Watch Matt Musil's report on Connor Atchley But his former high school coach, Lynn McDonald says surprising people is something Atchley likes to do.

"I always thought Connor was a shy quiet type of player, you could get on him and he would say, 'yes sir.' He would never raise his voice. Then one day I was walking down the hallway at our school and there's Connor with five girls around him and I thought this guy is not as shy as I thought he was."

McDonald and I dug through the Clear Lake record books and checked out old videos to get a clearer picture of Connor Atchley's high school days.

His senior season he averaged 14.5 points and 7.5 rebounds a game.

McDonald describes him as a gym rat who always worked hard.

"We are so proud of that guy and he's grown. He's becoming a man compared to what he was here."

And McDonald is confident the pressure of playing back home will not factor into Atchley's game this weekend.

"The one thing I always thought about Connor. The bigger the game the better he played."