Simon Atkins (basketball)

Simon Atkins
No. 1 – Meralco Bolts
Position	Point guard
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	(1988-07-19) July 19, 1988 Makati, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	De La Salle Santiago Zobel School
College	De La Salle University
PBA draft	2012 Round: 3 / Pick: 21st overall
Selected by the Air21 Express
Playing career	2012–present
Career history
2012–2014	Air21 Express
2014–present	Meralco Bolts
Career highlights and awards
UAAP Seniors' champion (2007) UAAP Juniors' champion (2005) UAAP Juniors' Finals MVP (2005)

Simon David L. Atkins, (born July 19, 1988 in Makati, Philippines) is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted first in the 3rd round and 23rd overall by the Air21 Express in the 2012 PBA draft. ^[1] He played college ball for De La Salle University where he won a championship in 2007 with the Green Archers.

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game	FG%	Field-goal percentage
3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Correct as of August 2, 2015 ^[2]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012–13	Air21	25	10.8	.302	.250	1.000	1.4	1.5	.3	.0	2.0
2013–14	Air21	21	16.7	.328	.214	.769	1.1	1.6	.4	.0	2.8
2014–15	Meralco	22	12.2	.263	.214	.667	1.1	1.7	.4	.1	2.0
Career		68	13.1	.298	.223	.781	1.2	1.6	.4	.0	2.3

References

↑ Nimrod Miaco (August 19, 2012). "Fajardo, Abueva top 2012 PBA draft". Rappler. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
↑ Player Profile at PBA-Online!

Preceded by Jai Reyes	UAAP Junior's Basketball Finals Most Valuable Player 2005	Succeeded by Mike Gamboa

Meralco Bolts current roster

0 Faundo 1 Atkins 3 Alapag 7 Hodge 8 Ro. Buenafe 9 Amer 11 Newsome 13 Ry. Buenafe 15 Sedurifa 17 Caram 18 Chua 19 Al-Hussaini 20 Dillinger 21 Hugnatan 22 Ferriols 23 Nabong 24 Guevarra 25 Bono

Head coach: Black Assistant coaches: Afable Fran Jarin Magsanoc Nunag Trillo

De La Salle Green Archers 2007-08 UAAP Men's Basketball Champions

5 P.J. Walsham 6 JVee Casio (Co-Finals MVP) 7 Simon Atkins 8 Bader Malabes 9 Pocholo Villanueva (Co-Finals MVP) 10 Rico Maierhofer 11 Tyrone Tang 12 Kish Co 15 Brian Ilad 16 O.J. Cua 17 Peejay Barua 18 Ferdinand 19 James Mangahas 20 Marko Batricevic 21 Rejan Lee Coach Franz Pumaren

2012 PBA draft

First round	June Mar Fajardo Calvin Abueva Alex Mallari Cliff Hodge Aldrech Ramos Chris Ellis Chris Tiu Keith Jensen Vic Manuel Jason Deutchman

Second round	Yousef Taha Dave Marcelo Jewel Ponferada A. J. Mandani Lester Alvarez Emman Monfort Kelly Nabong Woody Co Raffy Reyes Jaypee Belencion

Third round	Simon Atkins Karl Dehesa Ryan Boado Janus Lozada Mark Sarangay Mark Acosta Bacon Austria Jerick Cañada Gian Chiu Jason Escueta

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