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Atkinson was a starter for Yale as a true freshman and averaged 9.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.midmajormadness.com/2019/2/19/18231860/yale-bulldogs-basketball-profile-columbia-james-jones-miye-oni|title=James Jones has assembled a machine at Yale that is cruising to another NCAA Tournament bid|first=John|last=Templon|website=MidMajorMadness.com|publisher=[[SB Nation]]|date=February 19, 2019|access-date=March 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ivyhoopsonline.com/2018/09/18/yale-men-add-to-its-deep-roster-to-make-a-run-at-the-league-title/|title=Yale men add to its deep roster to make a run at the league title|first=Rob|last=Browne|website=IvyHoopsOnline.com|access-date=March 11, 2020}}</ref> Atkinson was forced to play major minutes due to an injury to Jordan Bruner, and Yale coach [[James Jones (basketball |
Atkinson was a starter for Yale as a true freshman and averaged 9.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.midmajormadness.com/2019/2/19/18231860/yale-bulldogs-basketball-profile-columbia-james-jones-miye-oni|title=James Jones has assembled a machine at Yale that is cruising to another NCAA Tournament bid|first=John|last=Templon|website=MidMajorMadness.com|publisher=[[SB Nation]]|date=February 19, 2019|access-date=March 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ivyhoopsonline.com/2018/09/18/yale-men-add-to-its-deep-roster-to-make-a-run-at-the-league-title/|title=Yale men add to its deep roster to make a run at the league title|first=Rob|last=Browne|website=IvyHoopsOnline.com|access-date=March 11, 2020}}</ref> Atkinson was forced to play major minutes due to an injury to Jordan Bruner, and Yale coach [[James Jones (basketball, born 1964)|James Jones]] praised Atkinson for his shot selection and accuracy, but wanted more aggressiveness from him.<ref name=malafonte/> He mostly came off the bench as a sophomore and averaged 9.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ctinsider.com/colleges/nhregister/article/Different-Yale-men-s-basketball-team-14806265.php|title=‘Different’ Yale men’s basketball team kicks off season on Tuesday|first=David|last=Borges|work=[[New Haven Register]]|date=November 3, 2019|access-date=March 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.midmajormadness.com/2020/2/12/21134910/ivy-league-basketball-frontcourt-big-men-paul-atkinson-yale-penn-aj-brodeur|title=Paul Atkinson and AJ Brodeur lead the Ivy League’s big man revolution|first=John|last=Templon|website=MidMajorMadness.com|publisher=[[SB Nation]]|date=February 12, 2020|access-date=March 11, 2020}}</ref> Prior to his junior season, Atkinson gained 20 pounds and worked on his athleticism.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McCormack |first1=William |title=MEN’S BASKETBALL: On cusp of 1,000 points, Paul Atkinson ’21 redefining dependability |url=https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2020/02/19/mens-basketball-on-cusp-of-1000-points-paul-atkinson-21-redefining-dependability/ |accessdate=March 12, 2020 |work=Yale Daily News |date=February 19, 2020}}</ref> As a junior, Akinson was named the [[Ivy League]] Co-Player of the Year alongside [[Penn Quakers men's basketball|Penn]]'s [[A. J. Brodeur]] after averaging 17.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game and leading the Ivy League with .630 field goal percentage during the regular season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhregister.com/sports/article/Yale-s-Paul-Atkinson-is-co-Ivy-League-Player-of-15122918.php|title=Yale’s Paul Atkinson is co-Ivy League Player of the Year|work=[[New Haven Register]]|date=March 11, 2020|access-date=March 11, 2020}}</ref> Following the season, Atkinson declared for the [[2020 NBA draft]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=McCormack|first1=William|title=MEN’S BASKETBALL: Forward Paul Atkinson ’21 to declare for NBA Draft|url=https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2020/03/31/mens-basketball-forward-paul-atkinson-21-to-declare-for-nba-draft/|website=yaledaileynews.com|publisher=Yale Daily News|accessdate=March 31, 2020|date=March 31, 2020}}</ref> |
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Atkinson entered the transfer portal after the 2020–2021 Ivy League season was [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports#United_States|canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic]]. He chose to transfer to [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball|Notre Dame]] as a graduate transfer after considering offers from [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball|Miami (Florida)]], [[Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball|Iowa]], [[NC State Wolfpack men's basketball|NC State]] and [[Texas Longhorns men's basketball|Texas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30647316/notre-dame-fighting-irish-men-basketball-lands-prized-grad-transfer-paul-atkinson|title=Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball lands prized grad transfer Paul Atkinson|first=Jeff|last=Borzello|website=[[ESPN.com]]|date=January 3, 2021|access-date=March 31, 2021}}</ref> Atkinson was named Honorable Mention All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]].<ref name=ACCAwards>{{cite press release|url=https://theacc.com/news/2022/3/6/athlete-awards-acc-unveils-2021-22-mens-basketball-awards.aspx|title=ACC Unveils 2021-22 Men’s Basketball Awards |publisher=[[Atlantic Coast Conference]] |date=March 7, 2022 |accessdate=March 8, 2022}}</ref> |
Atkinson entered the transfer portal after the 2020–2021 Ivy League season was [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports#United_States|canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic]]. He chose to transfer to [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball|Notre Dame]] as a graduate transfer after considering offers from [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball|Miami (Florida)]], [[Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball|Iowa]], [[NC State Wolfpack men's basketball|NC State]] and [[Texas Longhorns men's basketball|Texas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30647316/notre-dame-fighting-irish-men-basketball-lands-prized-grad-transfer-paul-atkinson|title=Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball lands prized grad transfer Paul Atkinson|first=Jeff|last=Borzello|website=[[ESPN.com]]|date=January 3, 2021|access-date=March 31, 2021}}</ref> Atkinson was named Honorable Mention All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]].<ref name=ACCAwards>{{cite press release|url=https://theacc.com/news/2022/3/6/athlete-awards-acc-unveils-2021-22-mens-basketball-awards.aspx|title=ACC Unveils 2021-22 Men’s Basketball Awards |publisher=[[Atlantic Coast Conference]] |date=March 7, 2022 |accessdate=March 8, 2022}}</ref> |
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 Atkinson with Yale in 2019 | |
| No. 20 – Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 27, 1999 Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Paul Atkinson Jr. (born March 27, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously played for the Yale Bulldogs.
