Vanderbilt received a commitment Tuesday from five-star guard Gabe Nesmith on Tuesday out of Overtime Elite in Atlanta.
Nesmith is ranked as the nation’s No. 6 small forward and the No. 20 overall recruit in the Class of 2027 by 247Sports composite.
The 6-foot-5 senior is also expected to see playing time at guard in college. He is the cousin of Indiana Pacers guard Aaron Nesmith, who spent two seasons with the Commodores.
Nesmith is the highest-ranked recruit in head coach Mark Byington’s career, and Vanderbilt’s highest-ranked commit since 2018. He chose Vanderbilt over Providence, Ole Miss and several other suitors in part because of the staff, calling Byington a “true players’ coach.”
“I just believed in Coach Byington and how good he is as a coach,” Nesmith told 247Sports. “He’s been successful at Vanderbilt and everywhere he’s been.”
Nesmith, the top recruit in Georgia, averaged 18.6 points for the Nightrydas during the prestigious Nike Elite Youth Basketball League circuit this spring.
