Yuri Collins
American basketball player (born 2001)

Yuri Collins
No. 99 – Long Island Nets
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA 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 schoolSt. Mary's
(St. Louis, Missouri)
CollegeSaint Louis (2019–2023)
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2025Santa Cruz Warriors
2025Golden State Warriors
2025Scarborough Shooting Stars
2025–presentLong Island Nets
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

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).

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
  GP Games 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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2024–25 Golden State 2 0 8.2 .333 — — 1.5 2.0 1.0 .0 1.0
Career 2 0 8.2 .333 — — 1.5 2.0 1.0 .0 1.0

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. ^ a b 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. May 17, 2025. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  19. ^ "Santa Cruz Warriors Trade Yuri Collins to the Long Island Nets". September 9, 2025.
  20. ^ Phillips-Keaton, Sharif; read, Nets Wire·2 min (September 21, 2025). "Nets waive G Yuri Collins ahead of NBA training camp". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved November 20, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ "LONG ISLAND NETS ANNOUNCE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". Long Island Nets. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  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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