Five-star Vanderbilt commit Gabe Nesmith to reclassify to 2026

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Five-star class of 2027 wing Gabe Nesmith will reclassify and enroll at Vanderbilt for the upcoming season for head coach Mark Byington, sources confirmed to ZAGSBLOG.

The 6-foot-5 Overtime Elite wing was the No. 7-ranked small forward in the Class of 2027, per 247Sports.com.

He committed to Vanderbilt last month over Providence and USC.

ESPN’s Paul Biancardi described him as having “high level ball skills and scoring chops”

Gabe Nesmith with high level ball skills and scoring chops. #PeachJam https://t.co/lP9B5Q1Fs0
— Paul Biancardi (@PaulBiancardi) July 19, 2026

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.