History of John Collins (basketball) in Timeline

John Collins is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA. Drafted 19th overall by the Atlanta Hawks in 2017, after playing college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

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1996: Tim Duncan's Season

During the 1996-97 season, Tim Duncan became the first player since himself to score 600 points and 300 rebounds in a season.

September 23, 1997: John Collins Born

On September 23, 1997, John Martin Collins III was born. He is now a professional basketball player.

November 13, 2014: Signed Letter of Intent with Wake Forest

On November 13, 2014, John Collins signed a letter of intent to play college basketball at Wake Forest, joining Bryant Crawford and Doral Moore.

2015: Joined Wake Forest

In 2015, John Collins joined fellow prospects Bryant Crawford and Doral Moore at Wake Forest for college basketball.

January 18, 2017: Collins scores 27 points against Miami

On January 18, 2017, John Collins scored 27 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in a 96–79 victory against Miami.

January 21, 2017: Collins scores 21 points against NC State

On January 21, 2017, John Collins scored 21 points and secured 9 rebounds in a 93–88 win over NC State.

January 23, 2017: Named ACC Player of the Week

On January 23, 2017, John Collins was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) player of the week.

January 31, 2017: Collins scores 26 points against Boston College

On January 31, 2017, John Collins scored 26 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in an 85–80 victory against Boston College.

February 4, 2017: Collins scores double-double against Georgia Tech

On February 4, 2017, John Collins achieved a double-double, scoring 20 points and securing 11 rebounds in an 81–69 win over Georgia Tech.

February 20, 2017: Collins earns ACC Player of the Week

On February 20, 2017, John Collins earned ACC Player of the week honors for the second consecutive time.

February 22, 2017: Collins scores 22 points against Pittsburgh

On February 22, 2017, John Collins scored 22 points and secured 13 rebounds in a 63–59 win against Pittsburgh.

March 2, 2017: Collins scores 25 points against Louisville

On March 2, 2017, John Collins scored 25 points and secured 11 rebounds in an 88–81 win against No.8 ranked Louisville.

June 22, 2017: Drafted by Atlanta Hawks

On June 22, 2017, John Collins was selected with the nineteenth overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks.

July 1, 2017: Signed with the Hawks

On July 1, 2017, John Collins signed a rookie-scaled deal with the Atlanta Hawks.

October 22, 2017: First Career Double-Double

On October 22, 2017, in his third NBA game, John Collins recorded his first career double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds in a 116–104 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

November 20, 2017: Career High 21 Points

On November 20, 2017, John Collins played 36 minutes and scored a career high 21 points in a 96–85 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, due to an injury to Luke Babbitt.

2017: Entered NBA draft

In 2017, John Collins entered the NBA draft, foregoing his final two years of college eligibility.

February 8, 2018: Hawks Losing Record

By the trade deadline on February 8, 2018, the Hawks had a losing record of 17–37.

May 22, 2018: Named to NBA All-Rookie Second Team

On May 22, 2018, John Collins was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.

January 23, 2019: Career High 35 Points

On January 23, 2019, John Collins recorded a career high 35 points in a 121–101 win over the Chicago Bulls.

April 10, 2019: Career High 25 Rebounds

On April 10, 2019, John Collins scored 20 points and recorded a career-high 25 rebounds in a 135–134 loss to the Indiana Pacers.

November 5, 2019: Suspended by NBA

On November 5, 2019, John Collins was suspended by the NBA for 25 games without pay for violating the league's anti-drug policy, testing positive for pralmorelin.

December 23, 2019: Returns From Suspension

On December 23, 2019, John Collins returned from his suspension and recorded a double-double, scoring 27 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

January 22, 2020: Collins scores 33 points against the Clippers

On January 22, 2020, John Collins scored 33 points and 16 rebounds in a 102–95 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

February 5, 2020: Collins scores 27 points against the Timberwolves

On February 5, 2020, John Collins put up 27 points and 12 rebounds in a 127–120 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

February 22, 2020: Ties Career High in Points

On February 22, 2020, John Collins tied his career high in points scoring 35 points and grabbing 17 rebounds in a 111–107 win against the Dallas Mavericks.