Zach Collins was born on November 19,1997 and is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association.
13 Facts About Zach Collins
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Zach Collins was drafted by the Sacramento Kings with the 10th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft and was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers on draft night.
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Zach Collins joined the Spurs as a free agent in August 2021.
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Zach Collins had a productive senior year, averaging 17.3 points, 14 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 6.4 blocked shots on his way to the most valuable player of Nevada's Southwest League and the Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year award.
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Zach Collins broke Nevada's single-season record for most rebounds and blocked shots during his senior season.
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Zach Collins's team moved on to represent the US at the 2015 World Championship in Debrecen, Hungary, where they finished in eighth place.
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Zach Collins was the first McDonald's All-American to commit to Gonzaga out of high school, but three other McDonald's All-American transferred to Gonzaga after attending other colleges: Micah Downs, Kyle Wiltjer, and Nigel Williams-Goss.
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Zach Collins signed with the Zags in the early signing period as a key member of Gonzaga's highest-ranked recruiting class in school history.
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Zach Collins was drafted 10th overall by the Sacramento Kings and subsequently traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.
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On July 3,2017, Zach Collins signed with the Trail Blazers.
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On November 5,2019, the Trail Blazers announced that Zach Collins had undergone successful surgery in repairing his left labrum and was expected to be sidelined for about four months.
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On December 30,2020, the Trail Blazers announced that Zach Collins had undergone successful surgery in repairing his left medial malleolus stress fracture, and as result he missed the entire season.
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Zach Collins refractured his foot, and on June 29,2021, the Trail Blazers announced that he underwent a second revision surgery to repair his left medial malleolus stress fracture.