Yuri Collins

Yuri Collins (born March 7, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Saint Louis Billikens of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).

High school career
Collins attended St. Mary's High School. As a senior, he averaged 22.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game. Collins led St. Mary's to the Class 4 state championship game, averaging over 30 points per game during the team's postseason run. He committed to play college basketball at Saint Louis over offers from DePaul, Iowa, Missouri, Missouri State and SMU.

College career
As a freshman, he averaged 5.4 points and 5.5 assists per game, leading all freshmen in assists. Collins averaged 5.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game as a sophomore. He took on a leadership role for the Billikens as a junior due to an ACL tear suffered by Javonte Perkins. Collins was named to the First Team All-Atlantic 10 as well as the All-Defensive Team. He averaged 11.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game, leading NCAA Division I in assists. Following the season, he entered the 2022 NBA draft and the transfer portal. Collins ultimately withdrew from the draft and returned to Saint Louis. On November 30, 2022, he recorded 20 assists in a win over Tennessee State, setting a school record and tying for the fourth-most in a single game in Division I history.

Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Collins joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2023 NBA Summer League and on October 16, he signed with them. However, he was waived two days later and on October 30, he joined the Santa Cruz Warriors.

Personal life
Collins has polydactyly, meaning he was born with an extra finger on his right hand though he had it removed. Yuri has 5 siblings, two sisters and three brothers and is the older brother of Zyree Collins.