David "Aki" Collins is an American basketball coach. Collins currently serves as the director of recruiting for Overtime Elite.

Collins is originally from Brooklyn and is a 1997 graduate of Clark Atlanta University. Collins spent time as an assistant coach at University of Colorado (1997-2000), Howard University (2000-2003), Marshall University (2003-2006), and Fairfield University (2006-2008) before accepting a position at Marquette under Buzz Williams. While at Marquette, Collins gained a reputation as a good recruiter, assisting the Golden Eagles to two top-25 ranked recruiting classes during his tenure.

On May 27, 2012, Collins accepted an assistant coach position at the University of Memphis. In Collins' first few months with the program, he assisted the Tigers in securing the commitment of highly ranked frontcourt player Kuran Iverson.

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