Coleman Alexander Collins (born July 22, 1986) is an American artist and a retired American professional basketball player who last played for BCM Gravelines of the LNB Pro A.
Early life Collins attended Chamblee High School in Chamblee, Georgia, where he played basketball and ran track. He was selected to the all-Atlanta Metro team as a senior, and was MVP of the Florida-Georgia All-Star Game. He also placed 3rd in the state finals in the 400m. He went on to play college basketball at Virginia Tech, where he scored 1144 points, averaging 10.5 points and 5.6 rebounds for his career.
Professional career Collins went undrafted in the 2007 NBA draft. In August 2007, he signed with EnBW Ludwigsburg in Germany.Ludwigsburg tabs rookie Coleman Collins In May 2008, he left the team. He went on to sign a contract with the Phoenix Suns. After participating in training camp, he was released before the regular season began.Suns Waive Collins He spent the 2008–09 season with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBDL.Mad Ants Announce 2008 Training Camp Roster In July 2009, he signed with ratiopharm Ulm.Ulm adds size with Coleman Collins He stayed with the German team for two seasons, leaving in May 2011.
In September 2011, he signed with HKK Široki in Bosnia.Siroki TT land Coleman Collins In the spring of 2012, he won both the Bosnian Cup and the league championship.
In July 2012, he signed a two-year contract with Chorale Roanne in France.Chorale Roanne announced Coleman Collins In a breakout year, he averaged 10.6 points and 7 rebounds during the regular season, and increased his production by averaging 18.3 points and 7 rebounds in the playoffs.French League profile In June 2013, he activated a release clause in his contract and left the team, paying the buyout himself.Coleman Collins devrait quitter Roanne
In July 2013, he signed a one-year deal with Azovmash of Ukraine. Following the events of the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution, amid the onset of the War in Donbass, he left Azovmash on March 1, 2014. Three days later, he signed with Manama Club of Bahrain. In May 2014, he won the Bahrani Championship.Manama repeat as Zain Basketball League champions
On July 22, 2014, he signed a two-year deal with BCM Gravelines of the French LNB Pro A. On October 21, 2015, he parted ways with Gravelines after averaging 4.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.Gravelines-Dunkerque, Coleman Collins part ways
Personal life Collins is also a freelance writer and artist.Interview with Coleman Collins discussing his life and career on the 7th Avenue Project radio show While at Virginia Tech he wrote a column for the student newspaper, The Collegiate Times.A Season Like No Other His writing has been published in various venues, including BOMB Magazine, ESPN.com, and the Huffington Post. Collins received a Master of Fine Arts from UCLA. In 2021, he showed artworks in museum exhibitions at the Kunsthalle Wien and the Carré d'Art, Nîmes.
In 2023, he became an assistant professor of art at the University of California, Irvine. In 2025, he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.
He speaks several languages, including German,OrangeZone.TV: Fan-Interview mit Coleman CollinsOrangeZone.TV wünscht Frohe Weihnachten! French and Spanish.
References
External links Eurobasket.com profile FIBA.com profile Collins' 2012-2013 Highlights Collins' 2013-2014 Highlights