We are delighted to announce that Patricio Prato officially becomes part of INVICTUS Academy with the role of ... Player Development Coach, a coach added to the staff of each group Technician, which will cure in the work on the basic details, rolling with teens and children.
A totally new role for the Italian youth basketball, and it made even more so by its professional player experience still in business, which Captain at Andrea Costa Imola which is preparing to compete in the seventh season, including five consecutive.
He joined this summer between the testimonial INVICTUS Camp and conquered all the boys and participating children even before thanks to the human qualities that technical, There came quite naturally propose to continue a relationship that is based on friendship now established.
Giving away their emotions, the same that he has lived since childhood. Born on 24 November 1979 to Buenos Aires, Argentina, son of Art Fernando Prato, National player, and he has followed step by step in the footsteps, surrounded by great champions.
Raised nell'Atenas Cordoba, coming into the first team when he was a member of the youth, he then made the leap to the United States, attending St. Bonaventure University for four years, from 1999 al 2003, and opening itself to the international market.
Where it was Zoran Savic to notice it, offering him the trip overseas to become a professional player with Fortitudo Bologna, and play at the top in Italy and in the Euroleague. Two seasons in Bologna, therefore always in Avellino Italy, Rieti, Cantu, Imola and again with Virtus Bologna.
Then, interspersed by two years in Argentina since 2012 al 2014 with Club Atletico Lanus and Boca Juniors, and yet more and more Imola, setting up home and family in Bologna, Annalisa marrying that gave him Matias (that already dreaming of emulating dad and grandfather ...) and Emma.
In his palmares, has twice won both the American League that the Liga Nacional de Basquet (with l'Athens, 1998 e 1999), a Pan American Club Championship (Athens, 1996), and also the Italian Cup Legadue followed by promotion to Serie A with Rieti, in 2007.
More, He conquered in turn for Argentina, entering the Under 18 in 1996 and in that in Seniores 2003, winning the silver medal at the Puerto Rico Americans 2003 and the South American Championships in Uruguay 2003.