Atlanta Hawks first round Draft pick John Collins is making the most of his Summer League experience.

During Wednesday’s matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans, Collins scored a team-high 25 points on 11-of-15 shooting including a monster dunk in the fourth quarter.

Collins, a former standout at Cardinal Newman in West Palm Beach, Fla., also recorded nine rebounds in the Hawks’ 105-95 loss.

Collins started Wednesday afternoon’s game along with Josh Magette, DeAndre Bembry, Taurean Prince and Ryan Kelly.

In the first half, Collins shot 6-of-6 for 15 points and dunked twice.

Below are Collins’ first half highlights.

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