Rubin Collins

Rubin Collins Jr. (born October 19, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he attended Edison High School.[1][2] He played college basketball for the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks from 1971 to 1974. During his junior season in 1973–74, Collins led the Hawks in scoring when they won the MEAC men's basketball tournament and became the first men's basketball team from a historically black college to receive an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT).[1][3] He was named to the first-teams of the All-MEAC and All-NAIA in 1974.[4]

Rubin Collins
Collins with the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks during the 1973–74 season
Personal information
Born (1953-10-19) October 19, 1953
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolEdison (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeMaryland Eastern Shore (1971–1974)
NBA draft1974: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1974–1979
PositionShooting guard
Career history
1974–1975Scranton Apollos
1976–1977Lancaster Red Roses
1977–1979Washington Metros / Baltimore Metros / Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-NAIA (1974)
  • Second-team NAIA All-American (1973)
  • 2× First-team All-MEAC (1973, 1974)
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

At the conclusion of his junior season, Collins successfully applied for a hardship from the National Basketball Association (NBA) to be eligible in the 1974 NBA draft.[5] He was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers as the 38th overall pick but never played in the NBA.

Collins played one game for the Scranton Apollos of the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) during the 1974–75 season.[6] He played for the Lancaster Red Roses of the EBA during the 1976–77 season.[7] He played two seasons in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Washington Metros, Baltimore Metros and the Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds from 1977 to 1979.[8]

He has been inducted into the Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics Hall of Fame twice: as a member of the 1973–74 NIT team in 2004 and individually in 2010.[1]

References
  1. "Fifty Shades of Maroon and Gray: Rubin Collins". University of Maryland Eastern Shore. December 31, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  2. Hunt, Donald (July 4, 2020). "Honoring HBCU Legends: Philadelphia has produced many Black college standouts". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  3. Northam, Mitchell (February 5, 2018). "High-flying Hawks: Maryland Eastern Shore hoops broke HBCU barriers". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  4. "The History of UMES Basketball" (PDF). University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  5. "Hardship List of N.B.A. Involves 20". The New York Times. May 9, 1974. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  6. "Rubin Collins". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  7. "Rubin Collins". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  8. "Metros Rosters". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
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