For the second year, Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins is playing at the NBA Summer League in front of his hometown crowd, trying to earn the confidence of the Blazers’ coaching staff. W.G. Ramirez of the Spokesman-Review caught up with the former Bishop Gorman standout in Vegas.
At Gonzaga, Collins averaged 10 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 17 minutes per game during his one college season. In his first year with the Trail Blazers, he only averaged 4.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game in 15.