born march american professional basketball player played national_basketball_association nba played american member men basketball team earned national championship ncaa men big men basketball tournament championships consecutive big conference regular season championships regarded leaders team captain senior year collins grew chicago standout athlete regarded second best point guard nation considered best class basketball prospects state illinois collins decorated basketball player kansas unanimously selected big freshman team men basketball team leading men basketball team big conference regular season title collins named team big team season named consensus second team consensus team senior earned outstanding player award leading team big men basketball tournament championship included prestigious college basketball awards junior senior collins holds school record consecutive free throws following senior season collins eligible nba draft went shortly signed free agent contract participated summer camp represented signed regular season october signed final roster personal collins born chicago illinois growing chicago overcame father periodically spent time jail environment filled gang life lost best friend gunfire age collins children time national championship season born april mother dealt death born following year endured sex scandal growing collins active playing sports including football basketball baseball collins began high school career time crane collins standout multi sport athlete playing wide receiver free safety football team pitching baseball team basketball court collins averaged points rebounds assists junior season senior season averaged points rebounds assists regarded number chicago metropolitan area illinois basketball prospect class result named mcdonald american team parade american selected selection additionally collins played classic april ranked number point guard nation ranked player class ranked point guard collins helped guide crane conference city championship titles best game point performance senior season espn named collins illinois prep decade team college career freshman season freshman collins honorable mention big selection unanimous selection big rookie team averaged minutes points game led kansas scoring times assists occasions january collins scored points missouri scored points february texas march overtime big men basketball tournament championship game victory collins solid student earning athletic director big commissioner honor rolls spring sophomore season second season won big sixth man award week march earned big player week collins helped capture national championship averaging points assists ncaa tournament key plays title game versus stealing pass minutes remaining regulation kansas trailing seven hitting cut deficit later seconds remaining regulation kansas trailing took ball court following memphis free throw barely escaping passed ball teammate tie game seconds remaining kansas win overtime missed games stress fracture foot following season surgery left knee junior season collins returning scorer men basketball team junior year starter previous year team graduated departed nba collins early season award selected finalists midseason candidates midseason candidates candidates team captain vocal leader team collins awarded team mvp award cole following season collins led points minutes assists free throw percentage led team scoring games including final season big ranked scoring fourth assists collins consecutive free throws game span january february set time record course season named big player week times unanimous selection big conference team second team team america selection associated_press monday april collins announced return senior season senior season having named consensus second team american selection end junior year unanimous selection preseason big team men basketball team preseason number ranked team big conference poll marking time collins career preseason number conference collins preseason candidate wooden award season progressed collins named midseason candidates list wooden award midseason list trophy finalists list bob award finalist list end regular season selected team big member league coaches earned outstanding player award big men basketball tournament leading kansas championship collins recognized team making consensus team selection second team selection associated_press included final man ballot wooden award subsequently selected man team finalists award end year recognized inaugural recipient awards banquet recognized collins awarded recognizes seniors male basketball player feet shorter academics athletics finalists flown los_angeles announcement wooden award eventual winner collins went nba draft college stats professional career going nba draft collins joined charlotte played games including point performance finale august signed collins year deal nba debut november posted assists minutes december scored nba points december collins assigned recalled collins december night played career high minutes point shot recorded steals scored points time career loss february collins waived create roster room following trade portland trail march reported signed contract end season days later player reported choice fill roster slot june signed supposedly failed physical returned united_states appearing game august collins signed slated play russia puerto_rico signing turkey june knee injury hopes signing contract following month october collins signed later waived spurs october april collins acquired spent rest season appear game legends october collins returned legends played games team waived november january collins signed contract play march signed indication played blues nba statistics
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