Courtney Atkinson

#24 Courtney Atkinson

POS. G
HT. 5-8
CL. JR
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (LAST SCHOOL) Chattanooga, Tenn./Brainerd HS (Tennessee Temple Univ.)

2011-12 (JUNIOR): Played in all 29 contests with 18 starts, shooting 49 percent from field … Earned Second Team All-TranSouth Conference honors, averaging 9.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game … Scored 10.6 points per outing versus TranSouth opponents … Posted 13 games with double-figure scoring and one double-double … Netted 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting in season opener versus Fisk University … Made 7-of-8 shots for 15 points at Oakwood University and was 7-for-9 from field and finished with 14 points at Lindsey Wilson … Registered 15 points versus Union University and season-best 20 points on 9-of-15 shooting with two 3-pointers along with 12 rebounds against Martin Methodist … Added 15 points and seven boards versus Oakwood … Connected on 7-of-13 shots with two 3-pointers and finished with 19 points at Blue Mountain … Scored 16 points in season finale against Martin Methodist.

 

BEFORE CUMBERLAND: Played two years at Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga, Tenn., earning All-Conference and Division II All-American honors both seasons … Averaged 17 points and seven rebounds per game as sophomore.

 

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner for coach Carolyn Jackson at Brainerd HS … Named All-District as junior and senior and All-City as senior … Averaged 15 points, seven rebounds and two assists as senior … Served as team captain as junior and senior … Member of National Honor Roll … Class President as junior and senior … Graduated No. 3 in her class.

 

PERSONAL: Courtney Keon Atkinson … Daughter of Aaron and Natesa Atkinson … Born May 19, 1988.