Alex Atkinson Award Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week Week Of 3/3/2025 Sport Men's Basketball School Francis Marion Year Freshman Position Forward Hometown Hopkins, SC High School Lower Richland HS Atkinson had a big week defensively, averaging 10.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks per game. He grabbed 15 rebounds and posted four blocks in a win over Shorter before snaring five rebounds and posting six blocks against North Greenville.