JOHN COLLINS (UTA)
#20•J. COLLINS
F/C • 6’9, 235 lbs; 7th year, Wake Forest
STAR UNDERDOG
NBA ROLE: SKILLED, EXPLOSIVE 4/5
A 1% athlete at his position, John Collins is a supreme leaper w/ quick feet & good hands; tremendous finisher over the top (power dunker!); great PnR partner, reliable scorer following dump-offs, prime candidate for oops & short Js around the basket; rapidly growing on offensively - needs to continue working on creating own offense in the paint, finding shooters & cutters after attracting defenders; great rebounder, versatile defender, natural anticipation: switches well, can protect the rim; must cut down on fouling, converting own FT opps at a higher clip; has expanded outside game, confident shooting off pick & pops & spotting up; traded to Utah after six seasons in Atlanta (2023): Collins forms an athletic, inside-out combo w/ Lauri Markkanen - can help capture a playoff berth in 2024?
SIGNATURE!
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#DOGTAGS: STAR UNDERDOG, HI-FLYER
POWER DUNKER, BUCKET-GETTER
MORE ON “JOHN THE BAPTIST”
Avg. career-high 21.6 points/game (2019-20)
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2018)
First-Team All-ACC (2017)
(FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K24 RATING: 83
(via Delay of Game Hoops & SkyDesigns NBA)