Former SLU standout Yuri Collins is the Billikens’ all-time career assists leader. (Photo: Cedric Williams)

DeMarcus Dixon
Staff Writer

ST. LOUIS, MO — Recent Saint Louis University graduate and career men’s basketball all-time assists leader Yuri Collins was signed on Monday by the Golden State Warriors and will play on the club’s Summer League team.

The Warriors will play in the California Classic in Sacramento (July 3 and 5) and the NBA2K24 Summer League 2023 in Las Vegas (July 7-17). Collins will wear No. 41.

Collins holds every assists record in school history and has led the NCAA in assists and assists per game each of the last two seasons. In 116 career games at Saint Louis, he averaged 8.6 points and 7.6 assists. 

Collins is a two-time first-team All-Conference selection and was a finalist this past season for the Bob Cousy Award as the nation’s top point guard.