Atkinson has become an efficient guard to watch this summer. He doesn’t need a high volume of touches to impact the game, consistently finding scoring opportunities through sharp cuts, smart movement, and strong decision-making. As a lead guard, he controls pace well, gets teammates involved, and attacks the paint when defenses overplay passing lanes. Defensively, he brings contagious energy, pressures opposing guards, and competes on every possession. His steady two-way play continues making him an underrated backcourt prospect.

Atkinson is the type of player who proves you don’t need the ball in your hands every possession to impact a game. He plays with a very high basketball IQ and constantly finds ways to create offense through movement, timing, and positioning. He hurt defenses all day with backdoor cuts, spot-up shooting, and smart movement off the ball that consistently put him in the right place at the right time. Atkinson also knocked down multiple threes and showed good feel as a passer when defenses rotated toward him. His ability to play within the flow of the offense was a huge factor in his team making a strong run to cut into a large deficit and make the game competitive late.