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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.
- 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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