HARDWICK – Former Hazen Union champion head coach Steve Pratt is bringing NBA and WNBA coaching skills and expertise back to the Cat Den next month.
Pratt helped lay the foundation for current Hazen boys varsity head Aaron Hill and the Division III basketball power he has built the last 25 plus years in Hardwick. Hill was a young assistant under Pratt and the 1996 championship team that was fueled by the three headed monster of Jamon Renaud, Chris Davison, and Travis Hill. Coach Hill, now 50, has amassed over 420 career wins at Hazen and hung 6 more championship banners.
Pratt returns to his roots this summer, bringing his NBA/WNBA basketball clinics with him. His skills camp will be held at Hazen gymnasium on August 8 and 9. Pratt founded Full Package Athletics out of Chicago in the fall of 2000 and has groomed and mentored the likes of current Duke head basketball coach Jon Scheyer, former NBA all-stars Elton Brand and Brad Miller, as well as two-time WNBA champion, scoring champion, and 6-time all-star Jewell Loyd. More than 80 total coaches and players that have come through Pratt’s Full Package Athletics system have ascended to the NBA and WNBA.
There will be a Kids camp and Elite camp offered. Future and current Hazen Union players will receive a discount. Interested campers are encouraged to register early, as limited spots are filling up fast. For more information, contact Coach Hill at [email protected].
