In a Facebook post shared Wednesday, Alto ISD wrote, “Two years later. We miss you, DeVonte,” along with an image of Mumphrey featuring his jersey number 13.
ALTO, Texas — Editor’s Note: The above video was published in May 2023.
Feb. 7, 2024 marks two years since a 15-year-old East Texas basketball player passed away during a home game.
Alto High School athlete Devonte Mumphrey collapsed and died during a game on Feb. 7, 2022.
In a Facebook post shared Wednesday, Alto ISD wrote, “Two years later. We miss you, DeVonte,” along with an image of Mumphrey featuring his jersey number 13.
Following his passing, the community came together in multiple ways, including vigils and efforts, creating a scholarship fund in his honor and renaming the court to memorialize Mumphrey. As a part of fundraising, the school’s booster club sold bracelets that said “Forever 13” and t-shirts as well.
About three months after he passed away, the Alto High …