The 5 Best Performances from the Adidas Gauntlet Series So Far

The 5 Best Performances from the Adidas Gauntlet Series So Far

The 5 best performances from the 2016 adidas Gauntlet series before Regional Qualifiers.

May 16, 2016 by Brett Pickert
The 5 Best Performances from the Adidas Gauntlet Series So Far
By Jordan Divens

With two adidas Gauntlet series games completed, we've seen numerous great performances in Dallas and Atlanta—below are the top five:

5. 2017 6’ 2” PG Souley Boum (Team Lillard) 31 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 11-11 FG, 4-4 from 3, 5-5 FT
Boum is one of the summer's breakout performers. He put together a perfect shooting performance in a 70-58 win over Team YGC36. Boum finished with 31 points, going 11-11 from the field, 4-4 from 3, and 5-5 from the free throw line. He is currently fourth in the adidas Gauntlet series, and is averaging 20.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.

4. 2017 6’ 0” PG Makai Ashton Langford (Mass Rivals) 27 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 10-20 FG, 6-11 FT
Langford put together a well-rounded performance in a 61-55 loss to the Upward Stars with 27 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. He has averaged a solid 13 points, 3.8 assists, and 3.4 rebounds through two sessions, but hasn’t put together consistent performances to raise his stock yet.

3. 2017 6’ 2” PG Nick Weatherspoon (MBA Hoops) 32 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds, 14-24 FG
Weatherspoon is a rising star, and has collected a number of big-time offers in the spring sessions. In Session 2, he put up a strong all-around performance with 32 points, 7 dimes, and 6 rebounds. Weatherspoon is the second to the leading scorer in the adidas Gauntlet series with 23.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.6 assists.

2. 2018 6’ 8” PF Augustine Ominu (Stackhouse Elite) 16 points, 20 rebounds, 8 blocks, 4-13 FG, 8-17 FT
Ominu had a monster night on the inside for Stackhouse Elite against the Michigan Mustangs. He collected 20 rebounds in addition to 8 blocked shots and 16 points. Despite his abysmal shooting, Ominu managed to put together impressive numbers. Ominu is second in the Gauntlet series with an average of 9.9 rebounds per game.

1. 2018 6’ 7” SF Zion Williamson (Game Elite) 29 points, 17 rebounds, 10-17 FG, 9-11 FT
Williamson had the most impressive performance through the first two sessions of the adidas Gauntlet series—he finished with 29 points and 17 rebounds on an efficient 59 percent from the field. Williamson's stock has steadily risen this spring—he now sits in the top 10 in the Gauntlet series in both scoring and rebounding with an average of 19.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game.

Honorable Mention
2017 5’ 10” PG DeAndre Jones (Team Fast) 30 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 3 steals, 9-13 FG. 8-12 from 3
DeAndre Jones currently sits at second in assists per game in the adidas Gauntlet series, averaging 5.3 assists per game.

2017 6’ 5” SG Romeo Langford (Eric Gordon All Stars) 29 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 9-13 FG, 9-15 FT
Romeo Langford is the leading scorer in the adidas Gauntlet series, averaging 23.6 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.

2017 6’ 2” SG Thomas Allen (Garner Road Basketball Club) 38 points, 4 rebounds, 16-23 FG, 5-9 from 3
Thomas Allen is third to the leading scorer in the adidas Gauntlet series, averaging 21.5 points per game.

2017 6’ 5” SG Jordan Usher (Atlanta Celtics) 23 points, 14 rebounds, 9-20 FG
Jordan Usher is fifth to the leading scorer in the adidas Gauntlet series, averaging 20 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.

2017 6’ 2” PG Ezacuras Dawson III (D3 M.O.A.M. Elite) 26 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 10-22 FG
Ezacuras Dawson III is in the top 15 in scoring in the adidas Gauntlet series, averaging 17.5 points per game.

2017 6’ 6” SF Darius Hall (Team Magic Elite) 20 points, 13 rebounds, 5 steals, 2 blocks, 8-17 FG
Darius Hall is in the top 20 in the adidas Gauntlet series in scoring and rebounding, averaging 15.9 points and 8 rebounds per game.

2018 6’ 9” SF EJ Montgomery (Atlanta Celtics) 19 points, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks, 3 steals, 9-18 FG
EJ Montgomery is the third to the leading rebounder in the adidas Gauntlet series, averaging 9.3 rebounds along with 14 points per game.

2017 6’ 6” SF DeAndre Bradshaw (Hoop Dreams) 14 points, 17 rebounds, 4-10 FG, 5-6 FT
DeAndre Bradshaw is nearly averaging a double-double, with 10.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game in adidas Gauntlet series play.

2017 6’ 7” SF Sebastian Much (Dream Vision) 24 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 9-16 FG. 4-5 FT
Sebastian Much has played strong in early adidas Gauntlet series play, averaging 14.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.

2017 6’ 5” SG Mike Adewumni (Urban DFW Elite) 13 points, 17 rebounds, 6-10 FG
Mike Edewumni has been a tough competitor in the adidas Gauntlet circuit, averaging 12.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.