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Nicholas John Collison (born October 26, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who is a special assistant for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He spent his entire career with the Seattle SuperSonics, later renamed the Thunder in 2008. Collison was drafted by the SuperSonics in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft and retired as a member of the Thunder in 2018. As a college player, he went to two Final Fours with the Kansas Jayhawks.

Nick Collison
Collison with the Oklahoma City Thunder in March 2010
Oklahoma City Thunder
PositionSpecial assistant
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1980-10-26) October 26, 1980 (age 41)
Orange City, Iowa
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High schoolIowa Falls (Iowa Falls, Iowa)
CollegeKansas (1999–2003)
NBA draft2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career2003–2018
PositionPower forward / Center
Number4
Career history
2003–2018Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder
Career highlights and awards
  • No. 4 retired by Oklahoma City Thunder
  • NABC Player of the Year (2003)
  • Consensus first-team All-American (2003)
  • Big 12 Player of the Year (2003)
  • 2× First-team All-Big 12 (2001, 2003)
  • No. 4 jersey retired by Kansas Jayhawks
  • Second-team Parade All-American (1999)
  • McDonald's All-American (1999)
Career statistics
Points5,359 (5.9 ppg)
Rebounds4,701 (5.2 rpg)
Assists939 (1.0 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas Championship
2003 San Juan Team competition
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
1998 Puerto Plata Team competition
FIBA U19 World Championship
1999 Lisbon Team competition
FIBA U21 World Championship
2001 Saitama Team competition

Early life and high school career


Collison was born in Orange City, Iowa and grew up in Fort Dodge and Iowa Falls. He attended Iowa Falls High School and was a McDonald's All-American in 1999.


College career


Teaming with fellow Iowan Kirk Hinrich to form one of the best duos in college basketball, Collison helped Kansas University reach two consecutive Final Fours (2002 and 2003). Collison finished his college career as the leading scorer in the history of the Big 12 Conference (a mark since surpassed). In 2003, the Jayhawks lost to Carmelo Anthony and the Syracuse Orange in the National Championship game, 81–78. Collison also played for the United States national team at the 2002 FIBA World Championship.[1]

Collison's No. 4 jersey was retired by the Jayhawks on November 25, 2003 during halftime of the Kansas-Michigan State game in recognition of his achievements over his four-year career (2002–03 Player of the Year, consensus first-team All-America, Big 12 Player of the Year).[2]


Professional career



Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder (2003–2018)



Draft year injury and relocation (2003–2008)

Collison with the Thunder in March 2011
Collison with the Thunder in March 2011

Collison was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 12th overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft, but missed the 2003–04 season with injuries to both shoulders. He made his NBA debut on November 3, 2004, recording two points, five rebounds and two assists in a 114–84 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Collison appeared in all 82 games in the 2004-05 season, averaging 5.6 points and 4.6 rebounds in 17.0 minutes per game.[3] He played in all 82 games for a second time during the 2006–07 season. On January 9, 2007, Collison had a career-best game with 29 points and 21 rebounds in a 113–102 loss to the Phoenix Suns.[4] In 2008, the franchise relocated to Oklahoma City and rebranded as the Thunder.


Finals appearance and later years (2008–2018)

On December 19, 2010, Collison scored a season high 19 points and added eight rebounds in a 113–120 loss to the Phoenix Suns. In the game, he also drew his 15th charge of the season, a majority of the 22 charges the Thunder had drawn as a team to that point in the season.[5] That postseason, on May 15, 2011, Collison helped the Thunder to a Western Conference Semifinals Game 7 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, with 8 points and a playoff career high 12 rebounds.[6] The next round, Collison and the Thunder lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the Conference Finals.

In 2012, Collison helped the Thunder make the leap to the next level, and reach the NBA Finals, where they lost in five games to the Miami Heat, whom were led by Collison's fellow 2003 draftees LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh.

On February 3, 2015, Collison signed a two-year, $7.5 million contract extension with the Thunder.[7][8]

On July 21, 2017, Collison re-signed with the Thunder to a one-year, minimum salary deal.[9][10]

Collison's final NBA game was played on April 11th, 2018 in a 137 - 123 win over the Memphis Grizzlies where he recorded 1 point and 1 rebound.


