Professional Career
After going undrafted in the June 24, 2010 NBA Draft, Collins signed with the Charlotte Bobcats on June 25. He participated in summer workouts with the team. During the Orlando Summer League, he played four games, including a 32 point performance in his finale. On August 6, 2010, the Bobcats signed Collins to a two-year deal. He made his NBA debut in the 2010-11 Bobcats' fourth game on November 3, 2010 against the New Jersey Nets and posted two assists in four minutes. On December 4, 2010, he scored his first NBA points. On December 8, 2010, Collins was assigned to the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League. The Red Claws are the affiliate of the Bobcats. The Bobcats recalled Collins on December 21, 2010. That night, he played a career-high 14 minutes, made his first three point shot, recorded his first two steals and scored five points for the first time in his career in a 99–81 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
On February 24, 2011, Collins was waived by the Bobcats to create roster room following a trade between the Bobcats and Portland Trail Blazers. On March 18, 2011, it was reported that he signed contract with Lietuvos Rytas until the end of the season. However, a few days later, another player was reported to be the choice to fill the roster slot. In June, he signed with Quebradillas Pirates of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional, but he supposedly failed a physical and returned to the United States one day later. In August 2011, he signed with Hacettepe Universitesi of the Turkish Basketball League. He had been slated to play in Russia and Puerto Rico before signing in Turkey. In June 2012, he was rehabilitating a knee injury with hopes of signing an NBA Summer League contract the following month.
On October 1, 2012, Collins joined the San Antonio Spurs for their training camp. He was waived on October 5, 2012.
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