2012 - Collin Sexton (MIN) (99 views)

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Collin Sexton

Minnesota Timberwolves (2000-2005, 2007-2008)
Washington Wizards (2005-2006)
Toronto Raptors (2009)
Vancouver Grizzlies (2010-2011)

At a Glance 

- The first overall selection in 5.0 Creation and the centerpiece of the first ever trade in 5.0 history
- Elite scorer, stat sheet stuffer, ace defender, and winner of 0 championships due to Boyd Incompetence
- Retired entirely too soon at age 30, could have still had at least another half decade of elite seasons
- Was traded in moves that involved an incredible 9 other players, 12 1st round picks, and another Hall of Famer
- To reiterate, he was an elite volume scorer; he scored over 30 ppg in half of his seasons and twice exceeded 37 ppg in a season
- 33rd all-time in career win shares with 137.0 (.188 WS/48 for his career)
- Produced the 19th greatest individual season of all-time with his 18.67 WS performance in 2001
- Despite his relatively short career, he's still 15th all-time in career field goals made (11th in attempts), 19th all-time in career threes made (16th in attempts), 16th all-time in career steals, 18th all-time in career points scored (28864), 18th all-time in career free throw percentage, 30th in career free throws made (47th in attempts), 34th all-time in career assists, and 40th all-time in career minutes played
- Holds the record for most field goals made in a season (and is second in attempts in a season) with 1165 in 2010
- Has the record for second-most (19 points behind Sekou Doumbouya) points scored in a single season with 3157 in 2010
- Has the record for the 15th-most steals in a single season (194 in 2001)

Career Stats 

Years played: 12

Games played: 927

Points per game: 31.5

Rebounds per game: 7.0

Assists per game: 6.3

Steals per game: 2.0

Blocks per game: 0.2

Turnovers per game: 2.1

FG%: .481

FT%: .913

3P%: .382



Career Highs

Points: 64
Rebounds: 18
Assists: 25
Steals: 9
Blocks: 3
338 double-doubles
38 triple-double

Achievements/Awards

Most Valuable Player
All-Star (6x)
All-Star Game MVP
Rookie of the Year
All-League 1st Team (2x)
All-League 2nd Team (4x)
All-League 3rd Team (3x)
All-Defensive 1st Team (2x)
All-Defensive 2nd Team (2x)
Player of the Month (4x)
Player of the Week (17x)
Player of the Game (304x)
All-Rookie 1st Team
Rookie Game Participant (2x)

2000 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2000 - Rookie of the Year
2000 - All-League Second Team
2000 - All-Rookie Team
2001 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2001 - All-Star Game Participant
2001 - All-Star Game MVP
2001 - Most Valuable Player
2001 - All-League First Team
2001 - All-Defensive Team
2002 - All-Star Game Participant
2002 - All-League First Team
2002 - All-Defensive Team
2003 - All-League Third Team
2003 - All-Defensive Second Team
2005 - All-Star Game Participant
2005 - All-League Second Team
2008 - All-Star Game Participant
2008 - All-League Third Team
2008 - All-Defensive Second Team
2009 - All-Star Game Participant
2009 - All-League Second Team
2010 - All-Star Game Participant
2010 - All-League Second Team
2011 - All-League Third Team

Biography 

Height: 6'3"

Weight: 220

College: Alabama

Transactions 

- Before he was even selected, he was the catalyst behind the Minnesota Timberwolves trading the fifth pick in the 1st round of Creation (Dolph Schayes), the 25th pick in the 2nd round of Creation (DJ Hogg), the T'Wolves 2001 1st (Kenny Gattison), and dump bucks to the Harlem Globetrotters for the first overall selection (Sexton) and the 29th pick in the second round of Creation (Sim Dump)
- Selected first overall in Creation by the Minnesota Timberwolves and agreed to a 3 year contract
- Resigned with the Timberwolves in the 2003 offseason for a deal totaling $126,238,125 over 7 years
- In an unprecedented haul, the Wolves traded Sexton during the 2005 season to the Wizards for Elijah Thomas, Raef Lafrentz, Drazen Petrovic, Isaiah Canaan, Chimp (Yikes) Godbolt, and 6 1st round picks
- In a similarly unprecedented move, the Wizards traded Sexton BACK to the Wolves after a disappointing season and a half for Pace Mannion, Ryan Humphrey, and 6 more first round picks (including 2 of the Wizards' picks involved in the 1st trade)
- After 2 more seasons didn't yield the Wolves the results they wanted, the moved on from Sexton, swapping him to the Raptors for Miles Bridges and Sedale Threatt
- Offered to resign with the Raptors in the 2010 offseason for a deal at $159,960,939 over 6 years; the Raptors refused and Sexton ultimately inked a deal with the Vancouver Grizzlies for $80,500,000 over 4 years
- Disgusted with proceedings during The Great Contraction, Sexton ultimately decided to retire instead of continuing to play in TMBSL