Jason Collins
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| Position | Center |
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| Height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Team | New Jersey Nets |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | December 2, 1978 Northridge, California |
| College | Stanford |
| Draft | 18th overall, 2001 Houston Rockets |
| Pro career | 2001 – present |
Jason Paul Collins (born December 2, 1978 in Northridge, California) is a professional basketball player for the New Jersey Nets of the NBA. He graduated from Harvard-Westlake School and later attended Stanford University, where he was an All-American in 2000-01 and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated on March 15, 2000. He finished his career ranked #1 in school history for field goal percentage (.608) and #5 in blocked shots (89).
[edit] NBA career
As a rookie along with Richard Jefferson, Collins played a significant role in the franchise's first ever NBA Finals berth in 2002 against the Los Angeles Lakers.
In the 2002-03 NBA season Collins took over the starting center role for the Nets and helped the franchise back to the NBA Finals.
Prior to the 2004-05 season Jason Collins signed a $25 million contract extension with New Jersey for five more years.
His 3-year career averages are 5.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.
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[edit] External links
- NBA.com profile
- NBA & College stats @ basketballreference.com
| 2001 NBA Draft | ||
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| First Round Kwame Brown | Tyson Chandler | Pau Gasol | Eddy Curry | Jason Richardson | Shane Battier | Eddie Griffin | DeSagana Diop | Rodney White | Joe Johnson | Kedrick Brown | Vladimir Radmanovic | Richard Jefferson | Troy Murphy | Steven Hunter | Kirk Haston | Michael Bradley | Jason Collins | Zach Randolph | Brendan Haywood | Joseph Forte | Jeryl Sasser | Brandon Armstrong | Raul Lopez | Gerald Wallace | Jamaal Tinsley | Tony Parker | |
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| Second Round Trenton Hassell | Gilbert Arenas| Omar Cook | Will Solomon | Terence Morris | Brian Scalabrine | Jeff Trepagnier | Damone Brown | Mehmet Okur | Michael Wright | Earl Watson | Jamison Brewer | Bobby Simmons | Eric Chenowith | Kyle Hill | Sean Lampley | Loren Woods | Ousmane Cisse | Antonis Fotsis | Ken Johnson | Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje | Alton Ford | Andre Huston | Jarron Collins | Kenny Satterfield | Maurice Jeffers | Robertas Javtokas | Alvin Jones | Bryan Bracey |
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