Hall of Fame
A. Michael Pratt '81 remains as one of the most talented guards in Washington & Jefferson College basketball history. As a 5-foot-10 slick ball handler and shooting guard, Pratt set a single-game school record as a freshman with 13 assists, a record which still stands today. He also led the Presidents’ Athletic Conference in assists as a freshman. Pratt was a four-year letter winner and starter who played in 85 career games.
Pratt earned All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference honors three times during his career. Following his senior year, Pratt was selected to the College Sports Information Directors of America Second Team Academic All-America Team. He is one of only four men’s basketball players in school history to be honored as a national Academic All-American. Pratt finished his career with 1,221 career points, the third-highest total in school history at the time of his graduation. He is currently 15th on the all-time list. Pratt was the team co-captain as a senior, a year in which he was selected as the squad’s Co-Most Valuable Player.
Pratt graduated with a major in economics and a minor in English. The Uniontown, Pa., native also graduated from Harvard Law School. Currently, he is a partner at the law firm of Pepper Hamilton LLP in Philadelphia and a Commissioner on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. He is the proud father of three and the grandfather of two.
