Atkins kept North Surry within striking distance for much of the game and sparked a late push in the fourth quarter. He hit timely perimeter shots against West Stokes’ zone coverage and made his presence felt on the glass. His shot-making and rebounding helped fuel North Surry’s late-game run.

Crafty facilitating PG who thrives playing off two feet in the paint—scoring or finding teammates. Finishes with either hand and hits the three when defenders sag. Another strong POY contender with high reliability and poise.

Holds an offer from William Peace; a crafty guard with a strong frame who can operate in a variety of ways; does well to create pace with his dribbling and quickness; navigates to the paint with ease and constantly looks to make the right play as a lead guard; DII/DIII prospect given his consistency and pedigree on the hardwood

A prospect out of North Surry High for DII/DIII programs to get on their radar; was impressive with Foothill Basketball Club in creating scoring opportunities all the way down to the wire-to-wire finish they won against Palmetto City Hurricanes; a strong-framed lead guard who can make things happen in a number of ways on the hardwood

Another strong-framed guard from the Triad area; he showed he could run the show for Team Stokes/Surry while also maintaining his own prowess for getting to the paint and finishing in traffic; knocked down shots on the perimeter when needed and defended with poise; DII/DIII programs in the region should get eyes on him

Atkins is a rising name to know out of North Surry High. He’s an underrated asset to have on the hardwood given his penchant for making plays. He produced 4.9 assists per game along with 7.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals per contest for the Greyhounds as they took an 18-game winning streak all the way down to the third round of the NCHSAA 2A State Playoffs with his playmaking leading the backcourt. He’ll look to be a continuing factor at the point guard spot heading into his senior season.

Atkins has been a top playmaker for North Surry as they’re out to a 7-0 start in 2A Foothills Conference action. He’s posting 7.8 points, 4.8 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 steals per contest for the Greyhounds. He’s emerged as a leader in their backcourt and a prospect for college programs in the region to make note of.