Sherron Collins

Collins was born in Chicago, Illinois to Stacey Harris. While growing up in Chicago he overcame the adversity of a father who periodically spent time in jail as well as an environment filled with gang life.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/ncaatourney09/news/story?id=4013964|title=Unlikely leader emerges at Kansas: Leadership void on an extremely young team? Collins proves 'em wrong|access-date=May 6, 2010|date=March 25, 2009|publisher=ESPN|author=Rittenberg, Adam}} He lost his best friend to gunfire at the age of 16.{{cite news|title=A homecoming for Wright, Collins : Former H-F, Crane standouts ready for the spotlight|date=March 16, 2007|work=Chicago Sun-Times|author=Ginnetti, Toni |page=118}} Collins had two children by the time of his National Championship season: Sherron Jr. and Sherr'mari Marlon Collins (born April 6, 2007; mother is Re'Quiya Aguirre).{{cite news|title=Jayhawks win? If Collins is on, Kan. can – Self sees former Crane star as definite key against Tar Heels|date=April 4, 2008|work=Chicago Sun-Times|author=O'Donnell, Jim|page=66}} In 2006, he dealt with the death of his first born and the following year, he endured a sex scandal.

Growing up, Collins was very active playing several sports including football, basketball, and baseball. In 2002, Collins began his high school career at Crane Tech Prep High School. During his time at Crane, Collins was a standout multi-sport athlete, playing wide-receiver/free safety on the football team and pitching for the baseball team. On the basketball court, Collins averaged 19.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists as a junior during the 2004–05 season. During his senior season, he averaged 33 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the Cougars.{{cite web | title =Sherron Collins | url =http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/collins_sherron00.html | format =English | access-date =March 24, 2009 | publisher =CBS Interactive | url-status =dead | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20090405051510/http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/collins_sherron00.html | archive-date =April 5, 2009 }} He was regarded as the number 2 Chicago metropolitan area and Illinois basketball prospect in the class of 2006 behind Jon Scheyer.{{cite news|title=Crane duo of Kent, Collins is dynamic; City playoffs hopes to be tested by pair of Marshall gunners|date=February 18, 2005|work=Chicago Tribune|page=11, Sports section|author=Sakamoto, Bob|id={{ProQuest|420195691}}}} 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. Scout.com ranked him as the number 2 point guard in the nation.{{cite web|url=http://kansas.scout.com/a.z?s=172&p=8&c=1&nid=1591023|title=Sherron Collins|access-date=March 18, 2010|publisher=Scout.com}} He was the No. 21-ranked player in the class of 2006 and the No. 4-ranked point guard by Rivals.com.{{cite web|url=http://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-Sherron-Collins-30139;_ylt=AtJifV4BzQiyYejr8FSk2m3SO5B4|title=Sherron Collins|access-date=March 18, 2010|publisher=Rivals.com}} 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 Magnet High School during his senior season. In 2009, ESPN named Collins to the Illinois Prep All-Decade Team.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/chicago/teams/preps/columns/story?columnist=powers_scott&id=4752450|title=Preps all-decade basketball team|access-date=March 16, 2010|date=December 17, 2009|publisher=ESPN|author=Powers, Scott}}

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As a freshman, Collins was an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection and a unanimous selection to the Big 12 All-Rookie team.{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=1521662|title=2006–07 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced |access-date=March 16, 2010|date=March 4, 2007|publisher=Big 12 Conference}} He averaged 22.3 minutes and 9.3 points per game. He led Kansas in scoring five times and in assists on 12 occasions. On January 15, 2007, Collins scored 23 points vs. Missouri.{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=270152305|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070129060339/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=270152305|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2007|title=Freshman Collins helps No. 5 Jayhawks turn back Mizzou|access-date=March 17, 2010|date=January 15, 2007|publisher=ESPN}} He scored 20 points at Kansas State on February 19 and he had 20 vs. Texas on March 11 in the 88–84 overtime 2007 Big 12 men's basketball tournament championship game victory.{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=270502306|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113174624/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=270502306|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 13, 2010|title=KSU struggles from field, loses 24th straight home game to Kansas|access-date=March 17, 2010|date=February 19, 2007|publisher=ESPN}}{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=270702305|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070313190123/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=270702305|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 13, 2007|title=Kansas tops Texas in OT to win Big 12|access-date=March 17, 2010|date=March 11, 2007|publisher=ESPN}} Collins was also a solid student earning Athletic Director's and Big 12 Commissioner's honor rolls in the spring of 2007.

