Don Collins

Don Collins

Personal information
Born	(1958-11-28) November 28, 1958 (age 63) Toledo, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Scott (Toledo, Ohio)
College	Washington State (1976–1980)
NBA draft	1980 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	1980–1991
Position	Small forward / Shooting guard
Number	42, 7, 22, 18, 12
Career history
1980–1981	Atlanta Hawks
1981–1983	Washington Bullets
1983–1984	Golden State Warriors
1984–1985	Lancaster Lightning
1985	Washington Bullets
1985–1986	Baltimore Lightning
1986	Tampa Bay Thrillers
1986–1987
1987	Rapid City Thrillers
1987	Milwaukee Bucks
1987–1991	CSP Limoges
Career highlights and awards
FIBA Saporta Cup Finals Top Scorer (1988) 3× French League Foreign MVP (1988–1990) CBA Newcomer of the Year (1985) CBA scoring champion (1986) Second-team All-American – AP (1980) Pac-10 Player of the Year (1980) First-team All-Pac-10 (1980) 2× Second-team All-Pac-10 (1978, 1979)
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,983 (9.8 ppg)
Rebounds	837 (2.8 rpg)
Assists	546 (1.8 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Donald Collins (born November 28, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player. Collins was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks, in the first round (18th pick), of the 1980 NBA draft. Collins played in 303 National Basketball Association (NBA) games for four teams, over six seasons, averaging just under 10 points per game for his career.

College career[]

Collins, a 6'6" tallScott High School standout, was selected as the Pac-10 Player of the Year, after averaging 23 points per game for Washington State University, in 1980 and leading the Cougars to their first NCAA Tournament berth since 1941. In a 2011 story, Cougfan.com recounted Collins' sterling career at Washington State and made the case that he is the greatest player in school history.^[1]

USBL and CBA[]

Collins starred in basketball minor leagues, averaging more than 30 points per game, in the United States Basketball League (USBL). A member of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA's) 50th Anniversary Team, Collins is regarded as one of the most prolific scorers in the history of minor league basketball.

Collins had two 63-point scoring games in the minor leagues, both in 1986: In the CBA, as a member of the Baltimore Lightning, against the Detroit Spirits; and in the USBL, as a member of the Tampa Bay Flash, against the Jersey Jammers.

That same year, as a member of the Tampa Bay Thrillers, Collins earned MVP honors at the CBA All-Star Game. Collins and head coach Bill Musselman, led the Thrillers to three consecutive CBA titles.

Professional career[]

Collins also spent several seasons playing professionally overseas, in France for CSP Limoges and Rupella La Rochelle, and in Switzerland, for Pully and Cossonay.

References[]

External links[]

• Don-Collins.fr