Overtime Elite program has been an unconventional, yet successful, route to NBA

The NBA has developed the G League Ignite for players who want to prepare for the NBA without attending college. Overtime Elite is a similar program, prepping players in its Atlanta-based facility with the option of bouncing to a college program or the NBA. The Thompson Twins were Fort Lauderdale-based players before signing a two-year contract with Overtime Elite, bypassing their senior seasons in high school. Amen and Ausar Thompson became overnight sensations as the draft approached, prospects who emerged from an unconventional route. The road to the NBA has changed dramatically the past decade. Players are no longer required…