In his second season with the Jayhawks, Collins won the 2008 Big 12 Sixth Man Award.{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=1522282|title=2008 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Selected |access-date=March 18, 2010|date=March 10, 2008|publisher=Big 12 Conference}} For the week of March 12, he earned Big 12 Player of the week.{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=1522276|title=Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Weekly Awards Announced |access-date=March 16, 2010|date=March 9, 2008|publisher=Big 12 Conference}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/040808aaa.html |title=Kansas Wins 2008 NCAA Championship Over Memphis 75–68 In Overtime: Chalmers Heroic Three Sends Game To OT |access-date=March 18, 2010 |date=April 7, 2008 |publisher=CBS Interactive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320095955/http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/040808aaa.html |archive-date=March 20, 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=284000063|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409085636/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=284000063|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 9, 2008|title=After 20-year drought, Kansas rallies to beat Memphis for NCAA title|access-date=March 18, 2010|date=April 7, 2010|publisher=ESPN}} He missed six games due to a stress fracture of his foot. Following the season, he had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.{{cite web|url=http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/042108aaa.html |title=Kansas Guard Sherron Collins Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery |access-date=March 18, 2010 |date=April 21, 2008 |publisher=CBS Interactive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320095959/http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/042108aaa.html |archive-date=March 20, 2012 }}

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Collins was the top returning scorer for the 2008–09 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team his junior year; every starter from the previous year's National Championship team graduated or departed for the NBA. Collins was on the early season Top 50 watchlist for the Naismith Award.{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=3635314|title=Five Big 12 Players On Early Season Naismith Watch List|access-date=March 16, 2010|date=December 18, 2008|publisher=Big 12 Conference}} He was also selected as being among the 17 Bob Cousy Award finalists, the Top 30 midseason Wooden Award candidates, the Top 30 midseason Naismith Award candidates and the Top 15 Oscar Robertson Trophy candidates.{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=3663326|title=KU's Collins Named Bob Cousy Award Finalist |access-date=March 16, 2010|date=February 5, 2009|publisher=Big 12 Conference}}{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=3664385|title=Three From Big 12 On Wooden Midseason List|access-date=March 16, 2010|date=February 6, 2009|publisher=Big 12 Conference}}{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=3677836|title=Three Big 12 Stars On Midseason Naismith List|access-date=March 16, 2010|date=February 24, 2009|publisher=Big 12 Conference}}{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=3679941|title=Two Big 12 Player Are Oscar Robertson Trophy Finalists |access-date=March 16, 2010|date=February 26, 2009|publisher=Big 12 Conference}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041309aaa.html |title=Collins and Aldrich Announce Return for 2009–10 at Kansas Men's Basketball Banquet |access-date=March 16, 2010 |date=April 13, 2009 |publisher=CBS Interactive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105202211/http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041309aaa.html |archive-date=January 5, 2010 }} Collins led the 2008–09 Jayhawks in points, minutes, assists and free-throw percentage.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/stats/_/id/2305/kansas-jayhawks|title=Kansas Jayhawks Statistics – 2008–09|access-date=March 16, 2010|publisher=ESPN}} He led the team in scoring in 27 games, including the final 10 of the season. In the Big 12, he ranked third in scoring and fourth in assists.{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewContent.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=10410&CONTENT_ID=3376|title=2008–09 Big 12 Men's Basketball Conference Basketball Statistics Final (All games)|access-date=March 16, 2010|publisher=Big 12 Conference}} Collins made 35 consecutive free-throws over an eight-game span from January 10 – February 2 to set KU's all-time record.