Bryson Tiller (basketball)
| No. 15 – City Reapers | |
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| Position | Forward |
| League | Overtime Elite |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 7, 2005 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022 | Cold Hearts |
| 2023–present | City Reapers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Bryson Tiller is an American professional basketball player for the City Reapers of Overtime Elite (OTE). He played high school basketball for Pace Academy in Atlanta, where he was rated a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2025 recruiting class. Tiller joined OTE after his freshman season, helping his team win the league title in 2023.
High school career
[edit]Tiller attended Pace Academy in Atlanta during his freshman year, averaging 12.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game.[1][2] He earned class 2A honorable mention all-state honors from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.[3]
Tiller played for Atlanta Xpress in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) circuit at the under-17 level, starting in the summer after the eighth grade.[4]
Recruiting
[edit]| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson Tiller F |
Atlanta, GA | Pace Academy (GA) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | N/A | — | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 95
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 7 247Sports: 6 ESPN: 6 | ||||||
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Professional career
[edit]On July 26, 2023, it was announced that Tiller had signed with Overtime Elite (OTE), a professional basketball league for late high school and early college-level players, ahead of its second season.[5] He was the first high school sophomore to ever sign with OTE, becoming the league's youngest player, and waived his $100,000 guaranteed salary in order to maintain his future college eligibility.[5][6] Tiller was drafted by the Overtime Cold Hearts after an impressive performance at the OTE Pro Day in October.[6] He made his OTE debut for the Cold Hearts on November 5, recording 12 points and three rebounds in a 91–79 win over the Bruins.[7] One week later, he recorded his first double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds against the Holy Rams.[7] Tiller was traded to the City Reapers midway through the season. He finished his rookie year with averages of 11.5 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.[8] Tiller helped the City Reapers win the league championship alongside Amen and Ausar Thompson, recording 15 points and eight rebounds in the team's title-clinching game 3 victory over the YNG Dreamerz in the OTE Finals.[8][9]
Personal life
[edit]Tiller was born to former NFL and CFL player Tony Tiller and his wife Tiffany.[10][11] He has two sisters.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "High school basketball: Kanaan Carlyle, Trey Parker and Bryson Tiller headed to Overtime Elite". MaxPreps. July 25, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Divens, Jordan (August 26, 2022). "High school basketball: Complete list of players jumping to professional level in 2022". MaxPreps. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Holcomb, Todd; Saye, Chip (April 3, 2022). "AJC All-State Team". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. C2. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bossi, Eric (December 21, 2021). "2025 forward Bryson Tiller has elite potential". 247Sports. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Jordan, Jason (July 26, 2022). "Overtime Elite Adds Top Prep Prospects Jahki Howard and Bryson Tiller". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Polacheck, Jacob (November 4, 2022). "Bryson Tiller, The hometown kid, shines bright at Overtime Elite". Atlanta Voice. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "Bryson Tiller | 2022-2023 Season". Overtime Elite. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Drummond, Cameron (April 21, 2023). "Overtime Elite's Bryson Tiller, a projected class of 2025 star, talks college recruitment". Kentucky.com. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "Bryson Tiller | 2022-2023 Playoffs". Overtime Elite. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Suggs, Donnell (April 8, 2023). "OTE's Tiller has plenty more time to impress coaches, scouts". Atlanta Voice. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ Shaw, Jamie (January 26, 2022). "2025 Bryson Tiller already carries multiple P5 offers". On3.com. Retrieved November 1, 2023.