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US Bank/NM State Athletics Hall of Fame

Jimmy Collins Dribble

Jimmy Collins

  • Class
    1970
  • Induction
    1975
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Basketball
First Team All-American in 1970...Basketball Writers-Look Magazine and Helms Athletic Foundation...Established 10 all-time program records...MVP of the Roadrunner Invitational in 1969...MVP of the NCAA Midwest Regional in 1970...NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team in 1970...Played in a pair of East-West All-Star Games...First-round NBA Draft choice of the Chicago Bulls...Career in collegiate coaching at Illinois under Lou Henson...Head coach at Illinois-Chicago from 1996-2010.
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