The Arizona State basketball social media accounts posted their first 2023-24 roster unveiling today, Frankie Collins, and officially announced the Sun Devil starting point guard will switch from No. 10 to No. 1.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Already #1 in your hearts and now officially #1 on the court 😈
Frankie Collins is back to lead @SunDevilHoops and will be sporting a new number ☝️@Frankiecollins0 /// @TheSunDevils pic.twitter.com/adrm9tOQXE
— Sun Devil MBB (@SunDevilHoops) June 26, 2023
Collins first said he was changing numbers the same day he removed his name from the NBA Draft.
We luv 10 but we gotta back to being the 1 😮💨 *number change* pic.twitter.com/YzkDMyJo9g
— frankie💕 (@Frankiecollins0) May 26, 2023
The number one jersey was previously worn by guard Luther Muhammad, who is out of college eligibility. Before Muhammad, eventual national champion (at Kansas) and former ASU star guard, Remy Martin, donned the number for the Sun Devils. Click here for a full list of ASU basketball all-time uniform numbers.
Collins last wore the number in high school, first for Clark High School (Las Vegas) then AZ Compass Prep. He wore No. 10 during his time at Michigan.
Frankie Collins is proving himself as one of the best PGs in the nation.. Michigan got a nice one! pic.twitter.com/032XmwyzhD
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) January 11, 2021
Collins will be one of three returning players for ASU next season, joining Jamiya Neal and Alonzo Gaffney.
FRANKIE COLLINS WITH THE POSTER 💥#MarchMadness | @SunDevilHoops pic.twitter.com/nV4F2QZKcQ
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 18, 2023
Collins did exactly what he said he wanted to do last season as only a sophomore after transferring over from Michigan, who advanced to the Sweet 16 in Collins’ lone season there: help take the Sun Devils all the way to the NCAA tournament, even with a lot of new faces. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound guard led the team with 4.3 assists per game and averaged 9.7 points on 40.1% shooting, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals.
BREAKING: #ArizonaState starting point guard Frankie Collins is withdrawing from the 2023 NBA Draft and returning to the Sun Devils next season, he announced today. Read about all that this means for #ASU with a retooled roster next season #ForksUp:https://t.co/VutFAvY9jN
— Burn City Sports (@BurnCitySports) May 26, 2023
Collins showed his leadership capabilities early last season, even on a team full of older players. Now, with him being a junior in the fall and the only returning starter, he will have an even bigger responsibility next season.
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Brendan Mau is a college sports insider and general assignment reporter for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on Twitter via @Brendan_Mau
