West Charlotte’s Quinten Thomas Is
you asked somebody who knew Quinten Thomas to explain him in one word they
might have trouble. ‘Q,’ is his nickname to most, although if you know
Q you know he has two sides to him on and off the court. The senior guard for
the West Charlotte Lions is one of the most exuberant kids you would ever meet
off the court, he is funny, keeps a bright joy in the room and always has a
smile on his face. However once he hits that court, Thomas can become a
downright killer. He started playing
basketball in eighth grade and his skill caught up with his athleticism.
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decided to transfer his senior year from rival Harding High School to Dub-C. “I
wanted to graduate and spend my last year of High School with my close friends
and family. Also during my three years at Harding I didn’t enjoy the vibe
there.” The Charlotte native did not know much about his new teammates senior
guard Cartier Jernigan and Patrick Williams coming into the season, only knew
them from the past years as their rival.
transferring, I didn’t know much about Pat or Cart at all I had just heard
their names around and because we played them. During preseason workouts we
began to talk more and build a bond together. For the most part it felt natural
and easy to talk to them.”
season Thomas led Harding to an upset over West Charlotte 44-43 at Harding.
had four huge points down the stretch, however held scoreless in the first half
he took over defensively. First half he gathered three steals and two blocks.
The night before against Anson High school, he put up 27 points, four assists,
Thomas has been able to set the stage for his teammates with
his motor on the court surpasses the intensity of the opposing team igniting
not only his teammates but the faculty and West Charlotte supporters.
motor is natural ask anyone they’ll say ‘Q is always someone who you rarely see
upset and always has tons of positive energy.” Almost everyone talks about the
infamous ‘Q Clap.” He said his clap similar to his athleticism came natural.
‘When I first started playing basketball in 8th grade, the one clap was a natural celebration for me. As the years went on,
the clap became more aggressive and louder. Similar to his playing style as he
The first game of the season was an adjustment for Thomas
playing in a primetime highly anticipated game against Cox Mill. “My first game
against Cox Mill was kind of shaky,” Thomas said. “We all weren’t nearly as
close together as we are now. Me being a transfer made it even more difficult
because I didn’t know anyone on the team personally.”
finished with seven points, one rebound, and one assist. “The game overall was
good, we didn’t come out with the win but it was a stepping stone in helping us
realize what we needed to work on and chemistry was one of those main things.”
stepping stone was Thomas’ return to Harding early in the season.
day we played Harding, I was really pumped th
