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BOYS BASKETBALL

Jalen Atkins

Guard
BARLOW HS
GRESHAM, OREGON
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

21

Average Points (per game)

6.7

Average Assists (per game)

2.2

Average Steals (per game)
“He does so many things to help you win. He controls the game and impacts winning so much. He posts up, makes big shots and gets his teammates involved.”
Michael Wolf
Head Coach - Westview High School
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 190-pound senior guard led the Bruins to a 27-3 record and the first Class 6A state championship in program history this past season. Atkins averaged 21 points, 6.7 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game. He also averaged 26.2 points per game in the postseason, including a 43-point effort in a win over Clackamas in the Round of 16. A three-time All-Conference selection, he is ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the Class of 2025 by Prep Hoops Oregon. 

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Academic Achievement

Atkins has maintained a 3.15 GPA in the classroom. He has verbally committed to play basketball at Eastern Arizona College this fall. 

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Exemplary Character

Atkins has volunteered locally in association with Young Life, a faith-based ministry program for adolescents, and he has served in student leadership at Barlow for three years.