Collin Welp

Collin Welp

No. 40–Mitteldeutscher BC
Position	Power forward
League	Basketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born	(1998-12-15) December 15, 1998 (age 27) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Nationality	American / German
Listed height	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight	102 kg (225 lb)
Career information
High school	Seattle Prep (Seattle, Washington)
College	UC Irvine (2017–2022)
NBA draft	2022: undrafted
Playing career	2022–present
Career history
2022–2024	s.Oliver Würzburg
2024–2025	BG Göttingen
2025–present	Mitteldeutscher BC

Collin Jay Welp (born December 15, 1998) is an American-German professional basketball player for Mitteldeutscher BC of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He plays the power forward position.

Early life and high school career

Collin Welp was born on December 15, 1998, in Seattle, Washington. As a youth Welp played multiple sports, until he focused on basketball at Seattle Prep. ^[1]

In November 2016, during Welp's senior year in high school, he signed a national letter of intent with UC Irvine. ^[2]

College career

After being redshirted as a freshman during the 2017–18 season for UC Irvine, Welp eventually played the next four years at the school. He finished his collegiate career with averages of 12.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. ^[3]

Professional career

In July 2022, Welp began his professional career by signing a two-year contract with German club s.Oliver Würzburg. ^[4] Following his stint with Würzburg, Welp moved to club BG Göttingen, ahead of the 2024–25 Bundesliga campaign. ^[5] In Welp's lone season with Göttingen, the club endured tough defeats, while failing to avoid relegation. ^[6] After the season, in June 2025, Welp remained in the first division by signing a one-year deal with Mitteldeutscher BC. ^{[7] [8]}

National team career

In November 2025, Welp was called up to the Germany national team for the first time. ^[9] He made his debut in a 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifier, picking up four points and three rebounds in a win against Cyprus. ^[10]

Personal life

Collin Welp is the son of the late former Germany national team legend Christian Welp. ^{[11] [12]} His younger brother Nic Welp also plays basketball professionally. ^[13]

References

1. "Seattle's Collin Welp poised to have big senior season for UC Irvine basketball". bvmsports.com. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
2. "UC Irvine Signs Impressive Front-Line Duo". ucirvinesports.com. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
3. "Collin Welp UC Irvine stats". ucirvinesports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
4. "Würzburg holt Welp-Sohn Collin". sport1.de (in German). Retrieved July 25, 2022.
5. "Erster Saison-Zugang: BG Göttingen holt Collin Welp". welt.de (in German). Retrieved June 6, 2024.
6. "Basketball-Absteiger steht praktisch fest". sportbild.bild.de (in German). Retrieved February 9, 2025.
7. "Collin Welp kommt / Lizenz ohne Auflagen". syntainics-mbc.de (in German). Retrieved June 6, 2025.
8. "Collin Welp (Syntanics MBC Weissenfels) Learned From Dad Chris That Dedication And Discipline Is Above Everything Else". germanhoops.com. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
9. "DBB mit EM-Sieger und Legenden-Sohn". sport1.de (in German). Retrieved November 17, 2025.
10. "Collin Welp 2027 FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
11. "In Their Own Words: Let Me Tell You About My Dad". ucirvinesports.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
12. "UC Irvine's Collin Welp credits late father Christian for his success". ocregister.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
13. "Rookie Big Man für die HAKRO Merlins: Nic Welp wird ein Zauberer". hakro-merlins.com (in German). Retrieved July 7, 2025.

External links

• Collin Welp at FIBA
• Collin Welp at Eurobasket.com