Retirement


On May 10, 2018, Collison announced his retirement from professional basketball.[11] On January 12, 2019, the Thunder announced that they would be retiring Collison's No. 4 jersey, becoming the first number retired by the Thunder.[12]


Post-playing career


Following his retirement as a player, Collison joined Thunder in the position of basketball operations representative. On August 10, 2021, he was promoted to the position of special assistant to executive Vice President and general manager.[13]


Personal life


After the Sonics relocated to Oklahoma City, Collison continued to make his home in Seattle.[14][15]

Collison appeared on the cover of the 989 Sports video game NCAA Final Four 2004. The game was released on November 11, 2003 for the PlayStation 2.[16]

Collison has a daughter named Emma.[17][18] His younger brother, Michael, played college basketball for their father's alma mater, Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa.[19]


NBA career statistics


Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season


Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2004–05 Seattle 82417.0.537.000.7034.6.4.4.65.6
2005–06 Seattle 662721.9.525.000.6995.61.1.3.57.5
2006–07 Seattle 825629.0.500.000.7748.11.0.6.89.6
2007–08 Seattle 783528.5.502.000.7379.41.4.6.89.8
2008–09 Oklahoma City 714025.8.568.000.7216.9.9.7.78.2
2009–10 Oklahoma City 75520.8.589.250.6925.1.5.5.65.9
2010–11 Oklahoma City 71221.5.566.7534.51.0.6.44.6
2011–12 Oklahoma City 63020.7.597.000.7104.31.3.5.44.5
2012–13 Oklahoma City 81219.5.595.000.7694.11.5.6.45.1
2013–14 Oklahoma City 81016.7.556.235.7103.61.3.4.34.2
2014–15 Oklahoma City 66216.7.419.267.6923.81.4.5.44.1
2015–16 Oklahoma City 59411.8.459.000.6972.9.9.3.32.1
2016–17 Oklahoma City 2006.4.609000.6251.6.5.1.11.7
2017–18 Oklahoma City 1505.0.684.3851.3.3.0.02.1
Career 91017720.4.534.208.7235.21.0.5.55.9

Playoffs


Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005 Seattle 11019.8.6071.000.6305.0.5.3.58.4
2010 Oklahoma City 6021.5.333.000.4294.7.3.8.23.2
2011 Oklahoma City 17024.3.632.000.7835.8.9.9.96.7
2012 Oklahoma City 20016.6.647.000.4293.41.0.6.33.5
2013 Oklahoma City 11016.2.468.000.9174.61.1.51.05.0
2014 Oklahoma City 17210.8.414.400.7002.2.8.2.41.9
2016 Oklahoma City 908.8.667.000.5001.2.6.9.01.0
Career 91216.8.558.429.6823.8.8.6.54.3

See also



References


  1. Collison Named Alternate On USA World Championship Team
  2. "COLLISON'S JERSEY TO BE RETIRED". Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  3. "Nick Collison 2004–05 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  4. "Suns Win Seventh Straight, Beat Sonics". NBA.com. January 10, 2007. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  5. "Nick Collison contributing key minutes". December 19, 2010.
  6. "Game Recap - Playoffs Round 2 Game 7 vs Memphis Grizzlies". NBA.com.
  7. Thunder Signs Nick Collison to Contract Extension
  8. Thunder sign Nick Collison to two-year, nearly $8 million contract extension
  9. Thunder Signs Nick Collison
  10. Thunder announce Nick Collison will stay in Oklahoma City
  11. Gallo, Nick (May 10, 2018). "Seeing Off a True Pro – Thunder Fan Favorite Nick Collison Retires". NBA.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  12. "Thunder Set to Retire Nick Collison's No. 4". NBA.com. January 12, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  13. "Nick Collison To Take On New Role In Thunder Front Office". Oklahoma City Thunder. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  14. Collison reflects on Sonics' relocation
  15. Need a view? Nick Collison's Queen Anne home "without rival"
  16. College Hoops Sensation Nick Collison Signs as Cover Athlete For NCAA® Final Four® 2004 by 989 Sports®
  17. The Nick Collison Guest Blog, Vol. 1: How I Spent My (Extended) Summer Vacation
  18. "Super Sonic Wedding Superb! Doing it Right at Court in the Square, Hotel 1000, and Pravda!". JanetKlinger.com. August 20, 2007. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  19. #33 Michael Collison



На других языках


[de] Nick Collison

Nicholas John Collison (* 26. Oktober 1980 in Orange City, Iowa) ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Basketballspieler, der von 2003 bis 2018 in der NBA aktiv war. Collison verbrachte seine gesamte Karriere bei den Oklahoma City Thunder und zuvor bei den Seattle SuperSonics, bevor diese nach Oklahoma City umzogen.
- [en] Nick Collison

[es] Nick Collison

Nicholas John Collison (Orange City, 26 de octubre de 1980) es un exjugador de baloncesto estadounidense que disputó 15 temporadas en la NBA, todas ellas en la misma franquicia, primero como Seattle SuperSonics y posteriormente como Oklahoma City Thunder.

[ru] Коллисон, Ник

Николас Джон «Ник» Коллисон (англ. Nicholas John "Nick" Collison; род. 26 октября 1980 года в Ориндж-Сити, Айова, США) — американский профессиональный баскетболист, отыгравший всю свою профессиональную карьеру за команду Национальной баскетбольной ассоциации «Сиэтл Суперсоникс»/«Оклахома-Сити Тандер». Играл на позиции тяжёлого форварда и центрового.



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