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Phoenix Suns | #12 | Guard

Collin

Gillespie

PPG

3.0

RPG

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APG

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PIE

21.1

HEIGHT

6'1" (1.85m)

WEIGHT

195lb (88kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Villanova

AGE

25 years

BIRTHDATE

June 25, 1999

DRAFT

Undrafted

EXPERIENCE

1 Year

6'1" | 195lb | 25 years

DRAFT

Undrafted

BIRTHDATE

June 25, 1999

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Villanova

EXPERIENCE

1 Year

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

CAREER

  • Holds career averages of 3.6 points on 46.4% shooting (39.5 3FG%) and 1.1 assists in 24 career NBA games
  • Has scored in double figures twice in his career, including a career-high 18 points on Feb. 23, 2024 at Portland

2023-24 (Denver)

  • Appeared in 24 games, averaging 3.6 points and 1.1 assists in 9.4 minutes
  • Finished with a career-high 18 points (7-9 FG, 4-4 3FG), four assists, and two rebounds in a career-high 24 minutes on 2/23/24 against POR
  • Recorded a career-high in both rebounds (4) and assists (7) vs. MEM on 3/25 to go with four points and one steal
  • Scored his first NBA points on 11/4 vs. CHI, finishing with five points (2-4 FG, 1-3 3FG), one rebound, and two assists in 11 minutes
  • Registered 11 points, three rebounds, and one assist at POR on 3/23
  • Scored 10+ points twice
  • Shot 46.4% from inside the arc and 39.5% from outside the arc
  • Appeared in 8 regular season games and 4 Showcase Cup games with the Grand Rapids Gold Stars of the NBA G League...averaged 21.1 points, 11.0 assists, 8.9 rebounds and 2.0 steals in his regular season games and 19.0 points, 11.5 assists, 9.3 rebounds and 1.8 steals in the Showcase Cup games

BEFORE NBA

COLLEGE

  • Played five seasons at Villanova (2017-22), playing in 156 games (125 starts), averaging 11.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 29.0 minutes
  • Won the 2018 NCAA National Championship as a freshman
  • Two-time Big East Player of the Week 
  • During his fifth and final season at Villanova won the Bob Cousy (Best PG) Award, Big East Player of the Year, Robert V. Geasey Trophy, was named to the All-Big East First Team, AP, Sporting News, USBWA and NABC All-American Third Team, USBWA All-District Team (II), USBWA District II Player of the Year, NABC All-District (5) First Team. Big East Tournament MVP
  • Appeared in 38 games as a super senior, averaging 15.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.03 steals in 34.2 minutes
  • Was named the 2021 Big East Player of the Year and was an AP All-American Honorable Mention following his senior season

PERSONAL LIFE

  • Born on June 25, 1999 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Named the Philadelphia Player of the Year by the Philadelphia Daily News following his senior season of high school