2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
Collins, Mimi
Zamareya Jones Summer Media Availability
Wednesday, July 23
Coach Moore Summer Media Availability
Wednesday, July 23
Aziaha James Introductory Press Conference with Dallas Wings
Wednesday, April 23
Saniya Rivers Introductory Presser with Connecticut Sun
Tuesday, April 15
Jersey Number 2
Mimi Collins
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Slidell, La.
- High School:
- Paul VI
- Major:
- Post-Baccalaureate Studies
Bio
Joined NC State in the summer of 2022. Ranked the No. 22 impactful transfer in the nation by ESPN.
2023-24 (GRADUATE/FIFTH YEAR AT NC STATE):
2022-23 (GRADUATE AT NC STATE):
2021-22 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT MARYLAND):
2020-21 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT MARYLAND):
2019-20 (AT MARYLAND):
2018-19 (FRESHMAN AT TENNESSEE):
PRIOR TO MARYLAND:
COACH MOORE'S TAKE:
"We're really excited to add Mimi to our program. We knew we needed to add someone with the talent and experience to contribute immediately. We recruited Mimi out of high school, so we're familiar with her as a person but also as a player. She has a skill set that will further strengthen our team, and she will be effective all-around, from the three-point line to the rim."
2023-24 (GRADUATE/FIFTH YEAR AT NC STATE):
- Started in 36 of 37 games in her second season with the Wolfpack and final season of collegiate basketball
- Was a top 10 finalist for the Katrina McClain Award, given to the nation’s best power forward, after being named on the preseason watch list
- Averaged 10.6 points and 6.2 rebounds in 28.8 minutes per contest, and during ACC play, put up 12.5 points and 6.5 boards per game
- Shot 45.7 percent (143-of-313) from the field and 38.9 percent (37-of-95) from beyond the arc
- Finished the season with 21 double-digit scoring games, six double-digit rebounding games and five double-doubles
- Began the season with 11 points off three triples with five boards and two blocks against Charlotte
- Registered 18 points off a perfect 8-of-8 from the field with six boards vs. Elon
- Earned her first double-double as a member of the Pack with 10 points and 11 rebounds, while adding two steals vs. Rhode Island
- Scored a career-high 25 points off 9-of-15 from the field in the ACC opener vs. Virginia
- Logged nine points, 11 rebounds, three assists and one block, while playing 43 minutes in the overtime win over No. 22/22 Florida State
- Recorded 14 points, nine rebounds and three blocks in the second matchup vs. Virginia
- Finished with 16 points and 10 boards with two blocks vs. Duke
- Registered an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double at No. 24/24 North Carolina
- Scored 15 points and added five boards vs. No. 19/19 Syracuse, following that up with 18 points and nine rebounds against Wake Forest
- Put up a 17-point, 13-rebound (season-high) double-double off 8-of-13 shooting from the floor vs. Florida State in the ACC Tournament Semifinals
- Averaged 6.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in the Pack’s NCAA Tournament run to the Final Four
- Recorded 10 points and four rebounds against fourth-ranked, No. 1-seeded Texas in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
2022-23 (GRADUATE AT NC STATE):
- Played in all 32 games in first season with the Wolfpack; earned the starting nod in nine of those contests
- Averaged 6.9 points and 4.0 rebounds in 21.6 minutes of action per game
- Scored in double figures 10 times during 2022-23 campaign and led the team in scoring twice, including in the Pack’s season finale
- Best scoring outing of NC State career with team-leading 19 points at Georgia
- Posted double figures in ACC debut with 16 against Clemson; scored 10+ points in eight ACC games, most recently hitting 12 at Virginia Tech on Feb. 19; averaged 9.2 points per game in the Pack’s ACC wins
- Led team in rebounding in back-to-back December games at Georgia and against USF, which also marked the first two starts of her Wolfpack career; combined for 26 points (13.0 per game) and 17 rebounds (8.5 per game) in those contests
- Averaged 10.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists in the nine starts she made; five of her nine threes she hit on the year came in those games
- Set season high in rebounds with nine against USF and hit that mark again against Clemson; had 7+ rebounds in total of six contests
- Scored in double figures in three-straight games against Miami (11), at Louisville (11) and Notre Dame (11)
2021-22 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT MARYLAND):
- Averaged 7.9 points and 4.8 rebounds in just over 25 minutes of action per game
- Saw action in every game for the Terps and scored in double figures in nine outings
- Season-high 18 points and nine rebounds in Nov. 16 win over Mount St. Mary's
- Knocked down a pair of threes to go with eight rebounds in Nov. 21 win over sixth-ranked Baylor
- Scored six points off the bench in Maryland's Sweet Sixteen matchup with second-ranked Stanford
2020-21 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT MARYLAND):
- 2020-21 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
- Averaged career-high 10.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game
- Scored in double figures in 15 games and posted three double-doubles
- Career-high 22 points in Dec. 14 win at Rutgers; added seven rebounds in that outing
- Notched 12 points and five boards in March 6 victory at Penn State to help Terps secure the Big Ten regular-season championship
2019-20 (AT MARYLAND):
- Redshirted the season
2018-19 (FRESHMAN AT TENNESSEE):
- Averaged 5.5 points and 3.4 rebounds while appearing in all 32 games for the Lady Vols
- Started the final four games of the year and averaged 9.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in those contests
- Shot 50.8 percent from the field (64-of-126)
- Scored in double figures on eight occasions, including five of the season's last 11 contests
- Season-high 14 points against UCLA in the NCAA Tournament first round and against Vanderbilt during the regular season
- Named SEC Freshman of the Week after averaging 11.5 points and shooting 61.5 percent in games against Vanderbilt and Ole Miss
PRIOR TO MARYLAND:
- No. 9 player in the class of 2018 Prospect's Nation rankings and third at her position
- 2018 McDonald's All-American
- Played in 2018 Jordan Brand Classic
- 2018 Naismith All-America First Team and Naismith Player of the Year top-five finalist
- Two-time VISAA Division I All-State First Team
- 2018 VISAA Division I Player of the Year
- Averaged 17.6 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game as a senior in high school
COACH MOORE'S TAKE:
"We're really excited to add Mimi to our program. We knew we needed to add someone with the talent and experience to contribute immediately. We recruited Mimi out of high school, so we're familiar with her as a person but also as a player. She has a skill set that will further strengthen our team, and she will be effective all-around, from the three-point line to the rim."