Collin Sexton
 Sexton at the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game | ||||||||||||||
| No. 2 – Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||
| League | NBA | |||||||||||||
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| Born |
January 4, 1999 Marietta, Georgia | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| High school | Pebblebrook (Mableton, Georgia) | |||||||||||||
| College | Alabama (2017–2018) | |||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2018–present | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–present | Cleveland Cavaliers | |||||||||||||
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Collin Sexton (born January 4, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. In January 2017 Sexton was selected as a McDonald's All-American.[1] He was selected with the 8th pick in the 2018 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Early life
Collin is the son of Darnell and Gia Sexton. He has one older brother, Jordan, and one older sister, Giauna. Collin started playing basketball when he was three years old. Collin transferred to Pebblebrook HS, prior to his junior year and helped the Falcons to a 2016 Georgia Region 3-6A title and the 2016 Georgia Class 6A state championship game; averaged 23 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists.[2]
Recruiting
Sexton was considered as one of the best players in the 2017 recruiting class by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.[3][4] On November 10, 2016, Sexton committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide, on the same day he signed his letter of intent (LOI).[5]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Collin Sexton Point Guard |
Mableton, GA | Pebblebrook High School (GA) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | Nov 10, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #6 Rivals: #7 247Sports: #3 ESPN: #6 | ||||||
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College career
Collin Sexton attended the University of Alabama, playing for coach Avery Johnson. On November 25, 2017, Collin Sexton scored 40 points while playing shorthanded (3-on-5) during most of the second half in a loss to the University of Minnesota.[6][7] In the opening game of the SEC Tournament, Collin Sexton scored 27 points against Texas A&M including the game winning buzzer-beater, then 31 points in a quarterfinal win over #1 seed Auburn, and 21 points against Kentucky in a loss during the semifinals. Collin Sexton was named to the All-tournament team after averaging 26.3 ppg, 3 apg, and 5 rpg in 3 games.
Following Alabama's loss in the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, Sexton announced his intention to forgo his final three seasons of collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2018 NBA draft, where he is expected to be a first round selection.[8]
FBI investigation
Before Alabama's exhibition game on November 6, 2017, the school announced that Sexton would not play due to eligibility concerns. These concerns stem from Alabama director of basketball operations Kobie Baker's resignation following an internal investigation after the announcement of an FBI investigation into college basketball corruption.[9] Sexton would, however, make his debut with Alabama on November 14 in a win against Lipscomb University. Later on in February 2018, Sexton's name would pop up as one of the names implicated with the NCAA scandal of receiving payments or dinners. His name was once again cleared.
Professional career
Cleveland Cavaliers (2018–present)
On June 21, 2018, Sexton was selected with the eighth overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA draft. He was the highest-selected player from Alabama since Antonio McDyess in 1995. On July 6, 2018, Sexton made his NBA Summer League debut. He recorded 15 points to go along with 7 rebounds.[10]
National team career
Sexton won a gold medal with the 2016 USA Men’s U17 World Championship Team, at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Zaragoza, Spain. He was named the MVP of the tournament.
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Alabama | 33 | 32 | 29.9 | .447 | .336 | .778 | 3.8 | 3.6 | .8 | .1 | 19.2 |
References
- ↑ "2017 McDonald's All-American Game boys rosters announced". maxpreps. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ↑ https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/mens/s/sexton-collin.aspx
- ↑
- ↑
- ↑ Sugiura, Ken (November 10, 2016). "Pebblebrook's Collin Sexton picks Alabama over Tech". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Live: Stadium College Basketball". Retrieved 2017-11-25.
- ↑ Medcalf, Myron. "Alabama plays 10-plus minutes with 3 players after ejections, fouls, injury". ESPN. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ↑ "Alabama freshman Collin Sexton declares for the draft". CBS Sports. April 6, 2018.
- ↑ "Alabama freshman point guard Collin Sexton not eligible, missed exhibition game". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ↑ Inabinett, Mark (July 7, 2018). "Collin Sexton makes pro debut in NBA Summer League". The Birmingham News. Retrieved July 17, 2018.