EYBL Kickoff | 16U Texas Prospect To Know

<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"left"} --> <p class="has-text-align-left">With the EYBL scheduled to kickoff this weekend, I am creating the ultimate guide to follow some of the top Texas prospects competing on opening weekend. Below you will find the schedules for each team and a breakdown of prospects that you are definitely going to want to keep your eyes on.<br><br><br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"left"} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-left">Here is the JL3 schedule and a few players from the team to keep your eyes on!<br></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --><cite> </cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:heading {"textAlign":"left","level":1} --> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-left"><strong>JL3 E16 Schedule</strong></h1> <!-- /wp:heading --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:quote --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">4/26 | <strong>Boo Williams (VA)</strong> | 8:30 PM | Court 6</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">4/27 | <strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2078772' first='Team' last='Thad'] (TN)</strong> | 12:30 PM | Court 5</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">4/27 | <strong>Oakland Soldiers (CA)</strong> | 8:00 PM | Court 7</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1592890"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='1592890' first='Austin' last='Brown'] stands out as one of Texas' premier 16u prospects, and it's easy to see why. 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