Casey Prather
Prather at the 2016 Perth Wildcats championship ceremony
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| No. 23 – Perth Wildcats | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | NBL |
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May 29, 1991 Jackson, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) |
| Listed weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | North Side (Jackson, Tennessee) |
| College | Florida (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Bakersfield Jam |
| 2015–present | Perth Wildcats |
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Casey Prather (born May 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the University of Florida before playing professionally in the NBA Development League and Australia. In 2016, he won an NBL championship with the Perth Wildcats.
Prather was born and raised in Jackson, Tennessee under the stern watch of his mother Enova and sister Brittany, his parents having split before he was born. Growing up, family and basketball were the only things that kept him away from the growing criminal element in his community. At the age of 12, his stepfather, Jeffery, noticed Prather's athleticism and began teaching him the skills required to pursue playing professionally.
Prather attended Jackson's North Side High School, where as a junior in 2008–09, he poured in 53 points and grabbed 24 rebounds in a district game against Fayette Ware High School, a performance that encapsulated his raw potential. He was selected to the All-District team and was named team MVP all four seasons at North Side, and was selected to the district's All-Tournament team his sophomore, junior and senior seasons. He was also named All-West Player of the Year in 2008–09 and 2009–10.
Prather averaged 28 points per game as a sophomore, and 24.4 points and 14 rebounds as a junior. Following his junior year, he was ranked the 25th best prospect by Scout.com, and the 10th best small forward. On November 17, 2009, he signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for the University of Florida.
As a senior in 2009–10, Prather was a finalist for Tennessee's Mr. Basketball after averaging 29 points, 13 rebounds, five blocks, five steals and three assists per game. He finished his four-year career at North Side with over 2,000 points.
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