By ADAM ZAGORIA
Yale graduate transfer Paul Atkinson Jr. has committed to Notre Dame, he told ZAGSBLOG Sunday.
Atkinson also considered N.C. State, Miami, Iowa and Texas.
“I felt I would fit in great and have a great opportunity to help Notre Dame make a run,” he said.
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 this fall that he will graduate from Yale in the spring and grad-transfer. He would be immediately eligible for the 2021-22 season.
The Ivy League announced last month that it was canceling all winter sports due to COVID.
The Ivy League also does not allow grad students to play due to an arcane rule that says players must complete their eligibility within eight semesters.
For more on Ivy League grad transfers, read my feature over on NJ.com.
This post was updated on 1/3/21.
Photo: Yale
Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter
Follow ZAGSBLOGHoops on Instagram
And Like ZAGS on Facebook
