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 Collins with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2018 | |
| No. 12 – Chicago Bulls | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 19, 1997 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop Gorman (Summerlin, Nevada) |
| College | Gonzaga (2016–2017) |
| 2017: 1st round, 10th overall pick | |
| Drafted by | Sacramento Kings |
Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2021 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2021–2025 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2022 | →Austin Spurs |
| 2025–present | Chicago Bulls |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Zach Collins (born November 19, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. He was drafted by the Sacramento Kings with the 10th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft and was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers on draft night. During his earlier career with the team he battled many injuries causing him to only play in 154 games in his first four seasons. He joined the San Antonio Spurs as a free agent in August 2021, where he played for four seasons before being traded to the Bulls in 2025.
Collins played high school basketball at Bishop Gorman High School in Summerlin, Nevada, where he helped to lead his school to four consecutive state championships.[1] For his first three seasons at Bishop Gorman, Collins came off the bench and played alongside fellow seven-footers and McDonald's All-Americans Stephen Zimmerman and Chase Jeter.[2][3]
Collins had a productive senior year, averaging 17.3 points, 14 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 6.4 blocked shots on his way to the most valuable player of Nevada's Southwest League[4] and the Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year award.[5] Collins also broke Nevada's single-season record for most rebounds and blocked shots during his senior season.[6]
In the summer of 2015, Collins competed in the FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Championships, where he teamed up with Jalek Felton, Payton Pritchard and P. J. Washington and won the USA tournament. His team moved on to represent the US at the 2015 World Championship in Debrecen, Hungary, where they finished in eighth place.[7] His team advanced to the final 16 where they defeated Poland, but then lost a close game to France, featuring fellow Gonzaga commit Killian Tillie, in the quarterfinals.[8][9]
Despite being rated as a four-star prospect, Collins was named to the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game.[10] Collins was the first McDonald's All-American to commit to Gonzaga out of high school, but three other McDonald's All-American transferred to Gonzaga after attending other colleges: Micah Downs, Kyle Wiltjer and Nigel Williams-Goss.[11] Collins helped to lead the West squad to a 114–107 win in the while scoring nine points, along with six rebounds, three assists and two steals on 3-for-5 field goals and 1-for-2 three-pointers in 12 minutes of play.[12]
In the winter of 2015, during Collins' junior year in high school, he took official visits to California, San Diego State, Utah, New Mexico and Gonzaga, as well as unofficial visits to UNLV.[13] After his junior year, in March 2015, Collins committed to Gonzaga.[14] He signed with the Zags in the early signing period as a key member of Gonzaga's highest-ranked recruiting class in school history.[15]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Zach Collins C |
Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Mar 16, 2015 | |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN: (88)
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| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: #38 Rivals: #21 247Sports: #20 ESPN: #37 | ||||||
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As a freshman at Gonzaga, Collins usually played off the bench as a center, working in rotation—and occasionally in tandem—with fifth-year senior center Przemek Karnowski.[16][17] During the 2016–17 season, he averaged 10 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.7 blocks over 17.3 minutes of playing time per game.[18] In the national semifinal game of the 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Collins registered 14 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks, as the Bulldogs defeated South Carolina, 77–73, sending them to their first national championship game.[19][20]
At the conclusion of his freshman season, Collins announced his intention to forgo his final three years of college eligibility and enter the 2017 NBA draft.[21] He was drafted 10th overall by the Sacramento Kings and subsequently traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.[22][23] On July 3, 2017, Collins signed with the Trail Blazers.[24]
On November 5, 2019, the Trail Blazers announced that Collins had undergone successful surgery in repairing his left labrum and was expected to be sidelined for about four months.[25] On December 30, 2020, the Trail Blazers announced that Collins had undergone successful surgery in repairing his left medial malleolus stress fracture,[26] and as result he missed the entire season.[27][28]
As he was recovering from his previous injury, Collins refractured his foot, and on June 29, 2021, the Trail Blazers announced that he underwent a second revision surgery to repair his left medial malleolus stress fracture.[27][28][29] He did not appear in the playoffs as a result of the injury.
On August 11, 2021, Collins signed a three-year, $22 million contract with the San Antonio Spurs.[30] On January 16, 2022, he was assigned to the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League, while recovering from his ankle injury.[31] On January 31, he was recalled.[32] He made his Spurs debut February 4 against the Houston Rockets, scoring 10 points and grabbing seven rebounds.[33]
On February 10, 2023, Collins scored 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds during a 138–131 double-overtime loss against the Detroit Pistons.[34] During the 2022–23 season, Collins improved his statistical averages, in total averaging nearly 12 points per game, three assists per game and shooting 52% from the field and 37% from three.[citation needed]
On October 22, 2023, Collins signed a two-year $35 million contract extension with the Spurs.[35] He played in 69 games (starting 29) during the 2023–24 season for the Spurs, averaging 11.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists. In the team's season finale on April 14, 2024, against the Detroit Pistons, Collins suffered a dislocated right shoulder. After an MRI revealed a torn labrum, he underwent surgery to repair to injury.[36]
On February 3, 2025, Collins, alongside Tre Jones and a 2025 first-round pick, was traded to the Chicago Bulls in a three team deal, in which they sent Sidy Cissoko, three first-round picks and two second-round picks to the Sacramento Kings.[37] In 28 appearances (eight starts) for Chicago, he averaged 8.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists.
