ESPN Player Evaluations
- Dec 8, 2011
- No. 21 Katie Collier has been cleared to play
- Katie Collier, the No. 21 prospect in the ESPNU HoopGurlz 100 who was diagnosed in September with a rare form of leukemia, has been cleared by her doctors to return to the basketball court, according to her club team coach, Damian Young of Tree of Hope.
According to Young, Collier will play Friday night when Seattle Christian (Burien, Wash.) plays at Vashon (Wash.) High School.
Collier has been undergoing chemotherapy since she was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia. The University of Washington signee has progressed well and is being encouraged by her doctors to return to basketball, according to Young.
- Nov 1, 2011
- No. 21 Katie Collier commits to in-state program
- Katie Collier of Covington, Wash., the No. 21-ranked player in the ESPNU HoopGurlz 100, has verbally committed to the University of Washington, according to her club coach Damian Young of Tree of Hope. The 6-foot-3 forward-post also considered Gonzaga and UCLA before deciding on the Huskies.
"Her support system is here and it's the perfect fit with the new coaching staff," Young said. "Everything just fell into place. She's always wanted to go there."
Collier has had a tough five weeks after falling ill while on her official visit to Washington and being diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. The prognosis is good so far, with a high likelihood she can return to her normal activities. She completed her first round of chemotherapy treatments at the Seattle Cancer Center and is on a schedule of four weeks on and four weeks off of the chemo.
"She's one of the toughest kids I've ever been around," Young said. "She's been by her mom's side through breast cancer and now her battling leukemia, it hasn't hampered her attitude to beating it and always being a winner."
Collier, a four-star rated prospect, is the third player to commit to first-year head coach Kevin McGuff's program. She will join fellow Tree of Hope teammate Airashay Rogers of Renton, Wash., a 5-7 point guard who also is a four-star prospect, and Heather Corral of Vancouver, Wash., a 6-1 combo guard who has a three-star rating.
- Aug 26, 2011
- No. 21 Katie Collier sets dates for three of her four visits
- Katie Collier, the No. 21 prospect in the ESPNU HoopGurlz 100, told ESPN HoopGurlz in a text message that she has set dates for three official visits. She will visit UCLA on Sept. 17, Washington Sept. 22, and Arizona State Sept. 29.
"Gonzaga is still not confirmed but will be my last visit," Collier added.
Collier, a 6-foot-3 forward from Covington, Wash., is the fourth highest rated forward prospect in the class. She plays for the Seattle-based Tree of Hope club team.
- May 23, 2011
- No. 22 Katie Collier has her top six schools
- Katie Collier, the 6-foot-3 forward-post from Covington, Wash., has six schools on her list. Her top colleges are Arizona State, Cal, Gonzaga, San Diego, UCLA and Washington, Damian Young, her Tree of Hope club team coach, told ESPN HoopGurlz.
Young said currently the in-state Bulldogs and Huskies are leading the way with Sun Devils right behind them. The three California schools also are in the mix. She has been on campus at GU, UCLA and UW to date.
Collier is ranked 22nd in the ESPNU HoopGurlz 100 for the class of 2012 and was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the Nisqually League during her junior season at Seattle Christian.