In a pair of Patriot wins last week, Atkinson averaged 21.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks per game coming off the bench. He shot a sizzling 84.2 percent, going 16-of-19 from the floor and was 9-of-10 at the foul line. The freshman registered career-highs of 28 points (on 10-of-11 shooting) and 15 rebounds with six blocked shots in a win over Mount Olive, and then posted 14 points, eight rebounds, and a block in a win over Erskine.