{{cite web|url=http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/020309aab.html |title=Kansas' win at Baylor… |access-date=March 16, 2010 |date=February 2, 2009 |publisher=CBS Interactive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320095916/http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/020309aab.html |archive-date=March 20, 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/020309aaa.html |title=Collins Breaks KU Free Throw Record As Jayhawks Conquer Baylor |access-date=March 16, 2010 |date=February 2, 2009 |publisher=CBS Interactive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320095946/http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/020309aaa.html |archive-date=March 20, 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/gamelog?playerId=31788&year=2009|title=Sherron Collins #4 G (2008–09 season game log)|access-date=March 16, 2010}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Over the course of the season he was named Big 12 Player of the Week three times.{{cite web|url=http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/010509aac.html |title=Collins Named Big 12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week |access-date=March 16, 2010 |date=January 5, 2009 |publisher=CBS Interactive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320095927/http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/010509aac.html |archive-date=March 20, 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030209aaa.html |title=Kansas Duo Sweeps Big 12 Weekly Awards: Collins named Big 12 Player of the Week; Taylor grabs rookie honors. |access-date=March 16, 2010 |date=March 2, 2009 |publisher=CBS Interactive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320095941/http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030209aaa.html |archive-date=March 20, 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=3676807|title=Collins, Anderson, Warren Named Big 12 Men's Basketball Weekly Winners |access-date=March 16, 2010|date=February 23, 2009|publisher=Big 12 Conference}} He was a unanimous selection to the 2008–09 Big 12 All-conference first team.{{cite web |title = Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced | publisher = Big 12 Conference|access-date=March 16, 2010 | date = March 8, 2009 | url = http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=3687666}} He was a second-team 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBW) and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and was a third-team All America selection by the Associated Press and The Sporting News.{{cite web|url=http://www.nabc.org/nabc_awards/nabc_awards-all-america.html |title=State Farm Coaches All-America Awards Selected by the NABC |access-date=March 16, 2010 |publisher=National Association of Basketball Coaches }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2009/allamerica090316.html|title=USBWA Names 2008–09 All-Americans|access-date=March 16, 2010|date=March 16, 2009|publisher=United States Basketball Writers Association}}{{cite web |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=526662 |title=Sporting News 2008–09 College Basketball All-Americans |access-date=March 16, 2010 |date=March 12, 2009 |work=Sporting News |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418044122/http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=526662 |archive-date=April 18, 2009 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=4027698|title=Griffin, Hansbrough lead AP first team|access-date=March 16, 2010|date=March 31, 2009|publisher=ESPN}} On Monday, April 13, Collins announced that he would return to KU for his senior season.

After having been named a consensus second-team All-American selection at the end of his junior year, he was a unanimous selection to the preseason All-Big 12 first-team.{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=204809092|title=Kansas Duo Leads Preseason All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Individual Honors |access-date=March 16, 2010|date=October 8, 2009|publisher=Big 12 Conference}} The 2009-10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team were the preseason number-one ranked team in the 2009–10 Big 12 Conference poll, marking the third time in Collins' career the Jayhawks were preseason number one in conference.{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=204812805|title=Kansas Is Unanimous Pick In Big 12 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll |access-date=March 16, 2010|date=October 14, 2009|publisher=Big 12 Conference}} Collins was a preseason top 50 watchlist candidate for both the 2010 Naismith Award and the 2010 Wooden Award.{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=204823408|title=Big 12 Looks For Third Straight Naismith Award With Eight On Preseason List|access-date=March 16, 2010|date=October 29, 2009|publisher=Big 12 Conference}}{{cite news|url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/terrapins-insider/2009/08/vasquez_named_to_wooden_award.