Collin Gillespie Phoenix Suns · #12
Collin Gillespie is a 6-foot-1 point guard for the Phoenix Suns — a tough, high-IQ playmaker who won an NCAA title at Villanova (2018) and was a two-time Big East Player of the Year. Undrafted in 2022, he spent time on a two-way deal in Denver (a 2023 NBA champion, though he didn't appear) before joining Phoenix and breaking out in 2025-26 as a starting-caliber playmaker.
Collin Gillespie — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Collin Gillespie stands
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Collin Gillespie — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Collin Gillespie
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Collin Gillespie career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 24 | 9.4 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .464 | .395 |
| 2024-25 | 33 | 14.0 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | .430 | .433 |
| 2025-26 | 80 | 28.5 | 12.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | .418 | .401 |
| Career | 137 | 21.7 | 9.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Phoenix Suns built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Collin Gillespie
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A tough, high-IQ point guard — a two-time Big East Player of the Year and clutch playmaker for the Suns.
Turning pro
Drafted Undrafted, 2022 as a Guard.
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A tough, high-IQ point guard — a two-time Big East Player of the Year and clutch playmaker for the Suns.
Chapter
A 2018 NCAA champion and two-time Big East Player of the Year at Villanova, Gillespie went undrafted in 2022.
Chapter
He spent time on a two-way deal in Denver during their 2023 title run.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 195 lbs
- College
- Villanova
- Experience
- 4th Season
- Draft
- Undrafted, 2022
- Born
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Age
- 27
- Jersey
- #12
Gillespie is a blue-collar Philadelphia product — the son of a police lieutenant and an X-ray technician — who was under-recruited out of high school before starring at Villanova and becoming one of its most respected leaders. His emotional control, work ethic, and toughness carried him from undrafted to an NBA rotation.
His on-court identity is high-IQ, tough playmaking — a 6-foot-1 point guard with ball-handling, three-point shooting (around 40%), clutch scoring, and leadership, even drawing a Steve Nash comparison during a Phoenix breakout. His size and defensive matchups are the limitations, but his shooting, poise, and IQ give him a genuine NBA role.
A tough, high-IQ point guard — playmaking, three-point shooting, and clutch leadership.
Collin Gillespie — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Collin Gillespie, answered.
