Collin Sexton plays professional basketball with the Cleveland Cavaliers team of the National Basketball Association [NBA]. Before joining the pro team, he played college basketball for the Crimson Tide in Alabama and was voted an All-American by McDonald’s in January 2017. When the 2018 NBA draft came out, the Cleveland Cavaliers picked him for the eighth time.
Collin Sexton – Bio (Age)
Collin Sexton was born in January 1999 in Darnell and Gia Sexton in Marietta, Georgia. In their home, Collin Sexton is the last child and he has two older siblings, a brother named Jordan and a sister named Giauna. Basketball became a part of his life early on, catching his first ball at the age of three. He attended Pebblebrook High School in Mableton, Georgia, where he helped the Falcons win the 2016 Georgia Region 3-6A title and the 2016 Georgia Class 6A state championship game. averaged 23 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists.
Sexton entered the Recruitment class in 2017Considered one of the top players by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN. He was on a pretty big wave of popularity and on November 10, 2016, Sexton committed to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide and made it official by signing the letter of intent. Collin Sexton then attended the University of Alabama and played under coach Avery Johnson.
Before Alabama’s exhibition play, the institution announced that Sexton would not play due to eligibility issues. The troubles were traced to the resignation of basketball operations chief Kobie Baker following an internal investigation after it was revealed the FBI was investigating allegations of corruption in the college’s basketball operations. However, Sexton made his Crimson Tides debut on November 14 in a win against Lipscomb University. However, the allegations have not entirely disappeared. In February 2018, his name surfaced as one of those implicated in the NCAA cash receipt scandal. The baller was later cleared of all allegations.
Collin Sexton scored 40 points while playing during most of the second half of the Crimson Tide loss to the University of Minnesota in the opening game of the SEC tournament, he scored 27 points against Texas A&M, including the game-winning buzzer, and scored 31 points in the quarterfinal win against Auburn, the first seed. This was followed by another 21 points against Kentucky in the semifinals. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough as the Alabama team lost the game. Collin Sexton’s performances earned him a spot on the All-Tournament team after averaging 26.3 points per game, 3 assists and 5 rebounds in three games.
career statistics
After being declared for the 2018 NBA Draft, Sexton was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers on June 21, 2018 with the eighth overall pick. He was the highest-picked player from Alabama since Antonio McDyess was drafted in 1995. Sexton made his NBA Summer League debut on July 6, 2018, scoring 15 points with 7 rebounds.
With Collin yet to fully explore his pro career, great things are expected of the Georgia-born point guard. His collegiate career stats show that he has played 33 games, starting 32 of them with an average of 30 minutes per game and averaging 19 points per game, 3 rebounds per game and 3 assists per game.
His size
Collin Sexton stands at 6 feet 3 inches and weighs 83 kg. He plays in the point guard position and with physiques like that, big things are expected of the young ex-Crimson Tide man.
More details on Collin Sexton
Collin Sexton has inked a four-year deal with the Cavaliers that could be worth up to $20.2 million. He is guaranteed the first two seasons with team options for two more seasons.
On the national front, Sexton has recorded some success with the USA national team. He won a gold medal with the 2016 USA Men’s World U17 Championship team at the 2016 FIBA World U17 Championships, held in Spain. The talented player also won a personal award as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player alongside his team honors.