St. Louis’ Yuri Collins (1) performs in opposition to Memphis in an NCAA faculty basketball sport on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, in Memphis, Tenn. Collins, the NCAA chief in assists, has entered the switch portal. Karen Pulfer Focht, Related Press
There was a big addition to the switch portal.
On Monday, Saint Louis guard Yuri Collins introduced on Twitter he has determined to maneuver on and proceed his faculty basketball profession elsewhere.
“I wish to thank my teammates, coaches and Saint Louis College for permitting me to be part of their household,” Collins wrote. “My three years at SLU will probably be unforgettable and has taught me worthwhile classes each on and off the courtroom.
“Huge due to Coach Ford and his employees for giving me an opportunity and pushing me in the direction of greatness. I recognize Saint Louis College and the followers for accepting me and sticking with me by means of the nice and unhealthy. To my brothers, we locked in for all times! With that being mentioned, I will probably be coming into the switch portal.”
— Yuri Collins (@smoovYC1) April 18, 2022
Who's Yuri Collins?
- A 6-0, 180-pound guard from Saint Louis, Missouri — he attended St. Mary’s Excessive Faculty — Collins was a three-star recruit, and per 247Sports, was the Twenty ninth-best level guard prospect within the nation within the 2019 class.
- Along with Saint Louis, Collins had gives from DePaul, Iowa, Missouri, Missouri State and SMU.
How good was Yuri Collins at Saint Louis College?
- As a sophomore this previous 2021-22 season, Collins led the nation in assists, ending with 267 whole, a mean of seven.9 assists per sport.
- The one participant near Collins was Oakland’s Jalen Moore. He completed with 231 assists, a mean of seven.7 per sport.
- Per the NCAA, no different participant in faculty basketball averaged seven-plus assists per contest.
- Collins additionally averaged 11.1 factors and 4.1 rebounds per sport this season, and shot 45% from the sphere, 36.2% from 3-point vary.
The place may Yuri Collins go? One other college or the NBA?
- Previous to saying his intent to switch, Collins entered his identify into the 2022 NBA draft, per 247Sports’ Brandon Jenkins, looking for suggestions about his potential draft placement.
- Based on CBSSports’ Jon Rothstein, Collins may have an extended checklist of suitors if he elects to remain in faculty, principally a who’s who within the sport.
- A rising junior, Collins has three years of eligibility remaining.