NABC All-District Teams | D3hoops.com All-Region Team

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - For the second year in a row, senior guard Riley Collins has been recognized with all-region honors from both the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and D3hoops.com, it was announced on Tuesday.

Collins earned a spot on the NABC Division III All-Middle-Atlantic District First Team for the second year in a row, and he also landed a place on the D3hoops.com All-Middle-Atlantic Region First Team, one year after capturing second-team recognition. 

The two awards come on the heels of another outstanding season for Collins. The Landmark Conference Player of the Year and a First-Team All-Landmark Conference honoree, he led the Rangers to their second-winningest season in school history at 21-7 while tying for first in the Landmark Conference standings at 11-3. He led Drew to its third-straight appearance in the Landmark Conference playoffs as well as the ECAC tournament, where the Rangers advanced to the semifinals.

For the season, Collins led the Landmark Conference in scoring (19.7 ppg), steals (2.1 spg) and 3-pointers made (76) while ranking third in assists (4.9 apg), earning five Landmark Conference Player of the Week awards. He was named to the ECAC All-Tournament Team after an epic performance in a win over Hood in the quarterfinals, scoring 31 points and hitting nine 3-pointers while becoming Drew's all-time leading scorer. He was also named to All-Tournament Teams at Drew's Rose City Classic, scoring 31 points versus Hamilton in the championship game, and at the Stevens Tournament, where he scored 28 points versus TCNJ in the consolation game. Collins scored in double figures in all 28 games and posted nine 25-point games, including three 30-point outings. Additionally, he tied a school record with seven steals in a win over Wilkes.

Collins concluded his career with 1,949 points, and he also finished with career school records for both assists (476) and 3-pointers (277) while coming in second in steals (209).

Collins is the only NABC All-District honoree in Drew men's basketball history. He is also one of only three D3hoops.com All-Region selections and just the second two-time pick, joining Asmar Capers C'12 (First Team, 2011; Third Team, 2012).