Willie Atwood

Willie Atwood
No. 2 – Surrey Scorchers
Position Power forward
League British Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1994-02-15) February 15, 1994
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Melrose High School
College Connors State (2012–2014)
Arizona State (2014–2016)
NBA draft 2016 / Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 SAM Basket
2017–2018 Enonis Neon Paralimni
2018–present Surrey Scorchers
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-NJCAA (2014)

Willie Atwood (born February 15, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League.

College career

Atwood spent two years playing at Connors State College and was named third-team All-NJCAA in his sophomore year.[1] He joined the Arizona State Sun Devils in his junior year, and during the 2014–15 season averaged 3.0 points, 0.4 assists, 1.7 rebounds and 0.2 steals per game.[2] For the 2015–16 season, he averaged an improved 8.4 points, 1.4 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 0.5 steals per game.[2]

Professional career

Atwood graduated from Arizona State University in 2016, and after going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, turned professional with Swiss Basketball League team SAM Basket.[3] He averaged 8.4 points per game and finished the season with the third highest three-point percentage in the league.[4]

He later moved to Cypriot club Enosis Neon Paralimni and averaged 11.0 points per game during the 2017–18 Cyprus Basketball Division A campaign.[4]

In August 2018, Atwood signed for the Surrey Scorchers ahead of the 2018–19 British Basketball League season.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Atwood Named All American". Connors State College. April 16, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Willie Atwood". 247sports.com. 247Sports. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ "SAM Massagno inks rookie Willie Atwood". Sportando. August 20, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Willie Atwood". basketball.realgm.com. RealGM. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Scorchers bolster roster with Willie Atwood addition". British Basketball League. August 23, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
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