Last Updated on April 17, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
Here’s detailed information about Collin Sexton:
Player Profile
- Full Name: Collin Darnell Sexton
- Nationality: American
- Age: Born January 4, 1999
- Hometown: Marietta, Georgia, USA
- Height: 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm)
- Weight: 190 pounds (86 kg)
- Wingspan: 6 feet 7 inches (201 cm)
- Shoe Size: 12 (US)
- Number: 2
- Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard
- High School:
- Pebblebrook High School (Mableton, Georgia)
- College:
- University of Alabama (2017–2018)
- NBA Draft:
- Selected 8th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers
- Teams Played For:
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- Cleveland Cavaliers (2018–2022)
- Utah Jazz (2022–Present)
- Championship Rings: None
- Kids: No public information about children
- Siblings:
- Brother: Jordan Sexton
- Sister: Giauna Sexton
Player Archetype / Play Style
Collin Sexton’s archetype is that of a downhill scoring guard: an attacking combo guard whose game is built on pressure, pace, and shot creation more than pure table-setting. Defensively, he is better cast as a competitive point-of-attack worker who uses speed and effort to bother opposing guards, though his size makes him less naturally suited to bigger assignments. Offensively, his main role is to collapse defenses with drives, score in bursts, push tempo, and add secondary playmaking rather than operate as a pass-first lead organizer. Physically, Sexton brings a compact 6’3″, 190-pound frame with real burst, end-to-end speed, and strong body control, and his overall play style is defined by relentless rim pressure, aggressive pull-up scoring, and high-motor guard play that can swing games when he gets downhill. (NBA)
Sources:
NBA.com — Collin Sexton | Guard | Chicago Bulls
NBA.com — Jazz trade Collin Sexton to Hornets for Jusuf Nurkić
Bleacher Report — Collin Sexton NBA Draft 2018: Scouting Report for Cleveland Cavaliers’ Pick
NBADraft.net — Collin Sexton
The Ringer — Collin Sexton Isn’t Trae or Luka, but He’s Getting Buckets on Everyone