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908061312/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/terrapins-insider/2009/08/vasquez_named_to_wooden_award.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 8, 2012|title=Vasquez Named to Wooden Award Watch List|access-date=March 16, 2010|date=August 19, 2009|newspaper=The Washington Post|author=Yanda, Steve}} As the season progressed, Collins was named to the Midseason top 30 candidates list for the Wooden Award, Midseason top 30 list for the Naismith Trophy, 20 finalists list for the 2010 Bob Cousy Award and the finalist list for the 2010 Oscar Robertson Trophy.{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=204864862|title=Five Men's Basketball Players On Midseason Wooden Award List|access-date=March 16, 2010|date=January 4, 2010|publisher=Big 12 Conference}}{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=204894677|title=Five Men's Basketball Standouts On Naismith Trophy Midseason List |access-date=March 16, 2010|date=February 24, 2010|publisher=Big 12 Conference}}{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=204865185|title=Clemente and Collins Named To Bob Cousy Award Finalist List |access-date=March 16, 2010|date=January 5, 2010|publisher=Big 12 Conference}}{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=204889006|title=Four Men's Basketball Players Named To Oscar Robertson Trophy Finalist List |access-date=March 16, 2010|date=February 16, 2010|publisher=Big 12 Conference}} At the end of the regular season, he was selected as a first-team All-Big 12 member by the league's coaches.{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=204903228|title=2010 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced|access-date=March 16, 2010|date=March 7, 2010|publisher=Big 12 Conference}} Then, he earned the Most Outstanding Player Award of the 2010 Big 12 men's basketball tournament after leading Kansas to the championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=204907840|title=Jayhawks Win Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Hoops Championship|access-date=March 16, 2010|date=March 13, 2010|publisher=Big 12 Conference}} Collins has been recognized as a first team 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American by the USBW and NABC, making him a consensus first team selection.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2010/allamerica100315.html|title=USBWA Names 2009–10 All-Americans|access-date=March 16, 2010|date=March 15, 2010|publisher=United States Basketball Writers Association}}{{cite web|url=http://www.msnsportsnet.com/page.cfm?sport=mbball&story=16396|title=Men's Basketball: Butler 3rd Team All-American|access-date=April 1, 2010|date=April 1, 2010|author=Antonik, John|publisher=MSNsportsNET.com}} He was a second team selection by Associated Press, Fox Sports, The Sporting News, and Yahoo! Sports.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/college-basketball/article/2010-03-29/kentucky-freshman-teammates-lead-all-america-team|access-date=March 29, 2010|title=Kentucky freshman teammates lead All-America team|date=March 29, 2010|work=Sporting News}}{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=204905864|title=Five Men's Basketball Players on Sporting News All-America Team |access-date=March 16, 2010|date=March 10, 2010|publisher=Big 12 Conference}}{{cite web|url=http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030910aab.html |title=Add FoxSports.com to Kansas Men's Basketball Postseason Accolades for 2009–10 |access-date=March 14, 2010 |publisher=CBS Interactive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100313155109/http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030910aab.html |archive-date=March 13, 2010 }} He was also included on the final 26-man ballot for the Wooden Award and subsequently selected to the ten-man Wooden All-American team as one of ten finalists for the award.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbs42.com/sports/cbaskm/story/Wall-Scheyer-Turner-chosen-to-Wooden-All-American/3C3ueIIOw0m7q9XYSC6O4w.cspx |title=Wall, Scheyer, Turner chosen to Wooden All-American team |access-date=April 4, 2010 |publisher=Sports Network/CBS42 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://www.woodenaward.com/?p=494|title=2010 Wooden Award Ballot Sent to Voters|access-date=March 17, 2010|date=March 15, 2010|publisher=John R. Wooden Award}} At the end of the year he was recognized as the inaugural recipient of the Lute Olsen Award as National Player of the Year at the collegeinsider.com awards banquet.{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/04/sherron-collins-wins-inaugural-lute-olsen-award.html|title=Collins wins inaugural Lute Olsen award|access-date=April 5, 2010|date=April 2, 2010|publisher=Chicago Breaking Sports}} He was recognized along with Jon Scheyer, Scottie Reynolds, and Greivis Vasquez for the NABC Career Achievement Awards.{{cite web

