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| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1971-10-08) October 8, 1971 (age 53) Fort Worth, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dunbar (Fort Worth, Texas) |
| College | Tulsa (1990–1994) |
| NBA draft | 1994: 2nd round, 42nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Playing career | 1994–2004 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Career history | |
| 1994–1995 | Quad City Thunder |
| 1995–1997 | Racing Antwerpen |
| 1997–1998 | Oostende |
| 1998–1999 | Rhöndorf |
| 1999–2000 | Skyliners Frankfurt |
| 2000–2003 | Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
| 2003–2004 | Racing Paris |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball Reference  | |
Gary Collier (born October 8, 1971) is a retired American college and professional basketball player who attended the University of Tulsa.
Collier played four seasons for the Golden Hurricane and was named the 1994 MVC player of the year. He led the 1994 NCAA Tournament in scoring average with 31.3 points per game.
Collier was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2nd round of the 1994 NBA draft; however, he never played in the NBA. He played the 1994–95 season with the Quad City Thunder in the Continental Basketball League. Collier then took his game in Europe. He played his first two seasons for the Antwerp Diamond Giants. He then joined the Basketball Club Oostende, also in Belgium.
Collier played 1998–99 for Rhöndorf of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). After Dragons Rhöndorf sold their license to Frankfurt, he did play the next season for Frankfurt Skyliners. Collier then returned to Belgium, where he spent the following three seasons with Telindus Mons Hainaut. He averaged 17.4 points for Telindus Mons in the final Korać Cup in 2002. He played a final season in Europe with Paris Basket Racing, 2003–2004.
Following his playing career, Collier coached the boys' basketball coach at Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth for four years leading them to the state semifinals in 2011. Collier is currently the boys' basketball coach at Crowley High School in the Tarrant County area.
References
- 1994 NCAA Tournament. CBS Sportsline. http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/history/yearbyyear/1994
- The Draft Review. http://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1177
- Gary Collier FIBA Europe
| Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
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| Skyliners Frankfurt 2000 German Basketball Cup Winners | |
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- 1971 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Belgium
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American men's basketball players
- Antwerp Giants players
- BC Oostende players
- Belfius Mons-Hainaut players
- Cleveland Cavaliers draft picks
- High school basketball coaches in Texas
- Paris Racing Basket players
- Shooting guards
- Skyliners Frankfurt players
- Basketball players from Fort Worth, Texas
- Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball players
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen