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[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/boys-basketball/2021/09/14/dominick-barlow-former-nj-basketball-star-signs-million-dollar-deal/8324058002/[/URL]

Dominick Barlow's drive to a professional basketball career, maybe even the NBA, just received a big-time assist.

The Dumont High School graduate is among two dozen teens to sign pro contracts with Overtime Elite, a fledgling venture whose mission is to develop, educate and economically empower athletes. It's supported by NBA stars such as Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony.

"My first goal is to get to the NBA, but I just want to be the best version of myself that I could possibly be," the 6-foot-9 Barlow said Tuesday afternoon via phone from Atlanta.

Barlow was named the North Jersey Boys Basketball Player of the Year during the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 school year. He carried Dumont to a 7-1 record while averaging 27.6 points, 17.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.6 blocks.

Notable investors include Durant, the Brooklyn Nets star, and Anthony, a member of the Board of Directors who in his one season in college led Syracuse to the national title and is a 10-time NBA All-Star.

"Many athletes aren't properly prepared for what it means to go pro," Anthony said in a statement. "We need to do a better job of empowering the next generation of players and setting them up for success."

Barlow's stock exploded after his senior season at Dumont, during last summer's AAU circuit, specifically at the Peach Jam in Georgia. He rose from a low-level Division I recruit, Martoral said, to a top-100 player in his class sought after by such colleges as Ohio State, Kansas and Syracuse.
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