He is rated nationally at No. 27 overall, according to 247 Sports Composite. Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats just recently offered Kinney last month when he visited Lexington.
Later in the draft, Kinney found out he would be teaming up with recent Kentucky commit Johnson. Johnson was drafted in the sixth round by RWE. The 5-star combo guard has already been recruiting players to come to Kentucky, such as 5-star power forward Caleb Wilson from the class of 2025…