Don Collins

For the baseball pitcher, see Don Collins (baseball).

Don Collins

No. 42, 7, 22, 18, 12
Small forward / Shooting guard
Personal information
Date of birth	November 28, 1958 (1958-11-28) (age 52)
Place of birth	Toledo, Ohio
Nationality	American
High school	Scott (Toledo, Ohio)
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College	Washington State (1976–1980)
NBA Draft	1980 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro career	1980–1991
Career history
1980–1981	Atlanta Hawks
1981–1983	Washington Bullets
1983–1984	Golden State Warriors
1984–1985	Lancaster Lightning (CBA)
1985	Washington Bullets
1985–1986	Baltimore Lightning (CBA)
1986	Tampa Bay Thrillers (CBA)
1986–1987	Tampa Bay Stars (USBL)
1987	Rapid City Thrillers (CBA)
1987	Milwaukee Bucks
1987–1991	CSP Limoges (France)
Career highlights and awards
Pac-10 Player of the Year (1980)
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,983 (9.8 ppg)
Rebounds	837 (2.8 rpg)
Assists	546 (1.8 apg)
Don Collins at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Donald (Don) Collins (born November 28, 1958 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American former professional basketball player. Collins was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round (18th pick) of the 1980 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft. Collins played in 303 NBA games for four teams over six seasons, averaging just under 10 points per game for his career.

The 6-foot-6 Scott High School standout was selected as the PAC 10 Player of the Year after averaging 23 ppg for Washington State University in 1980. He starred in basketball's minor leagues, averaging more than 30 points per game in the United States Basketball League (USBL).

A member of the Continental Basketball Association's 50th Anniversary Team, Collins is regarded as one of the most prolific scorers in the history of minor league basketball.

Collins had two 63-point scoring games in the minor leagues, both in 1986: In the CBA, as a member of the Baltimore Lightning, against the Detroit Spirits; and in the USBL, as a member of the Tampa Bay Flash, against the Jersey Jammers.

That same year, as a member of the Tampa Bay Thrillers, Collins earned MVP honors at the CBA All-Star game. Collins and head coach Bill Musselman led the Thrillers to three consecutive CBA titles.

Collins also spent several seasons playing professionally overseas in France for Limoges and in Switzerland for Pully.

Collins now lives in Columbus, Ohio.

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Persondata
Name	Collins, Don
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Short description
Date of birth	November 28, 1958
Place of birth	Toledo, Ohio
Date of death
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