The Ivy League saw a mass exodus into the transfer portal this fall, both before and after it ultimately canceled the basketball season. The most sought-after player in that group is Yale big man
Paul Atkinson, who earned Co-Player of the Year honors in the Ivy last season.
Atkinson averaged 17.6 points and 7.3 rebounds last season, and heard from more than a dozen schools in the days following his transfer announcement. He plans to cut his list to five schools in the next week or so, but he told ESPN that Notre Dame, NC State, Iowa, Miami, Kansas, Cincinnati, Texas, Ohio State, Oklahoma State and Georgia have been the schools in consistent contact.
Atkinson said he doesn't plan on dragging out his recruitment until he's able to visit schools, but there's no specific timeline for a decision. In the meantime, he continues to work toward graduating and getting shots up when he can get access to a gym.
"I've been watching a lot of games," Atkinson said. "It's definitely not the easiest thing to see, but it's good for me to see the schools I'm considering next year."
