Dominique Collier becomes the first US newcomer
The first US-new entry of the basketball players of FC Schalke 04 is certain! Dominique Collier (22) comes from the Colorado Buffaloes to the Royal Blues and signs a contract for the upcoming season in the BARMER 2nd basketball Bundesliga ProA.
With Dominique Collier, the miners commit another guard, who can be used flexibly on the small positions and for the commitment at FC Schalke 04 is the first professional station in his career. The US boy comes from the Colorado Buffaloes NCAA Division 1 and will come up for the S04 in the future.
Raphael Wilder: "We were looking for a player who could throw well, but who would also be able to shape the game. Although Dominique is a rookie, he comes from the Pac 12 Conference, which is the sixth-best conference in Division 1 and from which many NBA players have sprung. So he played at a very high level and even got an award there. "
Awarded several times
Collier was born on December 8, 1995 in Denver, Colorado, USA, and played basketball for Denver East High School for three years during his school years. He was named "Gatorade Player Of The Year" in 2013 and was named Best Player of the Year in the state of Colorado. In 2014, he then went to college and played alongside his studies for the University of Colorado Boulder. Also for the youth national teams of the USA, the Guard was nominated and wore the jersey of his country in the selection teams of the U16, U17 and U18.
For three consecutive years, the 22-year-old was in his starting line-up during his college years and had to vacate his starter place last for a teammate who will play in the upcoming season in the NBA. However, this was by no means noticeable in his performance, which is why he was honored and honored by the headcoaches of the conference with the "Co-6th Man of the Year" award. In his senior year at college, he scored an average of 7.5 points in 32 games and scored 48% of his threes in the conference.
Perfect addition to Courtney Belger
The ambitious American can be used flexibly and, of course, captivates above all with his unerring litter, which, in the eyes of department head Tobias Steinert, will allow him to harmonize perfectly with his compatriot Courtney Belger. "Dominique has played in a very good conference for a college with an excellent reputation and has always done well there. We are glad that we were able to convince him to start his professional career at FC Schalke 04 and see him as a perfect match to Courtney Belger, "says Steinert.
The royal blue newcomer is expected in time for the training kick-off on 1 August in Gelsenkirchen and will then start together with his new teammates in the preparation.