Episode 40 of the Chi State Pod brings on Aaliyah Collins, Chicago State’s phenom women’s basketball freshman guard. Collins has won five WAC Freshman of the Week honors in her first college season and leads the conference in steals per game while ranking third in points.

A Snohomish, Washington native, Collins soon the 2021 Washington State Girls Basketball Player of the Year award and joined CSU for Tiffany Sardin’s second season as head coach. A defensive maestro, Collins has taken the WAC by storm.

On the Chi State Pod, Collins dives into…

• How she mentally adjusted to college basketball
• Why and how she plays such tenacious defense

• Her recruitment, which involved having no offers during her senior year
• Much more, including her insights on why cats rock


Chi State Pod is hosted and produced by Sam Brief. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.