From country boy to Maverick guard

Late in the 2016 Sun Belt Championship quarterfinals, senior guard Drew Charles sank his sixth 3-pointer of the game to seal the win over Texas State.

When the ball swished through the net, Charles flexed his muscles, nodded his head and let out a yell as UTA fans at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans erupted.

But off the court, he’s a country guy.

“You, kind of, have to be bipolar,” Charles said. “You’re a different person on the court and a different person off the court.”

For the first few years of his life, Charles lived in Lexington, Ky., before moving to Azle, Texas. He used to be more interested in football, but, in sixth grade, his interest shifted more toward basketball. Charles said he…