Collin Chandler (born February 9, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats.
| No. 5 – Kentucky Wildcats | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 9, 2004 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Farmington (Farmington, Utah) |
| College | Kentucky (2024–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and high school
editChandler grew up in Farmington, Utah and attended Farmington High School.[1] He averaged 22.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game during his junior season.[2] As a senior, Chandler was named Utah Mr. Basketball after averaging 21.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game.[3]
Chandler was rated a four-star recruit and committed college basketball for head coach Mark Pope at BYU over offers from Utah, Arizona, Stanford, and Utah State.[4] He was the highest rated recruit to commit to BYU since Eric Mika in 2013 and was expected to enroll in 2024 after completing a two-year LDS mission.[5]
College career
editAfter graduating from high school, Chandler served a two-year Latter-Day Saint mission in Sierra Leone.[6] Shortly before he was set to return from his mission he flipped his commitment to Kentucky, who had recently hired Mark Pope away from BYU.[7][8] Chandler enrolled at the University of Kentucky in June 2024 in order to take part in the Wildcats' summer practices.[9]
References
edit- ^ Shaw, Jamie (July 21, 2021). "Western schools show interest in tough-minded Collin Chandler". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ Newman, Josh; Vejar, Alex (November 10, 2021). "Farmington High star Collin Chandler chooses the path of his basketball future". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Collin Chandler concludes legacy-leaving career at Farmington with 2022 Deseret News Mr. Basketball honors". Deseret News. March 23, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (November 10, 2021). "Collin Chandler, No. 28 men's basketball prospect in the ESPN 100 class of 2022, commits to BYU". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ Drummond, Cameron (April 16, 2024). "BYU's best basketball recruit in nearly a decade now Mark Pope's 1st commitment at Kentucky". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ Roberts, Ben (April 19, 2024). "Mark Pope's first Kentucky recruit hasn't played basketball in two years. Does it matter?". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "BYU loses prized recruit to Kentucky as Mark Pope's departure continues to hurt". The Salt Lake Tribune. April 16, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ Tucker, Kyle (April 16, 2024). "Kentucky lands first commitment of Mark Pope era in former blue chip Collin Chandler". The Athletic. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ Roberts, Ben (July 24, 2024). "Collin Chandler is ahead of the curve in return to court. 'He's going to be dangerous.'". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved September 17, 2024.