The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster
Charli Collier
- Position:
- Forward/Center
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Barbers Hill
- Hometown:
- Mont Belvieu, Texas
- Major:
- Physical Culture & Sports
AWARDS & HONORS
• All-Big 12 [2020 First Team]
• Lisa Leslie Award [2020 Top-10 Finalist]
• Big 12 Player of the Week [Dec. 23, 2019]
• espnW National Player of the Week [Dec. 23, 2019]
• USBWA National Player of the Week [Dec. 24, 2019]
• Academic All-Big 12 [2019 Rookie Team]
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll [Spring 2019, Spring 2020]
• Preseason All-Big 12 Conference [2019-20 Honorable Mention]
• Big 12 Conference Preseason Freshman of the Year [2018-19]
• McDonald’s High School All-American [2018]
• Jordan Brand Classic [2018]
SOPHOMORE [2019-20]
• A First-Team All-Big 12 Conference selection in 2019-20.
• Started all 30 games at the center position for the Longhorns as a sophomore. Averaged 29.8 minutes per game, which ranked second on the team.
• Tied for the team lead in scoring [13.1 points per game] and led the Longhorns in rebounding [10.5 rebounds per game].
• One of only six players in the Big 12 Conference [all games combined] to average a double-double on the season.
• Ranked 16th nationally in double-doubles with 16 on the year. Became the first Texas player to record double-digit double-doubles in a single season since Imani McGee-Stafford did so in 2015-16.
• Ranked 20th nationally in rebounds per game [10.5] and 23rd in total rebounds [314].
• Turned in one of the best sophomore seasons in program history. Ranked third in rebounds [314] and eighth in blocks [39] among Texas sophomores all-time.
• Scored in double figures on 23 occasions and brought down double-figure rebounds 17 times.
• Brought down 15 or more rebounds seven times during the year.
• Second on her team in free-throw percentage [.771, 74-of-96] and third both in field-goal percentage [.432, 146-of-338] and three-point field-goal percentage [.379, 22-of-58].
• Made a squad-best 74 free-throws during the year and was second on her team in three-pointers made with 28.
• Led the Longhorns in blocked shots with 39 [1.3 blocks per game].
• Notched her 14th double-double of the year with 16 points and 16 rebounds to complement five blocks in helping the Longhorns to a road win against No. 25 TCU [Feb. 26].
• Helped spark a fourth-quarter comeback that helped Texas overcome an eight-point deficit at Oklahoma State [Jan. 25] to earn the victory. Led the Longhorns in both points [14] and rebounds [9] and was 4-for-4 from beyond the three-point arc. Tied her career high with 38 minutes played.
• Earned espnW and USBWA National Player of the Week honors on Dec. 23 after helping Texas to wins against No. 1 Stanford and Ohio. During that two-game span, she averaged a squad-best 15.0 points per game and 17.5 rebounds per game, playing 31.0 minutes per game.
• In the upset of No. 1 Stanford [Dec. 22], led the Longhorns with a game-high 20 points and a game-high and career-high 19 rebounds in 37 minutes of play. The 19 rebounds were the eighth-most in a single game in program history and made her the first Texas player to record 19 or more boards in a game since Nneka Enemkpali had 21 on Jan. 25, 2014. Also tied her then-career-high with two three-pointers.
• Totaled a game-high 16 rebounds to complement 10 points in 25 minutes of play vs. Ohio [Dec. 18].
• Charted her fifth consecutive double-double with 24 points and a then-career-high 16 rebounds against Southern [Nov. 24].
• Poured in a career-high 28 points to go with 12 rebounds in a win vs. McNeese State [Nov. 15]. Was a perfect 5-for-5 from the free-throw line.
FRESHMAN [2018-19]
• Played in 31 games with one start, averaging 14.4 minutes per game her freshman season.
• Averaged 5.9 points per game, 4.3 rebounds per game and 0.6 blocks per game.
• Led the Longhorns with 20 blocks on the season.
