Kenny Atkinson

Induction Year: 2020

Location: Northport

Sport: Basketball

Northport native Kenny Atkinson is an NBA coach. He was the head coach of the Nets, and an assistant with the Knicks, Hawks, Clippers and Warriors.

He was formerly the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets and previously held assistant roles with the Knicks and Hawks and played professionally in Europe for 15 years.

Atkinson played college basketball at Richmond, where he led the Spiders to a Sweet Sixteen berth in 1988.