Collin Chandler
{{Short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Collin Chandler
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| team = Kentucky Wildcats
| number = 5
| position = Shooting guard
| league = Southeastern Conference
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 202
| birth_date = {{bda|2004|2|9}}
| birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
| high_school = Farmington
(Farmington, Utah)
| college = Kentucky (2024–present)
| highlights =
- Utah Mr. Basketball (2022)
}}
Collin Chandler (born February 9, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Early life and high school
Chandler grew up in Farmington, Utah and attended Farmington High School.{{cite web|url=https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/western-schools-show-interest-in-tough-minded-collin-chandler|title=Western schools show interest in tough-minded Collin Chandler|first=Jamie|last=Shaw|website=Rivals.com|date=July 21, 2021|access-date=September 17, 2024}} He averaged 22.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game during his junior season.{{cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2021/11/10/farmington-high-star/|title=Farmington High star Collin Chandler chooses the path of his basketball future|first1=Josh|last1=Newman|first2=Alex|last2=Vejar|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=November 10, 2021|access-date=September 17, 2024}} As a senior, Chandler was named Utah Mr. Basketball after averaging 21.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game.{{cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/2022/3/23/22979911/collin-chandler-concludes-legacy-leaving-career-farmington-with-2022-deseret-news-mr-basketball-byu/|title=Collin Chandler concludes legacy-leaving career at Farmington with 2022 Deseret News Mr. Basketball honors|work=Deseret News|date=March 23, 2022|access-date=September 17, 2024}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/recruiting/basketball/story/_/id/32599883/collin-chandler-no-28-espn-100-class-2022-commits-byu|title=Collin Chandler, No. 28 men's basketball prospect in the ESPN 100 class of 2022, commits to BYU|first1=Jeff|last1=Borzello|first2=Paul|last2=Biancardi|authorlink2=Paul Biancardi|website=ESPN.com|date=November 10, 2021|access-date=September 17, 2024}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-recruiting/article287657255.html|title=BYU’s best basketball recruit in nearly a decade now Mark Pope’s 1st commitment at Kentucky|first=Cameron|last=Drummond|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|date=April 16, 2024|access-date=September 17, 2024}}
College career
After graduating from high school, Chandler served a two-year Latter-Day Saint mission in Sierra Leone.{{cite web|url=https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-basketball-men/article287789635.html|title=Mark Pope’s first Kentucky recruit hasn’t played basketball in two years. Does it matter?|first=Ben|last=Roberts|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|date=April 19, 2024|access-date=September 17, 2024}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2024/04/16/byu-loses-prized-recruit-kentucky/|title=BYU loses prized recruit to Kentucky as Mark Pope’s departure continues to hurt|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=April 16, 2024|access-date=September 17, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5419689/2024/04/16/collin-chandler-kentucky-basketball-commitment/|title=Kentucky lands first commitment of Mark Pope era in former blue chip Collin Chandler|first=Kyle|last=Tucker|website=The Athletic|date=April 16, 2024|access-date=September 17, 2024}} Chandler enrolled at the University of Kentucky in June 2024 in order to take part in the Wildcats' summer practices.{{cite web|url=https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-basketball-men/article290299959.html|title=Collin Chandler is ahead of the curve in return to court. ‘He’s going to be dangerous.’|first=Ben|last=Roberts|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|date=July 24, 2024|access-date=September 17, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://ukathletics.com/sports/mbball/roster/player/collin-chandler/ Kentucky Wildcats bio]
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Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Utah