Collin Chandler
Collin Chandler (born February 9, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the BYU Cougars of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Kentucky Wildcats.
| BYU Cougars | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 9, 2004 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Farmington (Farmington, Utah) |
| College | |
| Career highlights | |
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Collin Chandler (born February 9, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the BYU Cougars of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Early life and high school
[edit]Chandler grew up in Farmington, Utah and attended Farmington High School.[1] He averaged 22.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game during his junior season.[2] As a senior, Chandler was named Utah Mr. Basketball after averaging 21.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game.[3]
Chandler was rated a four-star recruit and committed college basketball for head coach Mark Pope at BYU over offers from Utah, Arizona, Stanford, and Utah State.[4] He was the highest rated recruit to commit to BYU since Eric Mika in 2013 and was expected to enroll in 2024 after completing a two-year LDS mission.[5]
College career
[edit]After graduating from high school, Chandler served a two-year Latter-Day Saint mission in Sierra Leone.[6] Shortly before he was set to return from his mission he flipped his commitment to Kentucky, who had recently hired Mark Pope away from BYU.[7][8] Chandler enrolled at the University of Kentucky in June 2024 in order to take part in the Wildcats' summer practices.[9] He played in 30 games, all off the bench, and averaged 2.7 points per game during his freshman season.[10]
Chandler entered his sophomore season as the Wildcats' starting point guard due to an injury to projected starter Jaland Lowe.[11] He averaged 9.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game and shot 41% from three-point range. Following the season Chandler opted to transfer to BYU.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Shaw, Jamie (July 21, 2021). "Western schools show interest in tough-minded Collin Chandler". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ Newman, Josh; Vejar, Alex (November 10, 2021). "Farmington High star Collin Chandler chooses the path of his basketball future". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Collin Chandler concludes legacy-leaving career at Farmington with 2022 Deseret News Mr. Basketball honors". Deseret News. March 23, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (November 10, 2021). "Collin Chandler, No. 28 men's basketball prospect in the ESPN 100 class of 2022, commits to BYU". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ Drummond, Cameron (April 16, 2024). "BYU's best basketball recruit in nearly a decade now Mark Pope's 1st commitment at Kentucky". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ Roberts, Ben (April 19, 2024). "Mark Pope's first Kentucky recruit hasn't played basketball in two years. Does it matter?". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "BYU loses prized recruit to Kentucky as Mark Pope's departure continues to hurt". The Salt Lake Tribune. April 16, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ Tucker, Kyle (April 16, 2024). "Kentucky lands first commitment of Mark Pope era in former blue chip Collin Chandler". The Athletic. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ Roberts, Ben (July 24, 2024). "Collin Chandler is ahead of the curve in return to court. 'He's going to be dangerous.'". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ Roberts, Ben (April 28, 2025). "Year one behind him, Collin Chandler is ready for much more at Kentucky". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ Drummond, Cameron (October 31, 2025). "'Good and bad.' Collin Chandler's first UK basketball start was a mixed bag". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ Payne, Jackson (April 11, 2026). "Kentucky guard Collin Chandler is transferring to BYU". Deseret News. Retrieved April 12, 2026.