By Alexandria Leatherberry
The Truth Reporter
On Saturday, June 14, the gym of Western Toledo Preparatory Academy was filled with parents and their children for a Father’s Day celebration led by Devonte Pratt. The celebration was free to the community to participate in DP Basketball Camp for a day.
“My goal is to get as many kids as possible into a good environment,” said Pratt. The camp’s team facilitated activities focused on building discipline, teamwork, sportsmanship, and the health of the youth. Games challenged the children’s attention and drills drew out the youthfulness of all attendees as parents accompanied their child for the activities.
Devonte Pratt has defined his leadership through his sports accomplishments since helping his team to state finals in 2010 and 2013 during his four-year run as a varsity starter at Rogers High School. Pratt’s accomplishments continued as a guard for Angelo State from where he was drafted by and signed by Gatos Salvajes de Sombrerete in Mexico.
Pratt has hosted his camp locally since the beginning of his professional career in 2018 and now has returned to playing local with the Toledo Glass City Wranglers. DP Basketball Camp will be hosting high school students July 21- July 24 with programming returning for youth five through 13 on Sept 21.