“I mean, he’s going to be a star” said Jaxson Robinson, back in December 2024, when discussing Collin Chandler. Being the only UK player to ever play for Pope before the recent college season, Robinson was around to see how the 21-year-old player was progressing. What he saw impressed him. Chandler’s average score of 2.7 points, 1.0 rebound, and 0.7 assists in the recent season might not have impressed everybody. However, he has progressed. He reportedly went from playing just a couple of minutes a game to stepping up when the Wildcats needed him. No better example of his progress was then the first round of the NCAA Tournament, when Chandler scored 9 points on two 3s, and added a rebound, an assist, and a steal. With Kentucky having now reached the ‘Sweet 16’ stage, we will get to see more of Chandler’s contributions as a role player.
In light of this, there is no better time than now to learn more about this young playmaker.
What are Collin Chandler’s NIL deals as of 2025?
According to reports, Collin Chandler currently has an existing NIL deal with Club Blue NIL. The brand is associated with the University of Kentucky (UK). According to On3, it was reportedly established to support the name, image, and likeness (NIL) efforts at UK. It facilitates any partnerships and subscriptions from businesses and fans who wish to support the University’s athletes.
Over the years, Clue Blue has taken steps to generate income that could generate NIL funds, for Mark Pope and other coaches, for recruitment purposes. One of their most memorable one was in August 2024. Club Blue joined forces with Gravely Brewing to create a new beer called Kentucky Blue Light. As highlighted on Club Blue’s official webpage, a portion of all Kentucky Blue Light sales helps to fund the NIL efforts of all UK sports programs. Collin Chandler had starred in a shoot for Club Blue NIL, alongside Travis Perry, back in September 2024.
Which high school did Collin Chandler attend?
Collin Chandler laid his basketball career’s foundation at Farmington High School, located in his hometown of Farmington, Utah. According to ‘High School Sports’, Chandler was a part of Class 6A, Region 1. Throughout four seasons between 2018 and 2022, he accumulated over 1,587 career points. On the shooting front, Chandler had reportedly drained 135 3-pointers, amassed 328 rebounds, 229 assists and 105 steals. Chandler’s performance saw a jump from his sophomore to his junior season. His points per game went up from 17.7 to 22.6. Additionally, rebounds per game jumped from 3.9 to 5, and steals per game went from 1 to 1.5. The performance stayed consistent during Chandler’s senior year, when he finished as 6A’s leading scorer through his 21.7 points per game. By averaging that score with 4.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, Chandler was eventually named Utah Mr. Basketball.
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As highlighted by UK Athletics, Collin Chandler was ranked the No. 33 overall player in the class of 2023 by 247Sports. Additionally, he was the No. 6 combo guard, and the No. 1 player in Utah by the end of his high-school run. On top of that, he was rated No. 32 by ESPN, and No. 43 by Rivals. All of this accounted for the fact that the player would have a bright future ahead of him.
What is Collin Chandler’s net worth and salary?
Not much information is known about Collin Chandler’s net worth. The player does not have a fixed salary yet, as he still plays at the collegiate level. Furthermore, except Club Blue, he does not have any other NIL Deals to his name.
Mark Pope left as BYU’s head coach for Kentucky last April. This decision is what reportedly prompted Chandler to decommit from BYU, and follow Pope to the Bluegrass State. The head coach himself holds faith towards the young player’s success, recently stating “He’s getting more aggressive and comfortable on the offensive end where he’s in attack mode, but attacking the way we do it. We need that. We need both those things. He’s gonna be a big key to this.” Just how much of a successful run Collin Chandler has during the ongoing March Madness series is something that remains to be seen.
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