<p>Here is a list of some of the top 2020 prospects for coaches to keep an eye on at the only LIVE period in April. Adidas Gauntlet will be the second session of the season. This weekend they will be playing in Dallas,Texas. These prospects from the Lone Star State are ready to shine brightly on the stage set before them. The Gauntlet has 18 of the Prep Hoops Texas Top 100 prospects playing on the Gauntlet Circuit. The Gauntlet has five teams which represent the state of Texas. </p>
<p>Urban DFW Elite went 2-2 in the first session of the Adidas Gauntlet. They were led by sophomore point guard Wade Taylor IV who put up an 15.6 points per game average in the session. The big guy Jaquan Scott also added to the mix with 9 points per game and 7 rebounds per game. DFW looks to take advantage as the home town team in the second session. </p>
<p>Play Ball Nation YIIS is the new name on the block with a lot of familiar faces. They merged with Yes II Success (YIIS) who has been on the Adidas Gauntlet for the past three years and has been merged with a different team every year. They went 0-4 in the first session. They were led by two guard Journee Phillips who averaged 16.5 points per game and 1 steal per game. </p>
<p>Marcus Smart YGC36 will be playing in the second session of the Gauntlet. In the first session they went 4-0 and had an average margin of victory of +10.4 points. They were led by point guard Latrell Jossell and wing-man Andrew Laczkowski. They look to continue there success this weekend in their home town and plan to make a run towards the Adidas Championships. </p>
<p>Team Harden didn't have a great circuit run last year, but that is all looking to be changed this year. They went 3-1 after the first session of play. They looked pumped and prime and will be a sleeper on the Gauntlet. They were led by point guard Cambridge "Deuce" Guidry II who averaged 15 points per game and shot over 70% from behind the arc, for the first session. This team is not a team that opponents should sleep on as they prepare to make a run for the Adidas Championships.</p>
<p>Basketball University who has been a traditional top tier team in the Gauntlet. They went 0-4 in the first session. Breon Thompson led the team with an 11.5 points per game average. Basketball University looks to capture there first Gauntlet victory this weekend in Dallas.</p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 18pt;"><strong>2020 Prospects</strong></span></p>
<p>8 <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Jaquan Scott</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">2020 / 6'8 PF / Universal Academy <em>[Urban DFW Elite]</em></span></p>
<p>20 <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Breon Thompson</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">2020 / 6'6" SF / Sunnybrook Christian <em>[Basketball University]</em></span></p>
<p>24 <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Andrew Laczkowski</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">2020 / 6'6" SF / Dallas St. Mark's <em>[Marcus Smart YGC36]</em></span></p>
<p>27 <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>K.J. Pruitt</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">2020 / 6'3" SG / Lewisville HS <em>[Urban DFW Elite]</em></span></p>
<p>36 <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Julian Larry</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">2020 / 6'1" PG / iSchool Entrepreneurial <em>[Marcus Smart YGC36]</em></span></p>
<p>39 <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Thailand Elder</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">2020 / 6'1" SG / Allen HS <em>[Marcus Smart YGC36]</em></span></p>
<p>41 <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Quinntez Grimes</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">2020 / 6'7" PF / Dallas Lincoln HS <em>[Urban DFW Elite]</em></span></p>
<p>42 <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Journee Phillips</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">2020 / 6'2" SG / San Antonio Wagner HS <em>[Play Ball Nation YIIS]</em></span></p>
<p>47 <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Kylon Owens</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">2020 / 6'9" C / South Oak Cliff HS <em>[Urban DFW Elite]</em></span></p>
<p>55 <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Jarren Cook</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">2020 / 6'3" SG / Newman Smith HS <em>[Urban DFW Elite]</em></span></p>
<p>67 <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Deuce Guidry</strong> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">2020 / 5'8" PG / Dickinson HS <em>[Team Harden]</em></span></p>
<p>68 <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Jestin Porter</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">2020 / 5'10" PG / Cypress Ridge HS <em>[Team Harden]</em></span></p>
<p>69 <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Marcus Williams</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">2020 / 6'1" PG / Dickinson HS <em>[Team Harden]</em></span></p>
<p>72 <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Danny McAdory</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">2020 / 6'6" PF / Fort Bend Bush HS <em>[Team Harden]</em></span></p>
<p>76 <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Marco Foster</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">2020 / 6'1" SG / Lancaster HS <em>[Urban DFW Elite]</em></span></p>
<p>88 <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Shannon Robinson</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">2020 / 6'3" SF / Arlington Lamar HS <em>[Urban DFW Elite]</em></span></p>
<p>92<span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong> Latrell Jossell</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">2020 / 5'10" PG / Keller Central HS <em>[Marcus Smart YGC36]</em></span></p>
<p>93 <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Nathan Dominick</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">2020 / 6'5" SF / Plano John Paul II HS <em>[Marcus Smart YGC36]</em></span><br />
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 18pt;"><strong>2020 Prospects Open/Silver</strong></span></p>
<p>50 <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Shamir Bogues</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">2020 / 6'3" SG / Killeen Ellison HS <em>[G.A.T.A. Austin]</em></span></p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 18pt;"><strong>2021 Prospects</strong></span></p>
<p>2 <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Harrison Ingram</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">2021 / 6'7 SF / Dallas St. Marks HS <em>[Marcus Smart YGC36]</em></span></p>
<p>4 <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Wade Taylor IV</strong></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">2021 / 5'11 PG / Lancaster HS <em>[Urban DFW]</em></span></p>
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