Darion Ray Atkins (born September 17, 1992) is an American professional

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player for UnaHotels Reggio Emilia of the Italian

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(LBA). He played

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for the

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before playing professionally in Israel, France and Germany. Standing at , he primarily plays at the

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and

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positions.

Early life and college career

Atkins attended the

Landon School Landon School is a private, college preparatory school for boys in grades 3–12, with an enrollment of approximately 680 students, in Bethesda, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. Background Paul Landon Banfield and his wife, Mary Lee, fou ...

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, where he averaged 15.2 points, 12 rebounds and 7.3 blocks per game as a senior, earning All-Interstate Athletic Conference honors. Atkins had offers from Notre Dame and Maryland, but he chose to attend the

, where he averaged 7.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 23.9 minutes per game in his senior year. On March 8, 2015, Atkins was named

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. On April 3, 2015, Atkins was named Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year Award.

Professional career

Westchester Knicks (2015–2016)

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Atkins joined the

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for the

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. On September 10, 2015, Atkins signed with the

New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...

. However, he was later waived by the New York on October 23 after appearing in three preseason games. On November 2, he was acquired by the

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of the

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as an affiliate player of New York.

Hapoel Holon (2016–2017)

On July 1, 2016, Atkins joined the

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for the

2016 NBA Summer League The 2016 NBA Summer League consisted of three pro basketball leagues organized by the National Basketball Association (NBA): the Orlando Pro Summer League, Utah Jazz Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League. Ten teams participated in the week ...

. On August 5, 2016, Atkins signed a one-year deal with the Israeli team

Hapoel Holon Hapoel Holon Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל הפועל חולון), known for sponsorship reasons as Hapoel Atsmon Playgrounds Holon (), is a professional basketball club based in Holon, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli B ...

. On October 22, 2016, Atkins recorded a career-high 26 points, shooting 11-of-16 from the field, along with 13 rebounds in a 72–81 loss to

Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...

. On November 3, 2016, Atkins was named Israeli League Player of the Month for games played in October. On April 18, 2017, Atkins participated in the 2017 Israeli League All-Star Game. Atkins helped Holon reach the 2017 Israeli League Playoffs as the first seed, but they eventually were eliminated by

Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football ...

in the Quarterfinals. On June 9, 2017, Atkins earned a spot in the 2017 All-Israeli League Second Team.

SIG Strasbourg (2017–2018)

On July 3, 2017, Atkins joined the

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for the

2017 NBA Summer League The 2017 NBA Summer League consisted of three pro basketball leagues organized by the National Basketball Association (NBA): the Orlando Pro Summer League, Utah Jazz Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League. Eight teams participated in the wee ...

. On July 21, 2017, Atkins signed with the French team

SIG Strasbourg Strasbourg Illkirch-Graffenstaden Basket, most commonly known as SIG Basket or SIG Strasbourg, is a French professional basketball club that is based in Strasbourg. The club, founded in 1929, competes domestically in the French Pro A League, and i ...

for the 2017–18 season. On December 5, 2017, Atkins recorded a season-high 23 points, shooting 10-of-12 from the field, along with four rebounds in an 87–72 win over

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. He was subsequently made the Champions League Team of the Week. Atkins went on to win the 2018 French Cup with Strasbourg.

Return to Hapoel Holon (2018–2019)

On July 28, 2018, Atkins returned to

for a second stint, signing a one-year deal with an option for another one. On March 16, 2019, Atkins recorded a double-double of 25 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 10-of-13 from the field, along with two assists in a 101–82 win over

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. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 22 MVP. Atkins helped Holon reach the 2019 FIBA Europe Cup Semifinals, where they eventually were eliminated by

Dinamo Sassari Polisportiva Dinamo, commonly known as Dinamo Sassari and currently known as Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari for sponsorship reasons, is an Italian professional basketball club that is based in Sassari, Sardinia. They are the current European Cu ...

Iberostar Tenerife (2019)

On July 19, 2019, Atkins signed with Spanish club

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. On December 18, 2019, he parted ways with Tenerife after appearing in 17 games.

Brose Bamberg (2019–2020)

On December 19, 2019, Atkins signed with

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of the German

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for the rest of the season. He averaged 8.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game.

AEK (2020)

On September 22, 2020, Atkins signed with

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of the

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and the

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Fethiye Belediyespor (2020–2021)

On October 15, 2020, he has signed with Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor of the Turkish BSL.

Niners Chemnitz (2021–2022)

On July 24, 2021, he has signed with

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of the

Aquila Basket Trento (2022–2023)

On July 26, 2022, he has signed with

Dolomiti Energia Trento Aquila Basket Trento, also known for sponsorship reasons as Dolomiti Energia Trento, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Trent, Trentino. It was founded in 1995 as an amalgamation of two local clubs, going from the amateur divisio ...

of the Italian

(LBA).

Personal life

The son of Minnette Atkins, he has a twin brother, Darius (a professional dancer in New York City) and majored in Sociology. Atkins claims soccer as his favorite sport other than basketball, and cites

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as his favorite soccer team.

Career statistics

College

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Domestic Leagues

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IPL The Indian Premier League (IPL), also known as TATA IPL for sponsorship reasons, is a men's T20 franchise cricket league of India. It is annually contested by ten teams based out of seven Indian cities and three Indian states. The leagu ...

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References

External links

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