Willie Atwood (born February 15, 1994) is an American professional

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player for

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of the Bulgarian National Basketball League.

College career

Atwood spent two years playing at

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and was named third-team All-

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in his sophomore year. He joined the

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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. For the 2015–16 season, he averaged an improved 8.4 points, 1.4 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 0.5 steals per game.

Professional career

Atwood graduated from

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in 2016, and after going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, turned professional with

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team

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. He averaged 8.4 points per game and finished the season with the third highest three-point percentage in the league. He later moved to Cypriot club

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and averaged 11.0 points per game during the 2017–18 Cyprus Basketball Division A campaign. In August 2018, Atwood signed for the

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ahead of the 2018–19

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season. On August 5, 2019, Atwood signed with the

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in the

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. He averaged 8.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game, helping the team win the Supercup. On October 5, 2020, Atwood signed with

of the Bulgarian National Basketball League.

The Basketball Tournament

Willie Atwood played for the

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in the 2018 edition of

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. In 5 games, he averaged .4 points, 2 rebounds, and .8 steals per game. The Golden Eagles reached the semi-finals before falling to Overseas Elite.

References

External links

Arizona State Sun Devils bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Atwood, Willie 1994 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Austria American expatriate basketball people in Bulgaria American expatriate basketball people in Cyprus American expatriate basketball people in Switzerland American expatriate basketball people in the United Kingdom American men's basketball players Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball players Basketball players from Memphis, Tennessee British Basketball League players Connors State Cowboys basketball players Kapfenberg Bulls players Power forwards SAM Basket players BC Yambol players Surrey Scorchers players