Charli Collier

Charli Collier
No. 35 – University of Canberra Capitals
PositionCenter
LeagueWNBL
Personal information
Born (1999-09-22) September 22, 1999 (age 25)
Mont Belvieu, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High schoolBarbers Hill
(Mont Belvieu, Texas)
CollegeTexas (2018–2021)
WNBA draft2021: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Wings
Playing career2021–present
Career history
20212022Dallas Wings
2021–2022Beretta Famila Schio
2022–2023Ramat Hasharon
2023KGHM BC Polkowice
2023–2024Heilongjiang Dragons
2024–presentUC Capitals
Career highlights and awards
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Charli Collier (born September 22, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the UC Capitals of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She was a First-Team All-Big 12 Conference selection in 2020[1] for the Texas Longhorns.[2][3][4]

She earned a bronze medal while playing for the United States in the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women.[5]

She was drafted by the Dallas Wings as the first overall pick of the 2021 WNBA Draft.[6] She was waived by the Wings after her second season in the WNBA after seeing limited playing time and averaging less than 3 points per game.[7]

  1. ^ "Four Women's Basketball players earn All-Big 12 Conference recognition". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  2. ^ Umeri, Sydney (2020-12-04). "7 WNBA draft prospects to watch in college basketball". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  3. ^ Moyle, Nick (9 June 2020). "Texas' Charli Collier ready to take on leadership role". HoustonChronicle.com.
  4. ^ Boyer, Zac. "Late father's words guide Texas' Charli Collier toward 'a really special career'". The Athletic.
  5. ^ "Charli Collier". www.usab.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "WNBA mock draft 2021, version 2.0: Texas' Collier projected to go No. 1". ESPN.com. 2021-02-21. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  7. ^ Zucker, Joseph. "Charli Collier Waived by Dallas Wings; Was No. 1 Pick in 2021 WNBA Draft". Bleacher Report.