If 2025-26 was it for MJ Collins, the 6-foot-4 guard would have gone out strong. He averaged over 17 points per game for a Utah State team that won a game in the NCAA tournament. However, it may not have been Collins’ college basketball swan song.
USA TODAY’s Cincinnati Enquirer reports that a Hamilton County judge issued a ruling that allows Collins and many other Division I college athletes an additional year of eligibility.
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With one more year of college basketball in his future, Collins has committed to play for the Cincinnati Bearcats. It’s not hard to connect the dots, as new Cincinnati head coach Jerrod Calhoun was Collins’ coach last season at Utah State.
