Lindenwood University

Rodney Atwaters of Jeff Davis High School recently signed with Lindenwood – Belleville’s men’s tennis team. Atwaters finished up his high school tennis career at Jeff Davis where he led his team to an 18-3 season finishing ranked 3rd in the state of Georgia. Atwaters received the MVP award from his team and Head Coach Scott Spinner is excited for him to be playing for Lindenwood- Belleville.

Player Profile

Rodney Atwaters

Singles • 5’8’ • Freshman (Fall 2010)

Hazlehurst, GA [Jeff Davis High School]

Quote from Atwaters: “Being that I come from a winning tennis team I would enjoy the opportunity of trying to bring that success to Lindenwood. I understand it will take a lot of dedication and hard work, but I’m willing to do whatever it takes to help Lindenwood first tennis team excel on the courts.”

Quote from Coach Spinner: “I have no doubts that Rodney will help us in establishing a high level of success in our young tennis program. We will look to him for leadership on the court and in practice. He is a great addition to our tennis family.”

“Rodney is a great young person. He is a ‘yes sir, no sir’ kind of guy and we’re delighted to have him. He will bring a level of leadership to the team having played on a very competitive high school team, “ said Spinner.

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