with the Zags in the early signing period as a key member of Gonzaga's highest-ranked recruiting class in school history. College career As a freshman at Gonzaga, Collins usually played off the bench as a center, working in rotation – and occasionally in tandem – with fifth-year senior center Przemek Karnowski. During the 2016–17 season, he averaged 10 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks over 17.3 minutes of playing time per game. In the national semifinal game of the 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Collins scored 14 points, collected 13 rebounds, and made six blocks, as the Bulldogs defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks, 77–73, sending them to their first national championship game. Professional career Portland Trail Blazers (2017–2021) At the conclusion of his freshman season, Collins announced his intention to forgo his final three years of college eligibility and enter the 2017 NBA draft. He was drafted 10th overall by the Sacramento Kings and subsequently traded to the Portland Trail Blazers. On July 3, 2017, Collins signed with the Trail Blazers. On November 5, 2019, the Trail Blazers announced that Collins had undergone successful surgery in repairing his left labrum and was expected to be sidelined for about four months. On December 30, 2020, the Trail Blazers announced that Collins had undergone successful surgery in repairing his left medial malleolus stress fracture, and as result he missed the entire season. Collins refractured his foot, and on June 29, 2021, the Trail Blazers announced that he underwent a second revision surgery to repair his left medial malleolus stress fracture. San Antonio Spurs (2021–present) On August 11, 2021, Collins signed with the San Antonio Spurs. On January 16, 2022, he was assigned to the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League, while recovering from his ankle injury. On January 31, he was recalled. He made his Spurs debut February 4 against the Houston Rockets, scoring 10 points and grabbing seven rebounds. On February 10, 2023, Collins scored 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds during a 138–131 double overtime loss against the Detroit Pistons. Career statistics NBA Regular season |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Portland | 66 || 1 || 15.8 || .398 || .310 || .643 || 3.3 || .8 || .3 || .5 || 4.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Portland | 77 || 0 || 17.6 || .473 || .331 || .746 || 4.2 || .9 || .3