• Scored in double figures on eight occasions during the year.
• Recorded five points and tied her career high with 10 rebounds in 15 minutes vs. Indiana [March 22] in the NCAA First Round.
• Totaled 14 points and seven rebounds in 18 minutes vs. Texas Tech [Feb. 23].
• Came close to a double-double with 12 points and eight boards in 19 minutes against Kansas State [Feb. 17].
• From Jan. 28 through Feb. 12, was perfect from the free-throw line in a five-game span, making 18-of-18 attempts.
• Scored 14 points, including a perfect 10-for-10 clip from the free-throw line in a win at Kansas [Feb. 9]. It marked the 11th time in program history that a player was perfect from the free-throw line with 10 or more free throws made.
• Charted 14 points and brought down five rebounds in 16 minutes vs. TCU [Jan. 19].
• Brought down a career-high 10 rebounds to complement seven points in 21 minutes vs. UTSA [Nov. 28]
• In her first career start, scored 15 points and brought down six rebounds in 24 minutes vs. McNeese State [Nov. 15].
PREP
• The nation's top ranked player in the Class of 2018 according to Prospects Nation and the Blue Star Report and the No. 2 player by espnW HoopGurlz.
• A 2018 McDonald's All-American, a Jordan Brand Classic participant and the 2017-18 Gatorade State Girls Basketball Player of the Year.
• A finalist for the Naismith Trophy High School Player of the Year Award.
• A USA Today All-USA Texas Girls Basketball First-Team selection in 2018.
• Concluded her high school career with 3,539 points and 1,406 rebounds.
• As a senior, averaged 30.9 points per game, 11.5 rebounds per game, 2.3 steals per game, 2.2 blocks per game and 2.0 assists per game in leading her team to a 38-3 record and an appearance in the Class 5A, Region 3 tournament semifinals.
• As a junior, helped Barbers Hill to a 34-5 record, including an 18-0 record in District 21-5A, helping her team to the Texas Class 5A state semifinals. Averaged 23.8 points per game, 10.0 rebounds per game and 3.0 blocks per game. Was named to the 2017 UIL Class 5A State All-Tournament Team. A nominee for the Gatorade Player of the Year Award.
• As a sophomore in 2015-16, averaged 24.6 points per game, 9.8 rebounds per game and 2.3 blocks per game to help her team to a 27-8 record and an appearance in the Region 5A semifinals. Was named the 2016 UIL District 21-5A Offensive MVP and was an All-District selection.
• As a freshman in 2014-15, averaged 17.3 points per game, 7.3 rebounds per game and 1.7 blocks per game to help her team to a 28-4 record and a Region 5A semifinals.
• A member of the United States U-17 Women's National Team that won a bronze medal at the 2016 World Championships. Also participated in the 2017 USA U19 World Cup Team Trials and the 2015 USA U16 National Team Trials.
ACADEMICS & COMMUNITY
• Majoring in physical culture & sports.
• Academic All-Big 12 [2019 Rookie Team].
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll [Spring 2019, Spring 2020].
PERSONAL
• Born September 22, 1999.
• Parents are Ponda and the late Elliott Collier.
• Has a brother, Casey, who will play football for the University of Southern California beginning in the fall of 2020.
• Interested in pursuing a career in sports broadcasting.
| CAREER HIGHS | ||
| CATEGORY | STATISTIC | OPPONENT [MONTH/YEAR] |
| Points | 28 | vs. UTSA [11/19] |
| Rebounds | 19 | vs. Stanford [12/19] |
| Assists | 2 | 3x., last vs. Kansas [01/20] |
| Steals | 2 | 6x., last at Kansas State [01/20] |
| Blocks | 5 | 2x., last at TCU [02/20] |
| Field Goals | 11 | vs. UTSA [11/19] |
| 3-Point Field Goals | 4 | at Oklahoma State [01/20] |
| Free Throws | 10 | at Kansas [02/19] |
| Minutes | 38 | 3x., last at Oklahoma State [01/20] |
