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"I swear those Bosco rims not 10 ft": Hoops fans react to 5-star recruit Christian Collins' poster moment at St. John Bosco debut

Modified Nov 24, 2024 22:19 GMT

Christian Collins, a five-star recruit in the Class of 2026, made his St. John Bosco debut against Francis Parker on Saturday, Nov. 23. The 6-foot-8 small forward stunned the hoops fans with a jaw-dropping move during the game.

Ballislife's Instagram handle posted a clip of the sensational bucket after the game.

"5🌟 Christian Collins caught a nasty BODY in his St. John Bosco debut 😳 @_christianncollins_," they captioned the video.

The Playa Del Ray native could be seen dashing past three players to score a bucket. Hoops fans flocked to the comment section to share their opinions about the youngster's skills.

"I swear those Bosco rims not 10 ft," one user wrote.

Christian Collins and ballislife via Instagram

More basketball enthusiasts jumped into the discussion under the post.

"High pickup from the 3pt line is nuts😭," a comment read.

"Lol nobody knew bout the kid.. keep putting on @_christianncollins_ take it all..," one fan said.

"He’s 6'8 why would he even jump 😂," a user took a humorous jab.

Collins' skill earned him some comparison with the veterans.

"Very Peyton Watson-esque," a fan chipped in.

Christian Collins' former opponent gave an affirmation about the young gun's technique.

"I played against him a month ago did me the same way 😂🤣🤣," LongBeach EWill admitted.

Collins has announced himself with a poster moment. He scored 14 points and 16 rebounds for his side as St. John Bosco crushed Francis Parker 81-40.

Francis Parker was never in the game, as it finished the first three quarters with scorelines of 8-26, 10-26 and 6-22, respectively. Although it won the final quarter with a 16-7 scoreline, it wasn't anywhere close to compensating for the beating it suffered.

Which school will Christian Collins commit to?

Despite being from the 2026 class, Collins already has more than 10 offers from top universities. Oregon, Texas, Kansas State, Alabama, UCLA, USC and Georgia Tech are some of the Institutions trying to land Collins on their roster. As per On3, USC is most likely to sign the player with a 62.4% probability.

UCLA and California are next in line with a 5% and 4.3% chance, respectively. All other colleges aren't out of contention either and would be pushing to acquire Collins. Any team would be elated to add him to their squad. Christian is ranked eighth in the nation and third in small forward rankings.