Arthur Collins (born April 14, 1954) is a retired American

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player. He played collegiately for St. Thomas University. Collins was selected by the

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in the 6th round (103rd pick overall) of the

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. He played for the

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(1980–81) in the

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for 29 games.

Honors

Club

;Parker Leiden *

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)

Individual

* Eredivisie Most Valuable Player: (

) * All-Eredivisie First-Team: (

, 1979)

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* 1954 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands American men's basketball players Atlanta Hawks players Barry Buccaneers men's basketball coaches Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Boston Celtics draft picks ZZ Leiden players People from Sandersville, Georgia Shooting guards St. Thomas Bobcats men's basketball players Flamingo's Haarlem players Dutch Basketball League players Sportspeople from Washington County, Georgia 20th-century American sportsmen {{1950s-US-basketball-bio-stub