Collin Chandler (born February 9, 2004) is an American

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player for the

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Early life and high school

Chandler grew up in

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and attended Farmington High School. He averaged 22.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game during his junior season. As a senior, Chandler was named Utah Mr. Basketball after averaging 21.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game. Chandler was rated a four-star recruit and committed

for head coach

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at BYU over offers from

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, and Utah State. He was the highest rated recruit to commit to BYU since Eric Mika in 2013 and was expected to enroll in 2024 after completing a two-year LDS mission.

College career

After graduating from high school, Chandler served a two-year Latter-Day Saint mission in

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. Shortly before he was set to return from his mission he flipped his commitment to Kentucky, who had recently hired

away from BYU. Chandler enrolled at the

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in June 2024 in order to take part in the

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' summer practices.

References

External links

Kentucky Wildcats bio
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