Jimmy Collins is arguably one of the best men's basketball player to ever don the Crimson & White and grace Lou Henson Court. We were able to catch up with Jimmy and ask him a few questions about his time at New Mexico State, as well as his time as a coach.
He played for the NM State Men's Basketball team from 1967-1970 and was the team captain of Coach Lou Henson's 1970 Final Four Team, which continues to be the only Final Four appearance in school history. During that 1970 season, Collins was named a consensus Second-Team All-American after averaging 24.