Getting to Know...Antoine Vernon

X-Men Basketball guard Antoine Vernon is the latest athlete featured in the Getting to Know your X-Women/X-Men series this summer. The Hamilton, ON native recently completed his third year in the BA program at StFX. 

Nickname: Toine 

Pregame Routine: Listen to music 

Go-to warm-up song: 7 Minute Freestyle by 21 Savage 

Favourite moment to date as a StFX student-athlete: Coach K's final game 

When I'm not studying or playing my sport, I like to: Play video games, watch the NBA 

If I could trade lives with anyone for one day, it would be: Jeff Bezos, for obvious reasons 

The next place I want to travel is: Jamaica 

My biggest pet peeve is: Loud talking 

One thing on my bucket list is: Playing basketball professionally 

FAVOURITES 

Clothing Store: Nike 
Music Genre: Old School RNB 
TV Show: Suits 
Restaurant: August 8 
Off-Season Activity: Barbeques 
Professional Sports Team: Golden State Warriors 
Professional Athlete: Steph Curry  

THIS OR THAT? 

City or Countryside? City 
Instagram or TikTok? Instagram 
Sunrise or Sunset? Sunrise 
Chocolate or Candy? Candy 
Ocean or Lake? Lake 
Dog or Cat? Dog 
Laptop or Tablet? Laptop 
Winter or Summer? Summer 
Tim Horton's or Starbucks? Tim Horton's