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'''Sherron Marlon Collins''' (born March 17, 1987 in [[Chicago, Illinois]]) is a 5'11" [[United States|American]] [[college basketball|basketball]] player who currently plays for [[University of Kansas]] in the [[Big 12]] of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]. After the 2006-2007 season, Collins was unanimously selected to the Big 12 All- |
'''Sherron Marlon Collins''' (born March 17, 1987 in [[Chicago, Illinois]]) is a 5'11" [[United States|American]] [[college basketball|basketball]] player who currently plays for [[University of Kansas]] in the [[Big 12]] of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]. After the 2006-2007 season, Collins was unanimously selected to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team.<ref name="kuathletics">[http://kuathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/collins_sherron00.html KU Athletics Sherron Collins Profile]</ref> After leading the 2008-2009 Jayhawks team to the Big 12 Conference title, Collins was named to the first team all conference team.<ref>{{cite web | last = Bedore | first = Gary | authorlink = http://www2.kusports.com/staff/gary_bedore | title = Jayhawks well-represented on coaches’ Big 12 teams | work = Lawrence Journal-World | publisher = The World Company | date = March 8, 2009 | url = http://www2.kusports.com/news/2009/mar/08/jayhawks-well-represented-coaches-big-12-teams/ | accessdate = March 9, 2009}}</ref> He was named a third team [[All-American]] by the [[Associated Press]] and [[Sporting News]] after the 2008-2009 season. Collins is the all-time winningest Jayhawk over a four year span with 124 victories (as of Feb. 22, 2010).<ref>[http://www2.kusports.com/news/2010/feb/23/league-his-own A league of his own]</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Revision as of 07:22, 4 March 2010
| Sherron Marlon Collins | |
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| College | Kansas |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Point Guard |
| Jersey # | 4 |
| Class | Senior |
| Career | 2006–present |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | March 18, 1987 Chicago, IL |
| High school | Richard T. Crane Tech Chicago, IL |
| Honors | |
| 2006 McDonald's All-American 2006 Third-team Parade All-American 2006 Michael Jordan All-American Classic 2005-06 First-team All-State 2006-07 Big 12 All-Rookie Team 2007-08 Big 12 Sixth Man Award 2008-09 Big 12 All-conference first team 2009 Consensus Third-team All-American | |
Sherron Marlon Collins (born March 17, 1987 in Chicago, Illinois) is a 5'11" American basketball player who currently plays for University of Kansas in the Big 12 of the NCAA. After the 2006-2007 season, Collins was unanimously selected to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team.[1] After leading the 2008-2009 Jayhawks team to the Big 12 Conference title, Collins was named to the first team all conference team.[2] He was named a third team All-American by the Associated Press and Sporting News after the 2008-2009 season. Collins is the all-time winningest Jayhawk over a four year span with 124 victories (as of Feb. 22, 2010).[3]
Early life
Sherron Collins was born in Chicago, Illinois to Stacey Harris. His upbringing in Chicago was difficult, with a father in and out of jail and gang life all around him. Growing up, Collins was very active playing several sports including football, basketball, and baseball. In 2002, Sherron began his high school career at Crane Tech Prep High School. During his time at Crane, Sherron was a standout multi-sport athlete. On the basketball court, Collins was coached by Anthony Longstreet. In his junior season, Collins averaged 19.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists. During his senior season, he averaged 33 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the Cougars.[4] As a result, he was named a McDonald's All-American as well as a Third-team Parade All-American. He was selected as a First-team All-State selection in 2006. Additionally, Collins played in the Michael Jordan All-American Classic in April 2006. He was the No. 21-ranked player in the class of 2006 and the No. 4-ranked point guard by Rivals.com.[4] Collins helped guide Crane to the 2003 and 2005 conference and city championship titles. His best game was a 45 point performance against Whitney Young High School during his senior season.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). and was a third-team All America selection by the AP and TSN
Sophomore season
In his second season with the Jayhawks, Collins won the 2008 Big 12 Sixth Man Award. He posted 10 points or more in 11 games during the 2007-2008 season. The sophomore guard made at least one 3-pointer in 22 of 29 outings and recorded three or more assists 14 times.[5]
Collins helped the Jayhawks capture the 2008 national championship, averaging 8.3 points and 3.8 assists in the NCAA tournament. He made two key plays in the title game versus the Memphis Tigers, first stealing an inbound pass with under two minutes remaining in regulation and Kansas trailing by seven, then hitting a three to cut the deficit to four. Later, with seconds remaining in regulation and with Kansas trailing by three, he took the ball down the court following a Memphis free throw, barely escaping fouls, and passed the ball to teammate Mario Chalmers, who made a three-pointer to tie the game with two seconds remaining. Kansas would go on to win in overtime.
Junior season
Collins was the top returning scorer for the Jayhawks his Junior year; after every starter from the previous year's National Championship team graduated or departed for the NBA. The team captain and vocal leader of the team, Collins was awarded the team's Danny Manning MVP award with Cole Aldrich following the season. Collins led the 2008-09 Jayhawks in points, minutes, assists and free-throw percentage. Collins made 35 consecutive free-throws over an eight game span during the early conference season to set KU's all-time record. He was named to the 2008-09 Big 12 All-conference first team.[6] and was a third-team All America selection by the AP and TSN. On Monday, April 13, Collins announced that he would return to KU for his senior season.
Stats
| Year | Games Played | Minutes | PPG | Assists | Turnovers | Steals | 3 PM | 3 PA | 3 P % | FG % | FT % | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-07 | 38 | 22.3 | 9.3 | 112 | 63 | 28 | 47 | 116 | .405% | .478% | .766% | 345 |
| 07-08 | 34 | 23.8 | 9.3 | 105 | 68 | 39 | 38 | 105 | .362% | .462% | .776% | 315 |
| 08-09 | 35 | 35.1 | 18.3 | 174 | 115 | 39 | 77 | 205 | .376% | .434% | .795% | 661 |
References
- ^ KU Athletics Sherron Collins Profile
- ^ Bedore, Gary (March 8, 2009). "Jayhawks well-represented on coaches' Big 12 teams". Lawrence Journal-World. The World Company. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
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- ^ a b "Sherron Collins" (English). Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ "2008 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Selected", Big 12 Conference, March 10, 2008.
- ^ Bedore, Gary (March 8, 2009). "Jayhawks well-represented on coaches' Big 12 teams". Lawrence Journal-World. The World Company. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
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