Collin Chandler
American basketball player
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Collin Chandler (born February 9, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats.
| No. 5 – Kentucky Wildcats | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 9, 2004 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Farmington (Farmington, Utah) |
| College | Kentucky (2024–present) |
| Career highlights | |
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Early life and high school
Chandler grew up in Farmington, Utah and attended Farmington High School.[1] He averaged 22.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game during his junior season.[2] As a senior, Chandler was named Utah Mr. Basketball after averaging 21.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
College career
After graduating from high school, Chandler served a two-year Latter-Day Saint mission in Sierra Leone.[6] 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.[7][8] Chandler enrolled at the University of Kentucky in June 2024 in order to take part in the Wildcats' summer practices.[9] He played in 30 games, all off the bench, and averaged 2.7 points per game during his freshman season.[10]
Chandler entered his sophomore season as the Wildcats' starting point guard due to an injury to projected starter Jaland Lowe.[11]