The top basketball recruits, who got into trouble after Donda Academy closed last week, are beginning to find new homes.
Rob Dillingham, a Kentucky conscript and the #8 recruit on ESPN 100 2023, will join the Overtime Elite, the league was announced on Twitter on Thursday. He will not accept a salary, which means that his entitlement to collegiateship is preserved.
AJ Johnson, the No. 25 recruit in the Class of 2023, has landed at SoCal Academy, head coach Julius Von Hanzlik told ESPN. His teammate Jacob Bannarbie, a 6-foot-8 center, will join him at SoCal Academy, a source told ESPN.
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Javonte (JJ) Taylor, number 45 for 2023, recently announced he will be playing with five-star recruit Mikey Williams at San Ysidro High in San Diego. Chuck Bailey Jr., a four-star 2023 recruit, will attend Hamtramck (Michigan) High, his father, Chuck Bailey Sr., told ESPN.
Donda Academy student body learned last week that Ye, the polarizing rapper and entrepreneur formerly known as Kanye West, had decided to close the school for the remainder of the school year.
“Our leadership team will work diligently to support all families during this transition and ensure each student has what they need to quickly and kindly thrive in their next community,” wrote Jason Angell, the principal, in one received letter from ESPN. “We intend to start fresh in September 2023.”
Officials at the Hoophall Classic, John Wall Holiday Invitational and other events announced last week that Donda Academy would no longer be participating in their tournaments.
Yes’s most recent controversial chapter has included anti-Semitic tweets and comments that have led to the dissolution of partnerships and business interests.
ESPN’s Jeff Borzello contributed to this report.