1. Charli Collier was born on September 22,1999 and is an American professional basketball player for the UC Capitals of the Women's National Basketball League.
36 Facts About Charli Collier
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Charli Collier was a First-Team All-Big 12 Conference selection in 2020 for the Texas Longhorns.
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Charli Collier earned a bronze medal while playing for the United States in the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women.
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Charli Collier was drafted by the Dallas Wings as the first overall pick of the 2021 WNBA Draft.
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Charli Collier was waived by the Wings after her second season in the WNBA after seeing limited playing time and averaging less than 3 points per game.
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Charli Collier was ranked the nation's top player in the Class of 2018 according to Prospects Nation and the Blue Star Report, and the No 2 Player by espnW Hoop Gurlz.
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Charli Collier was a USA Today All-USA Texas Girls Basketball First-Team Selection in 2018 and was a finalist for the Naismith Trophy High School Player of the Year Award.
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Charli Collier finished her prep career with 3,539 points and 1,406 rebounds.
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Charli Collier averaged 23.8 points per game, 10.0 rebounds per game and 3.0 blocks per game.
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Charli Collier was named to the 2017 UIL Class 5A State All-Tournament Team and was a nominee for the Gatorade Player of the Year Award.
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Charli Collier averaged 4.9 points per game, Collier scored in double figures on eight occasions during the year and led the Longhorns with 20 blocks.
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Charli Collier had a breakout game in her team's win against No 1 Stanford on December 22,2019.
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Charli Collier brought down a career-high 19 rebounds and scored a game-high 20 points in 37 minutes of play.
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Charli Collier turned in one of the best sophomore seasons in program history, ranking third in rebounds and eighth in blocks among Texas sophomores all-time.
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Charli Collier has increased her points per game average by more than eight points from her sophomore to her junior season.
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Charli Collier has recorded 20 or more points on 16 occasions as a junior, including a career-high 44 points against North Texas on November 29,2020, marking the most by a Texas player since 1994.
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Charli Collier started all 30 games at the center position for the Longhorns, playing 29.8 minutes per game.
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Charli Collier was tied for the team lead in scoring and led the Longhorns in rebounding.
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Charli Collier ranked 20th nationally in rebounds per game and 23rd in total rebounds.
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Charli Collier was one of only six players in the Big 12 Conference that season to average a double-double on the year.
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Charli Collier ranked 16th nationally in double-doubles with 16 and she was one of only four players in program history to average a points-rebounds double-double for a single season.
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Charli Collier was one of five finalists for the 2021 Lisa Leslie Award, which recognizes the top center in women's college basketball.
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Charli Collier was a semifinalist for the Naismith Trophy and was one of 15 finalists for the Wooden Award.
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Charli Collier was selected by the Dallas Wings as the first overall pick in the 2021 WNBA draft.
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Charli Collier played in 28 out of 32 games for the Wings in her rookie season, starting 18 of them.
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Charli Collier was named to the 2021 WNBA Rookie team after the conclusion of the season.
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Charli Collier was waived by the Wings in May 2023 along with 2019 first-round pick Kalani Brown.
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Charli Collier was a member of the United States U-17 Women's National Team that won a bronze medal at the 2016 World Championships.
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Charli Collier participated in the 2017 USA U19 World Cup Team Trials and the 2015 USA U16 National Team Trials.
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Charli Collier represented the United States in the inaugural FIBA 3x3 Women's Series in the summer of 2019.
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Charli Collier is the daughter of Ponda and the late Elliott Charli Collier.
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Charli Collier has a brother, Casey, who plays football for the University of Southern California.
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Charli Collier's mother played basketball at Southwestern University and her father played basketball at Eastern Montana College.
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Charli Collier is interested in pursuing a career in sports broadcasting following her playing career.
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Charli Collier has hosted her own online show in preparation for her future career, and has interviewed high-profile guests like Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns.
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Charli Collier interviewed Swindell for Longhorn Network during the 2020 season to discuss their common bond.