On Monday afternoon, Phenom Hoops traveled to Thomasville High School to watch the Bulldogs practice. Coach Antonio Threadgill is entering his third season as head coach and is coming off of a 16-10 record and a state tournament appearance. Coach Threadgill does a great job with his team and looks to continue to build the program at Thomasville.
Although the team might be small, Thomasville is going to play hard and defend. Coach Threadgill stressed from the beginning of practice the importance of defense, effort and communication. One thing about this Thomasville team is that they are going to be loud. In a time when there are so many uncertainties surrounding Covid and what the public-school season will look like, Coach Threadgill and his players have bought into the idea that they have to make each day count. There is a shortened preseason, so each practice the players know they have to be ready and bring it. Spectators at games will be limited, so the players have to bring their own energy, and that starts with the energy they bring to practice each day. Coach Threadgill does a great job of making sure this energy and presence is felt each day.
Thomasville has several young prospects that will help lead the way for the team this season. We
