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| Position | Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1978-12-02) December 2, 1978 (age 46) Northridge, California |
| Nationality | USA |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Stanford |
| NBA draft | 2001: 18 overall |
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
| Playing career | 2001–present |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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).
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.
Trivia
- His twin brother Jarron plays for the Utah Jazz.
- His nickname is "Twin", in reference to his twin. He is also known for his unique and startling ability to leave zeros on the stat sheet for positive stats (ie. points, rebounds, blocks, etc.) and leave high quantities of negative stats (turnovers, fouls). Still he is a dominant force in the NBA, with already many comparing him to the likes of Michael Olowakandi, and Bill Russell.
- Jason and Jarron Collins (along with Earl Watson) were the guests at the ill-fated recruiting dinner that led to the firing of Jim Harrick at UCLA.
References
- Saxon, Lisa (2001-03-01). "The meal heard 'round the Pac-10". Press-Enterprise.
External links
- NBA.com profile
- NBA & College stats @ basketballreference.com
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