Collin Gillespie
Updated on 8/27/22. Written by Alan Lu.
2022 Rankings were finalized on 6/23/22.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 190
College: Villanova
Classification: Fifth-Year Senior
Birthdate: 6/25/1999
2022 Top 100 Prospect Rank: 90
Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round to Undrafted
Pros:
Good shooter
Crafty scorer off the dribble
Can post up smaller guards
Decent playmaker
Decent defender
Good motor
Cons:
Can struggle to score in traffic
Struggles to shoot on the move
Can be too scoring focused on offense
Can have lapses defensively
Only an average athlete
Missed considerable time due to a knee injury
Summary:
Collin Gillespie is a tough, gritty playmaker that can score the basketball in a variety of ways, and he also can effectively run the team at the point. He is a good spot-up shooter that can ably knock down threes, and he also excels at taking the ball to the rim to score off the dribble. However, he can tend to struggle to shoot on the move, as he can struggle to consistently knock down pull-up jumpers, and he sometimes may not always be focused defensively.
Considering that he went down to a devastating knee injury late this season, which caused him to miss the 2021 NCAA Tournament, it is not surprising that he decided to return for a fifth season next year, as that news was pretty much expected, and Villanova fans will certainly be thrilled that he and Jermaine Samuels will be coming back to play for them. Gillespie has been playing well this season, but he really struggled in his team’s loss to Baylor. Still, he could project into a backup or third-string point guard role in the NBA.
Links:
RealGM Profile
NBADraft.Net Profile
ESPN’s Article on Gillespie and Samuels Returning for a Fifth Season at Villanova
Games Scouted:
12/15/18 Villanova vs. Kansas
12/30/19 Villanova vs. Xavier
1/14/20 Villanova vs. DePaul
12/6/20 Villanova vs. Texas
2/20/21 Villanova vs. Connecticut
12/12/21 Villanova vs. Baylor
4/2/22 Villanova vs. Kansas
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