Naas Cunningham

Naasir Cunningham is originally from West Orange, New Jersey, and played high school basketball initially with Gill St. Bernard High School. However, he transferred to the Atlanta-based Overtime Elite program under scholarship before his junior season. “It was a big transition from high school to here,” Cunningham told On3’s Joe Tipton. “It’s a lot different, a lot more competition as well, but I think it’s helping me a lot. I would say my strong suits are probably my shooting, and I’m working on my ball handling and creating off the dribble. I watch a lot of Jayson Tatum. He’s a big guard.” During the summer before his junior season, Cunningham played up with the NY Renaissance program on Nike’s EYBL 17U Circuit, averaging 11.6 points. Cunningham was also named one of 16 finalists for the 2021 USA U16 National Team.