Collin "Young Bull" Sexton, a basketball guard for the Utah Jazz, was born on January 4, 1999. He was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers as the eighth pick in the first round of the 2018 NBA Draft. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2019. After suffering a season-ending knee injury in 2021, he was a free agent in June 2022. In September of the latter season, he was traded to the Utah Jazz through sign-and-trade. In his six seasons with the NBA, he has played in 344 games, starting 274, averaging 18.9 points, 3.6 assists, and 2.8 rebounds as of the 2023-24 NBA season.
Sexton went to Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, Georgia, and then in his junior year, he transferred to Pebblebrook High School in Mableton, Georgia. He won the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Cup MVP and the 2017 McDonald's All-American. Further, he won a gold medal at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Zaragoza, Spain, with the USA Men's U17 World Championship Team. Graduating as a five-star recruit, he enrolled at the University of Alabama, and in his lone season there, he was named for the second-team All-SEC, SEC Freshman of the Year and SEC All-Freshman Team in 2018.
Collin Sexton's Injury History
Collin Sexton has been injured a total of 16 times, as per Fox Sports, as of November 14, 2024. He suffered two major season-ending injuries in 2021-22 and 2022-23, involving his knee and hamstring, respectively, as per Basketball Reference.
Sexton's injuries, as per Fox Sports, are as follows:
| Date | Injury |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Illness |
| April 6, 2023 | Hamstring |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Hamstring |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Hamstring |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Rest |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Rest |
| January 2, 2023 | Hamstring |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Hamstring |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Knee |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Concussion |
| April 11, 2021 | Groin |
| March 24, 2021 | Hamstring |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Neck |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Ankle |
| January 7, 2021 | Ankle |
| November 7, 2018 | Undisclosed |
Major Injuries sustained by Collin Sexton in the NBA
Sexton's major injuries during his NBA career, as of November 2024, are as follows:
Hamstring Injury (Feb 2023)
Sexton missed 18 games in a row after suffering a hamstring injury in a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on February 15, 2023, as per Basketball Reference. The Jazz lost the game after he sustained the injury in the first quarter. He returned to action on April 6 against the Los Angeles Lakers but did not play in the following final three games of the regular season.
Knee Injury (Nov 2021)
Sexton left a road game against the New York Knicks on November 7, 2021, due to a knee injury that eventually turned out to have ruptured the left meniscus. There was no schedule set for his return and on November 20, it was confirmed that he underwent season-ending surgery by CBS Sports. By the next season, he was fully recovered and participated in the Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets game on October 19, 2022, which they won.
FAQs on Collin Sexton
A. Collin Sexton's career-high points average 24.3 in the 2020-21 season. His total career-high points of six seasons average 18.9.
A. Collin Sexton's average annual salary is $17.73 million, as per his contract worth $70.95 million, as per Spotrac.
A. Collin Sexton has been on the NBA for six seasons, including four with the Cleveland Cavaliers and two with the Utah Jazz, as of November 2024.
A. Collin Sexton stands 6 feet 1 inch or 185 cm tall.
A. Collin Sexton was drafted in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers as the 8th pick in the first round.
