Jarron Collins
Golden State Warriors | |
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Position | Assistant coach |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Northridge, California | December 2, 1978
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 248 lb (112 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Harvard-Westlake (Los Angeles, California) |
College | Stanford (1997–2001) |
NBA draft | 2001: 2nd round, 52nd overall pick |
Selected by the Utah Jazz | |
Playing career | 2001–2011 |
Position | Center |
Number | 31, 20 |
Coaching career | 2014–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
2001–2009 | Utah Jazz |
2009–2010 | Phoenix Suns |
2011 | Los Angeles Clippers |
2011 | Portland Trail Blazers |
As coach: | |
2014–present | Golden State Warriors (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 2,095 (3.9 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,579 (2.9 rpg) |
Blocks | 98 (0.2 bpg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Jarron Thomas Collins (born December 2, 1978) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected in the second round of the 2001 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz, and played 10 seasons in the NBA. He has a twin, Jason, who also played in the league.
High school career
Jarron Collins was born in Northridge, California.[1] He and his twin brother Jason, who also became an NBA player, graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, California. Also on the team was actor Jason Segel, who starred in a slam dunk contest after Collins deferred to allow his teammate to participate.[2]
Collins shot 72 percent from the floor and averaged 13.8 points and 9.2 rebounds during his senior year in high school.[3]
College career
Collins attended Stanford University, where he was a two-time All-American and finished his Stanford career in the top ten all time in four career categories: rebounds, blocked shots, field-goal percentage and games played.[4]
He was also recruited by UCLA, where he, his brother, and Earl Watson were the guests at the recruiting dinner that led to the firing of Jim Harrick at UCLA.[5]
NBA career
Collins was selected by the Utah Jazz in the second round of the 2001 NBA Draft and played eight seasons with the Jazz until becoming a free agent following the 2009 season.[6]
Collins spent the 2009 NBA preseason with the Portland Trail Blazers. He was waived by Portland, but then claimed off waivers by the Phoenix Suns.[7]
Collins later joined the Los Angeles Clippers, signing a 10-day contract on January 7, 2011. He renewed his tenure, later signing another 10-day contract on January 17, 2011. On March 1, 2011, he signed a 10-day contract with the Portland Trail Blazers,[8] and was released after finishing a second ten-day contract. He retired from basketball after the season.[9]
Post-playing career
In 2013, he was working for the Los Angeles Clippers as a scout.[10]
He later worked as a college basketball analyst for Pac-12 Networks.[11]
On July 3, 2014, Collins joined Steve Kerr's staff as a player development coach for the Golden State Warriors.[12] Collins won his first championship when the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2015 NBA Finals.
On July 29, 2015, he was promoted to assistant coach by the Warriors.[13]
Collins won his second championship in three years when the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2017 NBA Finals.
Collins won his third championship in four years when the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA Finals.
NBA career statistics
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001–02 | Utah | 70 | 68 | 20.6 | .461 | .000 | .740 | 4.2 | .8 | .4 | .3 | 6.4 |
2002–03 | Utah | 22 | 7 | 19.1 | .442 | .000 | .710 | 2.7 | .6 | .2 | .3 | 5.5 |
2003–04 | Utah | 81 | 31 | 21.4 | .498 | .000 | .718 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .3 | .2 | 6.0 |
2004–05 | Utah | 50 | 38 | 19.2 | .414 | .000 | .697 | 3.3 | 1.2 | .2 | .1 | 4.3 |
2005–06 | Utah | 79 | 41 | 21.9 | .461 | .000 | .717 | 4.2 | 1.2 | .5 | .3 | 5.3 |
2006–07 | Utah | 82 | 9 | 11.1 | .441 | .000 | .651 | 2.1 | .7 | .2 | .1 | 2.5 |
2007–08 | Utah | 70 | 9 | 10.0 | .439 | .000 | .622 | 1.7 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 1.7 |
2008–09 | Utah | 26 | 3 | 7.7 | .457 | .000 | .727 | 1.4 | .3 | .1 | .0 | 1.5 |
2009–10 | Phoenix | 34 | 10 | 7.7 | .387 | .000 | .400 | 1.8 | .2 | .1 | .1 | 1.0 |
2010–11 | L.A. Clippers | 23 | 0 | 6.8 | .333 | .000 | .700 | .7 | .0 | .2 | .0 | .7 |
2010–11 | Portland | 5 | 0 | 4.8 | .167 | .000 | .000 | 1.4 | .2 | .0 | .0 | .4 |
Career | 542 | 216 | 15.8 | .455 | .000 | .699 | 2.9 | .8 | .3 | .2 | 3.9 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 | Utah | 4 | 4 | 11.8 | .556 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.8 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 5.5 |
2007 | Utah | 13 | 0 | 8.5 | .333 | .000 | .529 | 1.5 | .4 | .3 | .0 | 1.2 |
2008 | Utah | 5 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.2 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .0 |
2009 | Utah | 3 | 3 | 11.7 | .200 | .000 | .750 | 3.3 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 2.7 |
2010 | Phoenix | 11 | 10 | 10.5 | .333 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.5 | .0 | .1 | .1 | 1.1 |
Career | 35 | 17 | 9.3 | .380 | .000 | .655 | 1.7 | .2 | .2 | .1 | 1.6 |
See also
References
- ^ "Jarron Collins". ESPN. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ^ Kowalick, Vince (March 2, 1996). "Twin-Engine Props". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Jarron Collins". Stanford University. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ^ "Stanford Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Stanford University. 2009.
- ^ Saxon, Lisa (March 1, 2001). "The meal heard 'round the Pac-10". Press-Enterprise. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007.
- ^ Siler, Ross (September 23, 2009). "Collins gone; Harpring too?". Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ^ "Suns get rights to Jarron Collins". InsideHoops.com. October 26, 2009. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "Trail Blazers sign Jarron Collins to add depth at center". OregonLive.com. March 1, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- ^ Golliver, Ben (April 29, 2013). "Jason Collins reveals that he is gay". SI.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-01.
- ^ Jason Collins, openly gay and still unsigned, waits and wonders
- ^ Pierce, Scott (October 11, 2013). "Ex-Jazzman Jarron Collins joins Pac-12 Networks". Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ "Warriors Announce Steve Kerr's Coaching Staff". Golden State Warriors. 3 July 2014.
- ^ "Warriors Announce Coaching Staff for 2015-16 Season". Golden State Warriors. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- 1978 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
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- Basketball coaches from California
- Basketball players at the 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
- Basketball players from Los Angeles
- Centers (basketball)
- Golden State Warriors assistant coaches
- Harvard-Westlake School alumni
- Identical twins
- Los Angeles Clippers players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- People from Northridge, Los Angeles
- Phoenix Suns players
- Portland Trail Blazers players
- Stanford Cardinal men's basketball players
- Twin people from the United States
- Twin sportspeople
- Utah Jazz draft picks
- Utah Jazz players