UAA Prospect Watch LIVE Period

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. Under Armor's Association (UAA) this will be the second session. This weekend they will be playing in Kansas City. These prospects from the Lone Star State are ready to shine brightly on the stage set before them. The UAA has 12 of the Prep Hoops Texas Top 100 prospects playing on the circuit. The UAA has three teams which represent the state of Texas. The Under Armor Rise circuit is in it's inaugural year and teams will play in their first session this weekend in Kansas City. Seven teams from Texas play in the UA-Rise circuit, which has 20 of the Prep Hoops Texas Top 100 prospects playing. Houston Defenders have started out 3-1 in the UAA. There first loss of the entire Spring/Summer Season came to the hands of Atlanta Express. The Defenders look to make a run towards the UAA Finals and be crowned champions. With strong play from Eddie Lampkin leading the way with 17 points per game and 8 rebounds per game, they look to be on the right course. Mudiay Elite is also out to a hot start to the UAA after going 3-1 in Session I. They were led by class of 2021 two guard Manny Obaseki who went to average 15 points per game, 3 assists per game, and shot 53% from the field. Mudiay Elite is in their second year on the UAA circuit and has already tied the win total from last season. They look to play the underdog role and clip teams who overlook them. Texas Hardwork went 1-3 in the first session. They have a young core that is really solid and will be a load if they can all stay together next year. They were led by Keon Edwards from Pasadena, TX but attends Findlay Prep in Nevada. He averaged 17 points per game and 6 rebounds per game. Now here are the UA-Rise teams that will be participating. [program_tooltip program_id='2078786' first='Cooz' last='Elite'] who is not just a household name in the Greater Houston area but has a name that is respected in the southwest region of the United States. They will be led by the guard duo of Jahari Long and Rubin Jones. The X-Factor for them will be Nate Lacewell. Texas Impact 4:13 is another top independent team that has been producing D1 talent. With the big man in the middle Jonathan Aku and lead guard play by sophomore Imo Essien. They will be a load and a team that most won't have an answer for in the paint. Dallas Showtyme is the current leaders of the Prep Hoops Grind Region as they sit #1 in the Power Rankings. A scrappy defensive team that thrives in the transition and looks to put you in the rim. Sadaidriene "DaDa" Hall is primed to have a big Spring/Summer season. Showtyme has been pumping out D1 prospects every year as an independent team. Basketball Means More had a great run last season on the Adidas Gauntlet Silver division and earned honors to play in the Adidas Gold Championships at the end of the year. They lose a big-time prospect in Caleb Lohner who will play on the Nike Circuit but bring back a stud in Quevian Adger. He looks to carry his team and make some noise on the UA-Rise Circuit. Lone Star Elite-Mustangs will be a match-up problem in the paint against many teams. Two physical imposers on the inside in Jalen Brattain and C.J. Kelley. They will make teams think twice about driving the lane. Houston Defenders Rise will be ready to compete on the Rise Circuit. The Defenders capitalize off the prominence of the program and look to give other prospects an opportunity to play on a bigger stage than they normally would. Houston Superstars have two young promising prospects who will