Early life and high school career
Atkinson grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida and attended the Westminster Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As a junior, he led Westminster Academy to the Class 3A state championship game, where they fell to Windermere Prep. Atkinson committed to play college basketball at Yale at the beginning of his senior year after receiving interest from Dayton, UNC-Wilmington, and Richmond.[1] As a senior, Atkinson averaged 20.6 points, 13.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game and was the Sun-Sentinel South Florida Player of the Year. He had 17 points and 12 rebounds in the 3A championship game.[2]
College career
Atkinson was a starter for Yale as a true freshman and averaged 9.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.[3][4] Atkinson was forced to play major minutes due to an injury to Jordan Bruner, and Yale coach James Jones praised Atkinson for his shot selection and accuracy, but wanted more aggressiveness from him.[2] He mostly came off the bench as a sophomore and averaged 9.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.[5][6] Prior to his junior season, Atkinson gained 20 pounds and worked on his athleticism.[7] As a junior, Akinson was named the Ivy League Co-Player of the Year alongside Penn's A. J. Brodeur after averaging 17.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game and leading the Ivy League with .630 field goal percentage during the regular season.[8] Following the season, Atkinson declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[9]
Atkinson entered the transfer portal after the 2020–2021 Ivy League season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He chose to transfer to Notre Dame as a graduate transfer after considering offers from Miami (Florida), Iowa, NC State and Texas.[10] Atkinson was named Honorable Mention All-ACC.[11]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Yale | 31 | 30 | 24.2 | .692 | – | .667 | 4.6 | 1.0 | .7 | .5 | 9.3 |
| 2018–19 | Yale | 30 | 1 | 20.2 | .697 | .000 | .653 | 5.0 | 1.0 | .5 | .6 | 9.1 |
| 2019–20 | Yale | 30 | 29 | 31.8 | .630 | .308 | .671 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .8 | 17.6 |
| Career | 91 | 60 | 25.4 | .661 | .286 | .665 | 5.6 | 1.2 | .8 | .6 | 12.0 | |
Personal life
Atkinson's parents, Paul and Laura, met in Stamford, Connecticut, in high school. They moved to Georgia, where Paul Jr. was born, before returning to Stamford and finally moving to West Palm Beach.[12]
References
- ^ Lammer, Pat (September 6, 2016). "Westminster standout big Paul Atkinson commits to Yale". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ a b Malafonte, Paul (January 25, 2018). "Yale coaches look for Paul Atkinson to turn up the volume". New Haven Register. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ Templon, John (February 19, 2019). "James Jones has assembled a machine at Yale that is cruising to another NCAA Tournament bid". MidMajorMadness.com. SB Nation. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ Browne, Rob. "Yale men add to its deep roster to make a run at the league title". IvyHoopsOnline.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ Borges, David (November 3, 2019). "'Different' Yale men's basketball team kicks off season on Tuesday". New Haven Register. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ Templon, John (February 12, 2020). "Paul Atkinson and AJ Brodeur lead the Ivy League's big man revolution". MidMajorMadness.com. SB Nation. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ McCormack, William (February 19, 2020). "MEN'S BASKETBALL: On cusp of 1,000 points, Paul Atkinson '21 redefining dependability". Yale Daily News. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Yale's Paul Atkinson is co-Ivy League Player of the Year". New Haven Register. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ McCormack, William (March 31, 2020). "MEN'S BASKETBALL: Forward Paul Atkinson '21 to declare for NBA Draft". yaledaileynews.com. Yale Daily News. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (January 3, 2021). "Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball lands prized grad transfer Paul Atkinson". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "ACC Unveils 2021-22 Men's Basketball Awards" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Anthony, Mike (January 15, 2020). "Mike Anthony: Yale's Atkinson rarely misses, and Bulldogs don't miss a beat in a season of roster turnover". Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 12, 2020.