On October 18, 2025, it was announced that Collins would miss at least one month after suffering a non-displaced fracture in his left wrist.[38] In 10 appearances prior to the injury, he averaged 9.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.5 assists. On February 21, 2026, the Bulls announced that Collins would require season-ending right toe surgery.[39]
On June 30, 2026, Collins signed a two–year, $17 million contract to return to Chicago with a team option for the second year.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Portland | 66 | 1 | 15.8 | .398 | .310 | .643 | 3.3 | .8 | .3 | .5 | 4.4 |
| 2018–19 | Portland | 77 | 0 | 17.6 | .473 | .331 | .746 | 4.2 | .9 | .3 | .9 | 6.6 |
| 2019–20 | Portland | 11 | 11 | 26.4 | .471 | .368 | .750 | 6.3 | 1.5 | .5 | .5 | 7.0 |
| 2021–22 | San Antonio | 28 | 4 | 17.9 | .490 | .341 | .800 | 5.5 | 2.2 | .5 | .8 | 7.8 |
| 2022–23 | San Antonio | 63 | 26 | 22.9 | .518 | .374 | .761 | 6.4 | 2.9 | .6 | .8 | 11.6 |
| 2023–24 | San Antonio | 69 | 29 | 22.1 | .484 | .320 | .753 | 5.4 | 2.8 | .5 | .8 | 11.2 |
| 2024–25 | San Antonio | 36 | 4 | 11.8 | .462 | .304 | .886 | 2.8 | 1.4 | .4 | .4 | 4.6 |
| Chicago | 28 | 8 | 19.7 | .541 | .300 | .884 | 6.7 | 2.1 | .5 | .5 | 8.6 | |
| 2025–26 | Chicago | 10 | 0 | 18.4 | .578 | .429 | .700 | 5.6 | 1.5 | .2 | .4 | 9.7 |
| Career | 388 | 83 | 18.9 | .485 | .334 | .765 | 4.9 | 1.8 | .4 | .7 | 8.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Portland | 4 | 0 | 17.5 | .367 | .214 | .750 | 3.0 | 1.5 | .8 | .5 | 7.0 |
| 2019 | Portland | 16 | 0 | 17.2 | .506 | .333 | .800 | 3.6 | .9 | .4 | 1.4 | 6.8 |
| Career | 20 | 0 | 17.3 | .468 | .286 | .793 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .5 | 1.2 | 6.9 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Gonzaga | 39 | 0 | 17.3 | .652 | .476 | .743 | 5.9 | .4 | .5 | 1.8 | 10.0 |
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Zach Collins (born November 19, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. He was drafted by the Sacramento Kings with the 10th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft and was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers on draft night. During his earlier career with the team he battled many injuries causing him to only play in 154 games in his first four seasons. He joined the San Antonio Spurs as a free agent in August 2021, where he played for four seasons before being traded to the Bulls in 2025.
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The 2025–26 Chicago Bulls season was the 60th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Bulls began the regular season 5–0, their best start since the 1996–97 season. However, they soon struggled, enduring a seven-game losing streak through November and December 2025. It was followed by an 11-game losing streak in February 2026, setting a franchise record for most losses in a winless month, surpassing the previous 0–10 mark set in November 1976. Josh Giddey, Coby White, Zach Collins, Noa Essengue (who would miss the rest of his rookie season early on), and Jalen Smith missed significant time due to injuries which plagued Chicago's record. On January 24, 2026, the Bulls officially retired Derrick Rose's jersey number 1 immediately after their game against the Boston Celtics. In the February trade deadline period, the Bulls completed a league-high seven trades by dismantling its veteran core, trading away Coby White, Nikola Vučević, Ayo Dosunmu, Kevin Huerter, Dalen Terry, Julian Phillips, and Emanuel Miller. In exchange, Chicago acquired Jaden Ivey, Anfernee Simons, Collin Sexton, Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller, Nick Richards, Guerschon Yabusele, and eight future second-round picks (reduced by one following a trade with the Charlotte Hornets due to White’s calf injury). Ivey, having been sidelined for the rest of the season due to a knee injury, was later waived on March 30 due to "conduct detrimental to the team" following his criticism about the NBA's involvement in Pride Month activities. Following a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 27, the Bulls were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive season, marking their first season missing the play-in tournament since 2021 and failing to improve upon their 39–43 record from each of their two previous seasons. The team would finish the regular season with a 31–51 record, placing 12th in the East. On April 6, the Bulls fired executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas and general manager Marc Eversley. This was unexpectedly the final season to feature Stacey King as color analyst for locally televised games, as he passed away on June 7 at the age of 59.
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded on January 16, 1966, and played its first game during the 1966–67 NBA season. The Bulls share their home arena with the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks, playing in the newer United Center which replaced the former Chicago Stadium. The Bulls saw their greatest success during the 1990s when they played a major part in popularizing the NBA worldwide. They are known for having one of the NBA's greatest dynasties, winning six NBA championships between 1991 and 1998 with two separate three-peats. All six of their championship teams were led by Hall of Famers Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and coach Phil Jackson. The Bulls are the only NBA team to win multiple championships while never losing an NBA Finals series in their history. The Bulls won 72 games during the 1995–96 season, setting an NBA record that stood until the Golden State Warriors won 73 games during the 2015–16 season. The Bulls were the first team in NBA history to win 70 games or more in a single season, and the only NBA franchise to do so until the 2015–16 Warriors. Since 1998, the Bulls have failed to regain their former success. The franchise struggled throughout the 2000s but showed promise in the early 2010s led by Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah, culminating in back-to-back seasons above .732 in 2010–11 and 2011–12. An ACL tear suffered by Rose and subsequent trades of key players triggered a rebuild, culminating in different lineups throughout the late 2010s and early 2020s. Jordan and Rose won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award while playing for the Bulls, for a total of six MVP awards. The Bulls share rivalries with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, and the New York Knicks.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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