lead the way for them in the UA-Rise Circuit. Sophomore wing Josh Farmer and freshman guard Chris Marshall. They look to open eyes and play spoiler against other teams who will be overlooking them. 17U Prospects - UAA 15 Eddie Lampkin 2020 / 6'9" C / Katy Morton Ranch HS [Houston Defenders] 17 Hayden Hefner 2020 / 6'4" SG / Nederland HS [Houston Defenders] 22 Nathan Clover 2020 / 6'8" C / Port Arthur Memorial HS [Houston Defenders] 31 Jalen White 2020 / 6'5" SG / Pasadena Sam Rayburn HS [Houston Defenders] 32 Justin Hill 2020 / 6'0" PG / Fort Bend Travis HS [Houston Defenders] 34 Christian Turner 2020 / 6'6" PF / South Grand Prairie HS [Texas Hardwork] 38 Bakari LaStrap 2020 / 6'0" PG / The Woodlands Christian Academy [Houston Defenders] 46 G.G. Ezedinma 2020 / 6'7" PF / Waco Midway HS [Texas Hardwork] 48 Valentin Catt 2020 / 6'9" C / Orangefield HS [Houston Defenders] 53 Zaakir Sawyer 2020 / 6'5" SF / Mesquite Horn HS [Mudiay Elite] 84 Ethan Taylor 2020 / 6'5" SF / Spring Branch Memorial HS [Houston Defenders] 97 Norman Beckford 2020 / 6'6" PF / San Antonio Brennan HS [Texas Hardwork]   17U Prospects - UA Rise 5 Jonathan Aku 2020 / 6'10" C / iSchool Entrepreneurial [Texas Impact 4:13] 12 Jahari Long 2020 / 6'4" PG / Houston Episcopal HS [[program_tooltip program_id='2078786' first='Cooz' last='Elite']] 14 Quevian Adger 2020 / 6'7" SF / iSchool Entrepreneurial [Basketball Means More] 21 Rubin Jones 2020 / 6'4" SG / Houston Yates [[program_tooltip program_id='2078786' first='Cooz' last='Elite']] 37 Elijah Elliot 2020 / 6'0" PG / Houston St. Thomas Catholic [[program_tooltip program_id='2078786' first='Cooz' last='Elite']] 40 Tim Moore Jr. 2020 / 6'6" PF / Houston Madison HS [[program_tooltip program_id='2078786' first='Cooz' last='Elite']] 45 Jalen Brattain 2020 / 6'8" PF / Seminole HS [Lone Star Elite-Mustangs] 51 Nakaveion White 2020 / 6'6" SF / Odessa Permian HS [Dallas Showtyme] 54 Preston Aymond 2020 / 6'6" PF / Mesquite Horn HS [Texas Impact 4:13] 57 Nate Lacewell 2020 / 6'7" PF / Houston Legacy [[program_tooltip program_id='2078786' first='Cooz' last='Elite']] 59 Sadaidriene Hall 2020 / 6'4" PF / Sulphur Springs HS [Dallas Showtyme] 60 Cameron Kahn 2020 / 6'5" SF / Sulphur Springs HS [Texas Impact 4:13] 61 D'Avian Houston 2020 / 6'1" PG / Houston Episcopal HS [[program_tooltip program_id='2078786' first='Cooz' last='Elite']] 65 Jeffrey Mills 2020 / 6'3" SG / Flower Mound HS [Texas Impact 4:13] 66 Derek Luna 2020 / 6'1" SG / Duncanville HS [Texas Impact 4:13] 74 C.J. Kelley 2020 / 6'7" PF / Texas High HS [Lone Star Elite-Mustangs] 75 Micaiah Abii 2020 / 6'7" PF / Frisco Liberty HS [Texas Impact 4:13] 78 Julien Smith 2020 / 6'2" SG / Justin Northwest HS [Dallas Showtyme] 86 D.J. Nussbaum 2020 / 6'9" C / Houston Episcopal HS [[program_tooltip program_id='2078786' first='Cooz' last='Elite']] 90 Ben Joelson 2020 / 6'6" PF / Colleyville Heritage HS [Dallas Showtyme]   16U Prospects - UAA 10 Jerrell Colbert 2021 / 6'9 PF / San Antonio Cornerstone Christian [Texas Hardwork] 12 Emmanuel "Manny" Obaseki 2021 / 6'3 SG / Allen HS [Mudiay Elite] 19 Jaden Jones 2021 / 6'7 SF / Prolific Prep (CA) [Mudiay Elite] 23 Joseph Venzant 2021 / 6'3 SG / Midland Christian [Texas Hardwork]   16U Prospects - UA Rise 7 Josh Farmer 2021 / 6'7 SF / Houston Sharpstown [Houston Superstars] 28 Imo Essien 2021 / 6'0 PG / Bishop Lynch [Texas Impact 4:13]   15U Prospect UAA 10 Austin Nunez 2022 / 6'1 PG / San Antonio Randolph HS [Texas Hardwork]   15U Prospect UA Rise 6 Chris Marshall 2022 / 6'3 SG / Fort Bend Marshall HS [Houston Superstars]