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Yuri Collins (born March 7, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Saint Louis Billikens of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).

Yuri Collins
No. 1 – Saint Louis Billikens
PositionPoint guard
LeagueAtlantic 10 Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-03-07) March 7, 2001 (age 21)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Mary's
(St. Louis, Missouri)
College
  • Saint Louis (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • NCAA season assists leader (2022)
  • First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2022)
  • Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team (2022)

High school career


Collins attended St. Mary's High School. As a senior, he averaged 22.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game. Collins led St. Mary's to the Class 4 state championship game, averaging over 30 points per game during the team's postseason run.[1] He committed to play college basketball at Saint Louis over offers from DePaul, Iowa, Missouri, Missouri State and SMU.[2]


College career


As a freshman, he averaged 5.4 points and 5.5 assists per game, leading all freshmen in assists.[3] Collins averaged 5.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game as a sophomore.[4] He took on a leadership role for the Billikens as a junior due to an ACL tear suffered by Javonte Perkins.[5] Collins was named to the First Team All-Atlantic 10 as well as the All-Defensive Team.[6] He averaged 11.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game, leading NCAA Division I in assists. Following the season, he entered the 2022 NBA draft and the transfer portal.[2] Collins ultimately withdrew from the draft and returned to Saint Louis.[7]


Personal life


Collins has polydactyly, meaning he was born with an extra finger on his right hand though he had it removed.[8]


References


  1. Austin, Earl (April 11, 2019). "St. Louis American Boys "Fab Five" All-Star Basketball Team". St. Louis American. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  2. Marsdale, Sam (April 18, 2022). "Saint Louis guard Yuri Collins announces entry into NCAA transfer portal". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  3. "Men's Basketball Prepares for Pac-12 Tournament". UCLA Bruins. March 9, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  4. "ATLANTIC 10 ANNOUNCES 2021-22 PRESEASON MEDIA AND COACHES POLL". La Salle Explorers. October 27, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  5. Durando, Stu (April 18, 2022). "SLU's Yuri Collins will leave after leading country in assists". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  6. Durando, Stu (March 8, 2022). "Collins makes A-10 first team, all-defensive; Jimerson is third team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  7. Miller, Corey (April 25, 2022). "'Run it back': Yuri Collins will return to SLU for 2022-23 season with Billikens". KSDK. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  8. Hochman, Benjamin (October 6, 2021). "Hochman: Born with six fingers on a hand, SLU assist man Yuri Collins doing fine with five". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved August 2, 2022.




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