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Vanderbilt received a commitment Tuesday from five-star guard Gabe Nesmith on Tuesday out of Overtime Elite in Atlanta.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.”<\/p>\n

“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.”<\/p>\n

Nesmith, the top recruit in Georgia, averaged 18.6 points for the Nightrydas during the prestigious Nike Elite Youth Basketball League circuit this spring.<\/p>\n

–Field Level Media<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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