Former Wake Forest big man John Collins was drafted with the 19th pick overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the First Round of the 2017 NBA Draft.
Collins averaged 19.2 PPG and 9.8 RPG at Wake Forest during an incredible sophomore season that saw the young man go from a virtual unknown into a college basketball household name.
Demonstrating a set of hands that most collegiate players would kill for, Collins shot 62% from the field, 74% from the free throw line, and put up a Player Efficiency Rating (PER) of 35.