| No. 99 – Santa Cruz Warriors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2001-03-07)March 7, 2001 (age 24) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Mary's (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| College | Saint Louis (2019–2023) |
| NBA draft | 2023:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–present | Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2025 | Golden State Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Yuri Collins (born March 7, 2001) is an American professionalbasketball player for theSanta Cruz Warriors of theNBA G League. He playedcollege basketball for theSaint Louis Billikens of theAtlantic 10 Conference (A-10).
Collins attendedSt. Mary's High School. As a senior, he averaged 22.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game. Collins led St. Mary's to the Class 4 state championship game, averaging over 30 points per game during the team's postseason run.[1] He committed to play college basketball atSaint Louis over offers fromDePaul,Iowa,Missouri,Missouri State andSMU.[2]
As a freshman, he averaged 5.4 points and 5.5 assists per game, leading all freshmen in assists.[3] Collins averaged 5.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game as a sophomore.[4] He took on a leadership role for the Billikens as a junior due to an ACL tear suffered byJavonte Perkins.[5] Collins was named to the First Team All-Atlantic 10 as well as the All-Defensive Team.[6] He averaged 11.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game, leading NCAA Division I in assists. Following the season, he entered the2022 NBA draft and the transfer portal.[2] Collins ultimately withdrew from the draft and returned to Saint Louis.[7] On November 30, 2022, he recorded 20 assists in a win overTennessee State, setting a school record and tying for thefourth-most in a single game in Division I history.[8]
After going undrafted in the2023 NBA draft, Collins joined theGolden State Warriors for the2023 NBA Summer League[9] and on October 16, he signed with them.[10] However, he was waived two days later[11] and on October 30, he joined theSanta Cruz Warriors.[12]
After joining them for the2024 NBA Summer League,[13] Collins signed with theGolden State Warriors on September 13, 2024.[14] However, he was waived seven days later[15] and on October 28, he rejoined Santa Cruz.[16]
On February 19, 2025, theGolden State Warriors signed Collins to a 10-day contract.[17] On February 23, Collins made hisNBA debut against theDallas Mavericks, scoring his first 2 career points in a 126-102 blowout victory.
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Golden State | 2 | 0 | 8.2 | .333 | — | — | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 8.2 | .333 | — | — | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 | |
Collins haspolydactyly, meaning he was born with an extra finger on his right hand though he had it removed. Yuri has 5 siblings, two sisters and three brothers and is the older brother of Zyree Collins.[18]