#10 Daimion Collins Season 2023-24
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022-23 at Kentucky)
Appeared in 20 games, one start … Averaged 1.9 points and 1.9 rebounds in 7.9 minutes per game … Logged four points, two boards and a block in a road win at Arkansas … Had a season-high seven points against Arkansas at home … Hit a pair of clutch free throws late to seal the victory over Florida at home … Played a season high 22 minutes vs. South Carolina … Scored six points and added seven boards in the win over South Carolina State.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2021-22 at Kentucky)
Played in 27 games with one start … Scored 78 points, had 55 rebounds and tallied 20 blocks … Produced three double-figure scoring efforts … 10 points and six rebounds in nine minutes of a crucial win at Alabama … Scored 12 points and added six rebounds in his lone start of the season against North Florida … Logged a career-high 14 points, six rebounds and a career-best four blocks in his home debut against Robert Morris.
PRIOR TO LSU, KENTUCKY
A consensus five-star prospect … Averaged 35.2 points, 14.4 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 6.2 blocks per game for Atlanta (Texas) High School his senior season … Led his team to a 19-5 record … Gatorade Player of the Year … A Naismith All-America Third Team selection and was also named to the MaxPreps All-America First Team … Consensus top-20 prospect in the class of 2021 … Ranked No. 13 overall by 247Sports … McDonald’s All America Game, the Jordan Brand Classic roster and the Allen Iverson Roundball Classic … Earned Sports Illustrated All-America Third Team honors … Texas 3A All-State member … MaxPreps Texas Player of the Year … Three-time District Most Valuable Player … Three times Atlanta High School was the bi-district champions and three-time area champion … Won AAU Peach Jam title … Also competed in track (high jump) his senior season, winning district and regional titles … Played football as a freshman … Honor-roll student.
PERSONAL
Born Oct. 28, 2002 in Atlanta, Texas … Parents are Benjamin Jr. and Kimberly Collins … Has four siblings, Dailen, Makayla and Diamond Collins and Jamin Powell … Enjoys riding horses … Lists his parents as his life’s greatest influence … Major is agricultural economics … Has to listen to music before every game … Soul food is his favorite meal … Favorite basketball player is Kevin Durant … First dunked at age 14 in a summer league game.
Daimion Collins Single-Game Highs (at Kentucky)
Points – 14 vs Robert Morris, 11-12-2021
Rebounds – 8 vs High Point, 12-31-2021
Assists – 3 vs Robert Morris, 11-12-2021
Steals – 1 vs Providence (NCAAT), 3-17-2023
Blocks – 4 vs Robert Morris, 11-12-2021
FG Made – 7 vs Robert Morris, 11-12-2021
FG Attempts – 10 vs North Florida, 11-26-2021
3 FG Made – 0
FT Made – 4 vs Alabama, 2-19-2022
FT Attempts – 4 vs Florida, 2-04-2023
Top Scoring Games
1. 14 vs Robert Morris, 11-20-2021
2. 12 vs North Florida, 11-26-2021
3. 10 @ Alabama, 2-5-2022
4. 8 vs Southern, 12-7-2021
5. 7 vs Arkansas, 2-7-2023
6. 6 vs Albany, 11-22-2021
7. 6 vs High Point, 12-31-2021
8. 6 vs Alabama, 2-19-2022
9. 6 vs SC State, 11-17-2022
10. 4 vs Western Kentucky, 12-22-2021