Nick Collison

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Nick Collison
Position Power forward
Height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight 255 lb (116 kg)
League NBA
Team Seattle SuperSonics
Jersey #4
Born October 26, 1980 (1980-10-26) (age 27)
Orange City, Iowa
Nationality American
College Kansas
Draft 12th overall, 2003
Seattle SuperSonics
Pro career 2004–present
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Nicholas John Collison (born October 26, 1980 in Orange City, Iowa) is an American professional basketball player, currently a power forward for the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association, and well known in basketball circles for his accomplishments at the University of Kansas (KU).

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[edit] High school career

Nick Collison was a 1999 McDonald's All-American in high school while attending Iowa Falls, Iowa.

During a game in his junior season, Collison's shorts were pulled down by a defender who earned a technical foul.[1]

[edit] College career

Teaming with fellow Iowan Kirk Hinrich to form one of the best duos in college basketball, Collison helped KU reach two consecutive Final Fours (2002, 2003). Collison finished his college career as the leading scorer in the history of the Big 12 Conference (since passed by Andre Emmett). Perhaps his best collegiate performance was in the 2003 NCAA tournament, in which he scored 33 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in a thrilling victory over the Duke University Blue Devils. In 2003, his Jayhawks lost to the Syracuse University Orangemen in the National Championship game, 81-78. He played for the US national team in the 2002 FIBA World Championship.[2]

Collison's #4 jersey was retired by the Kansas Jayhawks at halftime of a 2004 game between Kansas and Michigan State University in recognition of his achievements (2002-03 Player of the Year, consensus First-Team All-America, Big 12 Player of the Year).[3]Like Hinrich, Collison played all four years in college.

[edit] NBA career

Collison was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 12th pick of the 2003 NBA Draft but missed the 2003-04 season with injuries to both shoulders. He made his regular season NBA debut on November 3, 2004 against the Los Angeles Clippers, scoring 3 points in an 114-84 loss.

Since his rookie season, Collison made the power forward position his own, emerging as a valuable and solid player during 2006-07, averaging nearly double figures in points (9.6)and adding 8 rebounds per game, while displaying great hustle. The following season, with slightly fewer minutes, Collison pulled down more rebounds (9.4) and points (9.8) per game.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ University of Kansas 2000 Media Book, page 40
  2. ^ 2002 USA Basketball
  3. ^ NABC, Player of the Year, Retrieved on March 12, 2008

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