By ADAM ZAGORIA
Yale graduate transfer Paul Atkinson Jr. has heard from a slew of high-major schools.
Atkinson told ZAGSBLOG on Wednesday that Kansas, Xavier, SMU and Virginia Tech were the new schools to reach out in addition to these:
Yale graduate transfer Paul Atkinson told ESPN he’s already heard from Duke, Arkansas, Miami, Florida, USC, Stanford, Notre Dame, Gonzaga, Maryland, Texas, Ohio State, OK State, Wake Forest, Cincinnati and Georgia.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) October 20, 2020
Co-Player of the Year in the Ivy last season. 17.6 PPG, 7.3 RPG.
The 6-foot-10 West Palm Beach, Fla., native averaged 17.6 points and 7.3 rebounds last season when he was the Ivy League Co-Player of the Year.
Atkinson scored in double figures every game last season after setting school records in single-season, field-goal percentage as a first year and sophomore. He tested the NBA Draft waters but opted to return to school.
He announced Monday that he will graduate in the spring and grad-transfer. He would be immediately eligible for the 2021-22 season.
Thank you @YaleMBasketball ! pic.twitter.com/TRg80BbE55
— Paul Atkinson Jr (@paulwall561) October 19, 2020
Last year several high-profile Ivy League players grad-transferred to places like Duke, Ohio State, Michigan, Alabama and Seton Hall and will be immediately eligible this season.
The Ivy League does not allow grad students to play due to an arcane rule that says players must complete their eligibility within eight semesters.
Meantime, the 2020-21 Ivy League season is in jeopardy due to the COVID-19 pandemic and more Ivy League players could transfer, as reported over on ForbesSports Money. Harvard already has three players in the NCAA Transfer portal.
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