Mardy Collins

Mardy Collins

Mardy Collins in 2007 as a member of the New York Knicks.
No. 23   Los Angeles D-Fenders
Point guard / Shooting guard
Personal information
Date of birth	August 4, 1984 (1984-08-04)
Place of birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
High school	Simon Gratz
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College	Temple (2002–2006)
NBA Draft	2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 29th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Pro career	2006–present
League	NBA D-League
Career history
2006–2008	New York Knicks
2008–2010	Los Angeles Clippers
2011	Bornova Belediye (Turkey)
2011	Jiangsu Dragons (China)
2011–present	Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League)

Maurice Rodney "Mardy" Collins (born August 4, 1984) is an American professional basketball player. He completed his college basketball career at Temple University, and was drafted by the New York Knicks with the 29th pick of the first round of the 2006 NBA Draft.

High school

Collins attended Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia, as did NBA players Aaron McKie and Rasheed Wallace.

College career

Scouts were impressed by Collins' defense and team play. He totaled 89 steals for his 2005–06 season at Temple University, primarily by stepping into passing lanes. He also averaged 16.9 points per game, 4.7 rebounds per game, and 4.0 assists per game.

Professional career

New York Knicks

In 52 games played during the 2006–2007 season, Collins averaged 4.5 points per game, 2.0 rebounds per game, and 1.6 assists per game. However, in the final ten games of the season, when he played a substantially higher number of minutes than previously in the season, he averaged 14.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.9 steals.

On December 16, 2006, during the fourth quarter of a game between the Knicks and Denver Nuggets, Collins committed a hard foul against Nuggets guard J. R. Smith. The ensuing confrontation resulted in a brawl, after which ten players were ejected. Collins received a six-game suspension.

He played a career-high 51 minutes on April 7, 2007 against the Milwaukee Bucks, scoring 19 points in addition to 12 rebounds, 8 assists, and 5 steals.

Los Angeles Clippers

On November 21, 2008, Collins and Zach Randolph were traded to the Los Angeles Clippers for Tim Thomas and Cuttino Mobley.

Los Angeles D-Fenders

Collins became a member of the Los Angeles D-Fenders on December 28, 2011.

International career

On January 17, 2011, Collins signed with the Turkish Basketball League team Bornova Belediye.

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
2006–07	New York	52	9	14.9	.382	.277	.585	2.0	1.6	.6	.1	4.5
2007–08	New York	46	8	13.8	.326	.250	.605	1.6	1.9	.5	.2	3.2
2008–09	New York	9	0	8.3	.348	.000	.444	.9	1.1	.2	.0	2.2
2008–09	L.A. Clippers	39	14	20.9	.433	.464	.649	2.5	2.6	.7	.3	5.9
2009–10	L.A. Clippers	43	0	10.9	.367	.235	.619	1.2	1.0	.5	.0	2.6
Career		189	31	14.7	.380	.299	.599	1.8	1.7	.6	.1	3.9

External links

• Mardy Collins historical page at NBA.com
• Mardy Collins at Basketball-Reference.com