Nick Collison

Collison was born in Orange City, Iowa and grew up in Fort Dodge and Iowa Falls. He attended Iowa Falls High School and was a McDonald's All-American in 1999.

Teaming with fellow Iowan Kirk Hinrich to form one of the best duos in college basketball, Collison helped the University of Kansas reach two consecutive Final Fours (2002 and 2003). Collison finished his college career as the leading scorer in the history of the Big 12 Conference (a mark since surpassed). In 2003, the Jayhawks lost to Carmelo Anthony and the Syracuse Orange in the National Championship game, 81–78. Collison also played for the United States national team at the 2002 FIBA World Championship.{{Cite web|url=http://big12sports.com/news/2002/6/12/1517463.aspx|title=Collison Named Alternate On USA World Championship Team|date=June 12, 2002|website=big12sports.com}}

Collison's No. 4 jersey was retired by the Jayhawks on November 25, 2003, during halftime of the Kansas-Michigan State game in recognition of his achievements over his four-year career (2002–03 Player of the Year, consensus first-team All-America, Big 12 Player of the Year).{{Cite web |url=http://kansas.scout.com/story/203143-collison-s-jersey-to-be-retired |title=COLLISON'S JERSEY TO BE RETIRED |access-date=December 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220194323/http://kansas.scout.com/story/203143-collison-s-jersey-to-be-retired |archive-date=December 20, 2014 |url-status=dead }}

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Collison was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 12th overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft but missed the 2003–04 season with injuries to both shoulders. He made his NBA debut on November 3, 2004, recording two points, five rebounds and two assists in a 114–84 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Collison appeared in all 82 games in the 2004–05 season, averaging 5.6 points and 4.6 rebounds in 17.0 minutes per game.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/collini01/gamelog/2005/|title=Nick Collison 2004–05 Game Log|work=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=July 2, 2018}} He played in all 82 games for a second time during the 2006–07 season. On January 9, 2007, Collison had a career-best game with 29 points and 21 rebounds in a 113–102 loss to the Phoenix Suns.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20070109/SEAPHX/recap.html|title=Suns Win Seventh Straight, Beat Sonics|work=NBA.com|date=January 10, 2007|access-date=July 2, 2018}} In 2008, the franchise relocated to Oklahoma City and rebranded as the Thunder.

On December 19, 2010, Collison scored a season-high 19 points and added eight rebounds in a 113–120 loss to the Phoenix Suns. In the game, he also drew his 15th charge of the season, a majority of the 22 charges the Thunder had drawn as a team to that point in the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oklahoman.com/article/3525201/nick-collison-contributing-key-minutes|title = Nick Collison contributing key minutes|date = December 19, 2010}} That postseason, on May 15, 2011, Collison helped the Thunder to a Western Conference Semifinals Game 7 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, with eight points and a playoff career-high 12 rebounds.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/recap_grizzlies_game7R2_110515.html|title = Game Recap - Playoffs Round 2 Game 7 vs Memphis Grizzlies|website = NBA.com}} The next round, Collison and the Thunder lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the Conference Finals.

In 2012, Collison helped the Thunder make the leap to the next level, and reach the NBA Finals, where they lost in five games to the Miami Heat, who were led by Collison's fellow 2003 draftees LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh.

On February 3, 2015, Collison signed a two-year, $7.5 million contract extension with the Thunder.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/collison_extension_150203|title=Thunder Signs Nick Collison to Contract Extension|website=www.nba.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/thunder-sign-nick-collison-to-contract-extension|title=Thunder sign Nick Collison to two-year, nearly $8 million contract extension|date=February 3, 2015|website=NBC Sports}}

On July 21, 2017, Collison re-signed with the Thunder to a one-year, minimum salary deal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/collison-170721|title=Thunder Signs Nick Collison|website=www.nba.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20125267/nick-collison-agrees-new-contract-oklahoma-city-thunder|title=Collison signs new contract with Thunder|date=July 21, 2017|website=ESPN.com}}

Collison's final NBA game was played on April 11, 2018, a 137–123 win over the Memphis Grizzlies where he recorded one point and one rebound.

On May 10, 2018, Collison announced his retirement from professional basketball.{{cite web|last1=Gallo|first1=Nick|title=Seeing Off a True Pro – Thunder Fan Favorite Nick Collison Retires|url=https://www.nba.com/thunder/feature-collison-retirement|website=NBA.com|access-date=May 10, 2018|date=May 10, 2018}} On January 12, 2019, the Thunder announced that they would be retiring Collison's No. 4 jersey, becoming the first number retired by the Thunder.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/collison-190112|title=Thunder Set to Retire Nick Collison's No. 4|work=NBA.com|date=January 12, 2019|access-date=January 13, 2019}}

Following his retirement as a player, Collison joined the Thunder in the position of basketball operations representative. On August 10, 2021, he was promoted to the position of special assistant to executive Vice President and general manager.{{cite web|publisher=Oklahoma City Thunder|url=https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/release-collison-210810|title=Nick Collison To Take On New Role In Thunder Front Office|date=August 10, 2021|accessdate=August 24, 2021}}

After the Sonics relocated to Oklahoma City, Collison continued to make his home in Seattle.{{Cite web|url=https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/collison-reflects-on-sonics-relocation-1283376.php|title=Collison reflects on Sonics' relocation|first=GARY|last=WASHBURN|date=August 27, 2008|website=Seattle Post-Intelligencer}}{{Cite web|url=http://mynorthwest.com/800/566938/Former-Sonics-home-without-rival|title=Need a view? Nick Collison's Queen Anne home "without rival"}}

