Collin Sexton
A relentless scoring guard nicknamed the 'Young Bull' for his fearless drives and explosive ability to fill up the stat sheet.
Born 1999 (age 27)·American basketball player·Birthday: January 4·Generation Z
Biography
Collin Sexton announced himself to the basketball world with a legendary high school performance, scoring 40 points for his team while playing 3-on-5. That sheer, undaunted will has defined his professional journey. Drafted eighth overall by Cleveland after a single, high-octane season at Alabama, he immediately embraced the challenge of a franchise in post-LeBron flux. Sexton earned his 'Young Bull' moniker through an aggressive, attack-first style, once scoring 42 points in an NBA game as a rookie. His development in Cleveland was promising, culminating in a season averaging over 24 points per game, before a meniscus injury and a major trade to Utah altered his trajectory. In Utah, he reinvented himself as a potent sixth man and then a resurgent starter, proving his scoring prowess was not just a product of circumstance but a durable, relentless force.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Collin was born in 1999, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Collin Was Born
The biggest hits of 1999
#1 Movie
Star Wars: Episode I
Best Picture
American Beauty
#1 TV Show
ER
Collin's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1999Born
Columbine shooting; Y2K panic builds
Gas: $1.17/galHome: $113,900Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Believe" — CherBest Picture: American Beauty
2004Started school
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Gas: $1.88/galHome: $157,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Yeah!" — UsherBest Picture: Million Dollar Baby
2012Became a teenager
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2015Could drive
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2017Could vote
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2020Turned 21
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2026Age 27 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Scored a career-high 42 points in an NBA game as a rookie for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2019.
- Averaged 24.3 points per game in the 2020-21 NBA season, establishing himself as a primary scorer for the Cavaliers.
- Was named a McDonald's All-American in 2017 after a standout high school career.
- Successfully transitioned to a key role with the Utah Jazz, starting 44 games and averaging over 18 points per game in the 2023-24 season.
Did You Know?
In a famous high school game, his team was left with only three players due to ejections and fouls; Sexton led them to a near-comeback, scoring 40 points in the 3-on-5 situation.
He wears jersey number 2 in honor of his late brother, who wore that number in youth football.
He was a standout student and was named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll at Alabama.
His father, Darnell Sexton, played college basketball at Saint Louis University.
“They said we couldn't win, so I just kept attacking the rim.”
