New Braunfels roots
From racket-sport novice to professional pickleball in only a few years
Stone began playing pickleball in New Braunfels at age 13 in 2019 as a complete novice to racket sports. He advanced from the 3.0 level to 5.0 by 2022 while competing extensively as a junior, and his family adjusted his schooling to support tournament travel.
He also became one of the youngest IPTPA Level II-certified teaching professionals. Current PPA and MLP records list 2022 as the year he turned pro, although personal and sponsor biographies describe 2023 as the beginning of his full professional transition.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Did Wyatt Stone play tennis before pickleball?
No. Stone’s first-party and sponsor biographies say he entered pickleball at age 13 without a previous racket-sport background, then advanced from the 3.0 level to 5.0 by 2022.