Collison appeared on the cover of the 989 Sports video game NCAA Final Four 2004. The game was released on November 11, 2003, for the PlayStation 2.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sony.com/content/sony/en/en_us/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-computer-entertainment-america-inc/2003/college-hoops-sensation-nick-collison-signs-as-cover-athlete-for-ncaa-final-four-2004-by-989-sports.html|title=College Hoops Sensation Nick Collison Signs as Cover Athlete For NCAA Final Four 2004 by 989 Sports|website=www.sony.com}}

Collison has a daughter named Emma.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/the-nick-collison-guest-blog-vol-1-how-i-spent-my-extended-summer-vacation|title=The Nick Collison Guest Blog, Vol. 1: How I Spent My (Extended) Summer Vacation|date=December 22, 2011|website=GQ}}{{cite web|title=Super Sonic Wedding Superb! Doing it Right at Court in the Square, Hotel 1000, and Pravda!|url=http://janetklinger.com/blog/2007/08/super-sonic-wedding-superb/|work=JanetKlinger.com|date=August 20, 2007|access-date=January 5, 2013}} His younger brother, Michael, played college basketball for their father's alma mater, Briar Cliff University, in Sioux City, Iowa.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bcuchargers.com/roster/11/3/3621.php|title=#33 Michael Collison}}

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 1999–2000

| style="text-align:left;"| Kansas

| 34 || 33 || 22.8 || .497 || .385 || .674 || 6.9 || 1.1 || 1.1 || .9 || 10.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2000–01

| style="text-align:left;"| Kansas

| 33 || 23 || 27.0 || .597 || .400 || .625 || 6.7 || 2.2 || 1.1 || 1.6 || 14.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02

| style="text-align:left;"| Kansas

| style="background:#cfecec;"| 37* || 36 || 26.8 || .592 || .375 || .575 || 8.3 || 1.7 || 1.1 || 2.2 || 15.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2002–03

| style="text-align:left;"| Kansas

| style="background:#cfecec;"| 38* || 38 || 32.4 || .554 || .342 || .635 || 10.0 || 2.2 || 1.2 || 1.9 || 18.5

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 142 || 130 || 27.4 || .562 || .359 || .624 || 8.0 || 1.8 || 1.1 || 1.7 || 14.8

{{S-end}}

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2004}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Seattle

| 82 || 4 || 17.0 || .537 || .000 || .703 || 4.6 || .4 || .4 || .6 || 5.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2005}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Seattle

| 66 || 27 || 21.9 || .525 || .000 || .699 || 5.6 || 1.1 || .3 || .5 || 7.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2006}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Seattle

| style="background:#cfecec;"| 82* || 56 || 29.0 || .500 || .000 || .774 || 8.1 || 1.0 || .6 || .8 || 9.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2007}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Seattle

| 78 || 35 || 28.5 || .502 || .000 || .737 || 9.4 || 1.4 || .6 || .8 || 9.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2008}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City

| 71 || 40 || 25.8 || .568 || .000 || .721 || 6.9 || .9 || .7 || .7 || 8.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2009}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City

| 75 || 5 || 20.8 || .589 || .250 || .692 || 5.1 || .5 || .5 || .6 || 5.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2010}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City

| 71 || 2 || 21.5 || .566 || – || .753 || 4.5 || 1.0 || .6 || .4 || 4.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2011}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City

| 63 || 0 || 20.7 || .597|| .000 || .710 || 4.3 || 1.3 || .5 || .4 || 4.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2012}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City

| 81 || 2 || 19.5 || .595 || .000 || .769 || 4.1 || 1.5 || .6 || .4 || 5.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2013}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City

| 81 || 0 || 16.7 || .556 || .235 || .710 || 3.6 || 1.3 || .4 || .3 || 4.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2014}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City

| 66 || 2 || 16.7 || .419 || .267 || .692 || 3.8 || 1.4 || .5 || .4 || 4.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2015}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City

| 59 || 4 || 11.8 || .459 || .000 || .697 || 2.9 || .9 || .3 || .3 || 2.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2016}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City

| 20 || 0 || 6.4 || .609 || 000 ||.625 || 1.6 || .5 || .1 || .1 || 1.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{Nbay|2017}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City

| 15 || 0 || 5.0 || .684 || – || .385 || 1.3 || .3 || .0 || .0 || 2.1

|-class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 910 || 177 || 20.4 || .534 || .208 || .723 || 5.2 || 1.0 || .5 || .5 || 5.9

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2005

| style="text-align:left;"|Seattle

| 11 || 0 || 19.8 || .607 || 1.000 || .630 || 5.0 || .5 || .3 || .5 || 8.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2010

| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City

| 6 || 0 || 21.5 || .333 || .000 || .429 || 4.7 || .3 || .8 || .2 || 3.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2011

| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City

| 17 || 0 || 24.3 || .632 || .000 || .783 || 5.8 || .9 || .9 || .9 || 6.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2012

| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City

| 20 || 0 || 16.6 || .647 || .000 || .429 || 3.4 || 1.0 || .6 || .3 || 3.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2013

| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City

| 11 || 0 || 16.2 || .468 || .000 || .917 || 4.6 || 1.1 || .5 || 1.0 || 5.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2014

| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City

| 17 || 2 || 10.8 || .414 || .400 || .700 || 2.2 || .8 || .2 || .4 || 1.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2016

| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City

| 9 || 0 || 8.8 || .667 || .000 || .500 || 1.2 || .6 || .9 || .0 || 1.0

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 91 || 2 || 16.8 || .558 || .429 || .682 || 3.8 || .8 || .6 || .5 || 4.3

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