York County (SC) star named Charlotte Observer high school basketball player of the week
Northwestern’s A.J. Thompson is the Charlotte Observer boys basketball player of the week.
Thompson got more than 19,000 votes. He finished well ahead of East Lincoln’s Justin Kuthan and Charlotte Country Day’s Knoah Carver.
A 5-9 junior point guard, Thompson averaged 14 points and five assists last week to help the Trojans start the season 3-0.
His best game was against Spartanburg on Dec. 6, when he had 22 points.
▪ The Observer names a new player of the week each Friday. Nominees will be announced Sunday and readers can vote then.
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Friday’s High School Basketball Schedule
I-Meck 4A
Mallard Creek at Lake Norman
Mooresville at Hough
Vance at Hopewell
West Charlotte at North Mecklenburg
SoMeck 7 4A
Olympic at Harding
South Mecklenburg at Ardrey Kell
West Mecklenburg at Providence
Southwestern 4A
East Mecklenburg at Porter Ridge
Hickory Ridge at Independence
Rocky River at Butler
Sandhills 4A
Pinecrest at Richmond Senior
Southern Carolina 3A
Charlotte Catholic at Cuthbertson
Sun Valley at Parkwood
Marvin Ridge at Piedmont
Weddington at Monroe
Metrolina Athletic
Gaston Day at Hickory Grove Christian
Metrolina Christian at Southlake Christian
Foothills Athletic
First Assembly at Davidson Day
Central Carolina 2A
Salisbury at Midway Oak Grove
South Rowan at West Davidson
Foothills 2A
Bunker Hill at Draughn
Yadkin Valley 1A
Albemarle vs. North Stanly, at Pfeiffer University
Uwharrie Charter at North Rowan
Gray Stone Day at South Stanly
Battle at the Rock
(at Fort Mill Nation Ford High)
(Court 1)
Combine Academy vs. Duncan (SC) Byrnes, boys, 5
Greenville (SC) Legacy Early College vs. Tucson (AZ) Compass, boys, 6:15
Cannon School vs. Glendale (AZ) Dream City Christian, boys, 7:30
Nation Ford vs. Greenville (SC) Christ Church, boys, 8:45
(Court 2)
Nation Ford vs. Greenville (SC) Legacy Early College, girls, 5
Legion Collegiate vs. Duncan (SC) Byrnes, girls, 6:15
United Faith Christian vs. Wilson Greenfield, boys, 7:30
Good Guys Vs. Cancer Classic (boys)
(at Kill Devil Hills First Flight High)
Ocracoke vs. Chocowinity Northside, 3:30
Fayetteville Trinity Christian vs. East Carteret, 5
Pender vs. Washington County, 6:30
Myers Park vs. Richmond Trinity Episcopal, 8
Kill Devil Hills First Flight vs. Raleigh Word of God, 9:30
Bojangles Bash Classic (boys)
(at Columbia Ridge View High)
(games involving area teams)
Moravian Prep vs. Louisville Aspire Academy, 6:30
Mecklenburg nonconference
Anson County at Carmel Christian
South Point at Lake Norman Charter
Cabarrus Charter at United Faith Christian (girls)
Christ the King at Charlotte Latin
Piedmont Classical at Liberty Heights (boys)
Corvian Community at Bradford Prep
Garinger at Berry Academy
Grace Academy at Arborbrook Christian (boys)
York Prep at Providence Day
Other nonconference
Asheville Christian at East Rutherford
Crest at Shelby
Watauga at Ashe County
Mountain Heritage at East Burke
Bandys at Fred T. Foard
Central Cabarrus at Jesse Carson
Cheraw at Chesterfield
Cherryville at West Lincoln
Concord at Mount Pleasant
Jay M. Robinson at West Stanly
Stuart Cramer at East Gaston
East Rowan at Davie County
Fort Mill at Catawba Ridge
Walnut Grove Christian at Woodlawn School
Highland Tech at West Caldwell
Great Falls at Kershaw Andrew Jackson
University Christian at Westminster Catawba
Lancaster at Indian Land
Burns at Bessemer City
Hibriten at South Caldwell
Carolina Christian at Covenant Classical
McBee at Lewisville
Union Academy at Central Academy
Freedom at Patton
Newton-Conover at Hickory
North Iredell at North Wilkes
Northwest Cabarrus at Statesville
Rock Hill at South Pointe
South Iredell at Lincolnton
Statesville Christian at Kernersville N.C. Leadership Academy
West Rowan at Pine Lake Prep
York at Clover
This story was originally published December 8, 2019 at 4:21 PM.