Gray guards for Patriots basketball

MADISON – Deonte Gray plays the positions of point guard and shooting guard for Bob Jones Patriots Basketball.

“My favorite sport is basketball. I like it so much because that’s all I did was play basketball when I was young. It’s just a fun sport to play,” Gray said. He is a senior at Bob Jones High School.

Deonte has three siblings. His older brother is Diamond Burt, 20, a student at A&M University. His sister Dana Burt, 16, attends Jemison High School. His younger brother Jeremiah Burt, 7, attends James Dawson Elementary School.

“We moved to Madison like in 2009,” Gray said. “Watching Levi Randolph when I was little, I always wanted to go to Bob Jones so I wanted to stay in Madison until I graduate,” he said. Other family members subsequently moved to Huntsville.

Deonte’s mother works at Huntsville Utilities.

Q & A

Q: When you go out to eat, what restaurants do you like?
A: Texas Roadhouse.

Q: What’s your favorite food?
A: Hot dogs and baked beans.

Q: What are your favorite sports teams?
A: “My favorite sports team was the Lakers until Kobe retired. Now it’s the OKC Thunder and Alabama Crimson Tide in college,” he said. For a professional team, Gray picked NFL Dallas Cowboys.

Q: What is your favorite sports memory?
A: Both basketball and football have provided good memories to Gray.

Q: What do you like to do in your free time?
A: In spare time, Gray likes to “be with the ‘bros’ hooping, 7-and-7 games and playing video games.”