Providence Hosts Highly-Touted 2027 Guard Gabe Nesmith
Providence hosted Gabe Nesmith, one of the most talented scorers in the class of 2027, late this week. The 6’5 guard out of Florida battled through injuries at Overtime Elite this year, but has enjoyed a strong spring on the EYBL Circuit, averaging 18.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game for NightRydas, the defending Peach Jam champions.
For a Providence program that has prioritized landing wings under Bryan Hodgson, Nesmith feels like a no-brainer. He has high school All-American potential and pedigree. He’s ranked in the top-20 by 247Sports and has earned praise for how he gets to his spots and creates off the dribble. Evaluators have also pointed to his feel for the game and ability to make an impact with the ball in his hands.
After the NightRydas started 2-5 in EYBL play, they ripped off a 4-0 mark in Kansas City in late May with Nesmith scoring 19, 21, 21, and 29 points in those four contests. The 29-point outburst marked a season high, and Nesmith added six assists and four boards in that victory. He emerged as one of the biggest stock-risers of the Kansas City session.
Nesmith will visit Vanderbilt and Ole Miss later this month, and is also scheduled to see USC in July.
Regardless of where he ends up, Nesmith likely won’t be star-struck. He spent his freshman season at Montverde Academy, playing alongside Cooper Flagg, Derik Queen, and Liam McNeeley before transferring to Prolific Prep as a sophomore, where he joined a group that featured Darryn Peterson and five-star 2026 big man Obinna Ekezie Jr.
His film from the past two years includes matchups against the likes of AJ Dybantsa and the Boozer twins, while his NightRydas club has five-star wing Ryan Hampton and one of the best shot blockers in the high school ranks in Lewis Uvwo (247Sports’ 7th ranked player in the class of 2027).
Providence faces stiff competition for Nesmith's services, but the Friars have at least positioned themselves firmly in the mix for one of the nation's premier wings in the class of 2027.
Here’s a glimpse of him as a sophomore at Prolific Prep, as well as a few video features from this spring.