Nick Collison

Nicholas John Collison ( born October 26, 1980 in Orange City, Iowa ) is an American professional basketball player who is active in the NBA since 2003.

Career

College

During his college days Collison Kirk Hinrich made ​​with one of the best duos in basketball college sports. With Kansas reached both 2002 and 2003, the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. Collison finished his college career as the best scorer of the Big 12 Conference (later this record by Andre Emmett was outbid ). To collisons honor the University awards no longer his jersey number 4.

NBA

When NBA Draft 2003 Collison was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in 12th place. In Seattle, Collison became an important pillar within the team and achieved during the 2007/ 08 season with 9.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game his previous Karrierebestwerte. Prior to the 2008/09 season the Sonics moved to Oklahoma City and renamed themselves Oklahoma City Thunder. Collison remained loyal to the team and takes the side of the rising stars to Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, the role of the veterans and noble defender.

International career

Collison was a member of the U.S. selection at the World Basketball Championship in 2002 and was a 2003 U.S. squad at the Basketball America Championship, with whom he won the gold medal.

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