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Video: Hawks’ John Collins dunks all over the Pelicans

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John Collins walks off the stage after being selected by the Atlanta Hawks as the 19th pick overall during the NBA Draft, Thursday, June 22, 2017, in New York.
John Collins walks off the stage after being selected by the Atlanta Hawks as the 19th pick overall during the NBA Draft, Thursday, June 22, 2017, in New York.
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By Juliakate E Culpepper
July 13, 2017

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.