Stefanie Collins first left her mark on the Bonnies women's basketball program record books and since her graduation has made a splash on the global level.
She joined the Bonnies after being named New York's Class D Player of the Year in 2001 at Odessa-Montour High School and made an immediate splash on campus when she averaged over 11 points per contest as a freshman to be crowned Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year.
As a sophomore, she ranked third nationally in three-point percentage (.466) while averaging 16 points per game. She was not only her team's top scorer but also its best defender and main ballhandler. After the season, she was on the Atlantic 10 All-Conference teams, a spot she would claim again the following year when she posted nearly 14 points per game.
Today, her name is seen throughout the program record books.
At the time of her induction in 2024, she stood 12
th in career scoring (1,421 points), third in total 3-pointers (288), seventh in free throw percentage (.815), 10
th in steals (148), and her 73 games of double-figure scoring is ninth-most in Bona's history. She also ranked seventh, 10
th, 11
th and 15
th in the ranks for single-season 3-pointers made. Her 36-point performance in a 2003 game at Stony Brook also is tied for third in school history.
Following her days at Bonaventure, she joined an elite list of Bonnies to qualify for Olympic competition. She played in the 2012 London Olympic Games with Great Britain, following the heritage of her mother, Janet, who is from England. Collins ultimately played more games for Great Britain's national squad than any other player in history and helped the squad earn a fourth-place finish at the 2019 European Championships.
After playing in the top UK pro league, she moved into the coaching ranks where she has served as head coach for the Cardiff Met Archers, a team she also played for. Collins' outstanding career with the Archers includes several national championship medals, a league Player of the Year award and multiple playoff titles. Her remarkable playing career has seen Collins play professionally for over 15 years since her Bonaventure graduation. She has also served as head coach for the England U-17 team in addition to various coaching roles with GB Basketball.
