MJ Collins Season 2023-24

2023-24
• All-ACC Academic Team honoree
• Started in 28 of 34 games as a sophomore
• Reached double-figure points 11 times
• Scored a career-high 20 points on 7 for 7 shooting from the free-throw line and grabbed four rebounds against Louisville on Dec. 3
• Dialed up 18 points and three assists at North Carolina on Feb. 17
• Scored 15 points in three straight games toward the end of the season (Notre Dame, Florida State, Richmond)
• In the NIT first round against Richmond, Collins made a career-high four 3-pointers on March 19
• Shot 84.4% (38-45) from the free-throw line
• Started in 28 of 34 games this season
• Averaged 29.5 minutes per game
• Averaged 7.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game
• Tallied a career-high 39 minutes at Syracuse on Feb. 27

2022-23
• All-ACC Academic Team
• Played in all 34 games, drawing 16 starts
• Chalked up a season-high 12 points at Notre Dame on Feb. 11
• Scored double figures in three games
• Went 3 for 5 from long range on his way to 11 points vs. Syracuse on Jan. 28
• Played the most minutes among Tech freshmen (840)

Prep
• A two-year letterwinner at Westminster Catawba before transferring to Combine Academy for his senior season
• Combine ended the season ranked No. 20 in the country with a 25-5 record and a state championship in 2021-22
• All-state, all-conference and the Male Athlete of the Year after averaging 23 points per game as a junior
• Played his sophomore year at Northside Christian Academy where he was all-conference and scored a season-high 30 points vs. Wayne Country Day
• Coached by Sim Frazier while playing for Team Curry in the summer of 2021
• Rated the 181st-best prospect in the 2022 class on 247Sports
• Tabbed the second-best player in the state of South Carolina and the 27th-best combo guard nationally, according to 247Sports
• Four-star recruit and ranked 22nd at his position by ESPN
• Chose the Hokies over Clemson, Oklahoma, Providence, South Florida and East Tennessee State.

Personal
• Michael Anthony Jerome Collins Jr.
• Born in Pineville, North Carolina
• Son of Michael and Jimia Collins
• Brothers and sisters include Madalyn, McKinlee and Reneazia
• His sister, Reneazia, won three state championships in track
• Majoring in communication
• Career objective is to play in the NBA