Yuri Collins

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Yuri Collins
No. 99–Long Island Nets
Position Point guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (2001-03-07) March 7, 2001 (age 24)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school St. Mary's
(St. Louis, Missouri)
College Saint Louis (2019–2023)
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2025 Santa Cruz Warriors
2025 Golden State Warriors
2025 Scarborough Shooting Stars
2025–present Long Island Nets
Career highlights
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Yuri Collins (born March 7, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Saint Louis Billikens of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).

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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] On November 30, 2022, he recorded 20 assists in a win over Tennessee State, setting a school record and tying for the fourth-most in a single game in Division I history. [8]

Professional career

Santa Cruz / Golden State Warriors (2023–2025)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Collins joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2023 NBA Summer League [9] and on October 16, he signed with them. [10] However, he was waived two days later [11] and on October 30, he joined the Santa Cruz Warriors. [12]

After joining them for the 2024 NBA Summer League, [13] Collins signed with the Golden State Warriors on September 13, 2024. [14] However, he was waived seven days later [15] and on October 28, he rejoined Santa Cruz. [16]

On February 19, 2025, the Golden State Warriors signed Collins to a 10-day contract. [17] On February 23, Collins made his NBA debut against the Dallas Mavericks, scoring his first 2 career points in a 126-102 blowout victory.

Scarborough Shooting Stars (2025)

On May 17, 2025, Collins signed with the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). [18]

Long Island Nets (2025–present)

On September 9, 2025, Collin's returning player rights were traded to the Long Island Nets from the Santa Cruz Warriors in exchange for a 2026 first-round pick and a 2026 second-round pick. [19] On September 20, 2025, Collins signed a training camp deal with the Brooklyn Nets, but was waived the next day. [20] He later signed with Long Island on November 3, 2025. [21]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2024–25 Golden State 208.2.333——1.52.01.0.01.0
Career208.2.333——1.52.01.0.01.0

Personal life

Collins has polydactyly, meaning he was born with an extra finger on his right hand though he had it removed. Yuri has 5 siblings, two sisters and three brothers and is the older brother of Zyree Collins. [22]

See also

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. 1 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. ↑ "Collins has school-record 20 assists in Saint Louis' win". ABCnews.com. November 30, 2022. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Collins Named to Golden State's Summer League Roster". Saint Louis University. June 29, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Warriors Sign Yuri Collins & Javonte Green to Contract". NBA.com. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Warriors Waive Guard Yuri Collins". NBA.com. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Santa Cruz Warriors Announce 2023 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Warriors Announce 2024 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. June 30, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  14. ↑ Hill, Arthur (September 14, 2024). "Yuri Collins Returning To Warriors On Training Camp Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  15. ↑ Adams, Luke (September 20, 2024). "Warriors Waive Yuri Collins, Javan Johnson". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Santa Cruz Warriors Announce 2024 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Warriors Sign Yuri Collins and Kevin Knox II to 10-Day Contracts". NBA.com. February 19, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  18. ↑ "NBA Experienced Guard Collins Signs with Scarborough". www.cebl.ca. 2025-05-17. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  19. ↑ "Santa Cruz Warriors Trade Yuri Collins to the Long Island Nets". September 9, 2025.
  20. ↑ Phillips-Keaton, Sharif; read, Nets Wire·2 min (2025-09-21). "Nets waive G Yuri Collins ahead of NBA training camp". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2025-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ↑ "LONG ISLAND NETS ANNOUNCE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". Long Island Nets. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  22. ↑ 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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