John Collins (basketball)

John Collins, American basketball player

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Born: September 23, 1997
Age in 2026: 29
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1997

About John Collins (basketball)

John Martin Collins III (born September 23, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Collins was selected with the 19th overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2017 NBA draft. He has also played for the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Clippers. == Early life == Collins was born in Layton, Utah, to John Collins Jr. and Lyria Rissing-Collins. His father served in the Navy and his mother was in the Air Force. As a result, the family moved a lot during Collins' youth, spending time in the Virgin Islands, Guam, and Turkey. He regularly played soccer as a teenager on his mother's military bases. He is a big Premier League football fan, and an avid supporter of London team Chelsea.

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Career and life highlights

His performance earned him recognition as the ACC Most Improved Player and he was named first-team all-ACC.
On October 22, 2017, in his third ever NBA game, Collins recorded his first career double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds in a 116–104 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.
With Babbitt still sidelined, Collins drew his first career start two days later against the Los Angeles Clippers.
By the trade deadline on February 8, 2018, the Hawks had a losing record of 17–37.
Collins was selected with the 19th pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2017 NBA draft.

John Collins (basketball) timeline

2017On October 22, 2017, in his third ever NBA game, Collins recorded his first career double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds in a 116–104 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.
2017Collins was selected with the 19th pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2017 NBA draft.
2018By the trade deadline on February 8, 2018, the Hawks had a losing record of 17–37.

The world when John Collins (basketball) was born

John Collins (basketball) was born in 1997. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1997

#1 song"Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John
Top movieTitanic
Top TV showSeinfeld
Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentTiger Woods wins the Masters at age 21 by 12 strokes
Top headlinePrincess Diana dies in Paris car crash
Technology milestoneDeep Blue beats Garry Kasparov at chess
Defining fadTamagotchi virtual pets
Notable inventionWiFi (IEEE 802.11 standard)
World population5.85 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championFlorida Marlins (World Series)
Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
U.S. population267.6M

1997 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John Collins (basketball)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1997	2026
Gas	$1.23	$3.45/gal
Average home	$121,800	$435,000
Average income	$46,179	$67,500
Minimum wage	$5.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.59	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.32	$0.73
Population	267.6M	341 million

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