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}}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Collins was awarded the 2010 Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award, which recognizes a seniors male basketball player {{convert|6|ft|m}} and shorter, who excel in both academics and athletics.{{cite web|url=http://www.kansan.com/news/2010/apr/07/collins-wins-frances-pomeroy-naismith-award/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120225105409/http://www.kansan.com/news/2010/apr/07/collins-wins-frances-pomeroy-naismith-award/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 25, 2012 |title=Collins wins Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award |access-date=April 8, 2010 |date=April 7, 2010 |work=University Daily Kansan |author=Thibodeaux, Corey }} He was one of five finalists flown out to Los Angeles for the announcement of the Wooden Award along with eventual winner Evan Turner, John Wall, Wesley Johnson and Da'Sean Butler.{{cite web|url=http://www.kansascity.com/2010/04/09/1868353/ohio-states-turner-beats-out-kus.html|title=Ohio State's Turner beats out KU's Collins for Wooden Award|access-date=April 10, 2010|date=April 9, 2010|work=Kansas City Star}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}} Collins went undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/draft2010/|title=Draft NY10|access-date=June 25, 2010|work=NBA.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621143419/http://www.nba.com/draft2010/|archive-date=June 21, 2010|url-status=dead}}

After going undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft, Collins joined the Charlotte Bobcats for the 2010 NBA Summer League. During the Orlando Summer League, he played four games, including a 32-point performance in his finale.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/summerleague2010/players/sl_sherron_collins/index.html|title=NBA.com – 2010 NBA Summer League: Sherron Collins|access-date=July 24, 2010|work=NBA.com}} On August 6, 2010, the Bobcats signed Collins to a two-year deal.{{cite web | title=Bobcats Sign Point Guard Sherron Collins | url=http://www.nba.com/bobcats/release_collins_100806.html | work=NBA.com | date=August 6, 2010 | access-date=August 6, 2010 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100902032653/http://www.nba.com/bobcats/release_collins_100806.html | archive-date=September 2, 2010 }} He made his NBA debut on November 3, 2010, against the New Jersey Nets and posted two assists in four minutes.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=301103017|title=Bobcats 85 (1–3, 1–2 away); Nets 83 (2–2, 2–2 home)|access-date=November 4, 2010|date=November 3, 2010|publisher=ESPN}} On December 4, 2010, he scored his first NBA points.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=301204020|title=Bobcats 91 (7–13, 3–8 away); 76ers 109 (6–14, 5–4 home)|access-date=December 10, 2010|date=December 4, 2010|publisher=ESPN}} On December 8, 2010, Collins was assigned to the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League.{{cite web|url=http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/12/08/sherron-collins-next-stop-is-d-leagues-red-claws/|title=Sherron Collins' Next Stop is D-League Red Claws|work=Fanhouse|date=December 8, 2010|access-date=December 23, 2010|author=Schroeder, Scott|archive-date=December 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212233655/http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/12/08/sherron-collins-next-stop-is-d-leagues-red-claws|url-status=dead}}{{cite news |title=Sherron Collins replacing El-Amin in Vilnius |date=March 15, 2011 |url=http://www.lithuaniabasketball.com/news-584-sherron-collins-replacing-el-amin-in-vilnius.html |work=LithuaniaBasketball.com |access-date=March 18, 2011 |quote=the Lithuanian champions inked Sherron Collins, formerly from the Kansas Jayhawks, on Friday. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110408015536/http://www.lithuaniabasketball.com/news-584-sherron-collins-replacing-el-amin-in-vilnius.html |archive-date=April 8, 2011 }} The Bobcats recalled Collins on December 21, 2010.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2010-12-21-2287011369_x.htm|title=Bobcats recall G Collins from D-League|access-date=December 23, 2010|date=December 21, 2010|work=USA Today}}. That night, he played a career-high 14 minutes, made his first three point shot, recorded his first two steals and scored five points for the first time in his career in a 99–81 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/player/gamelog/_/id/4302/sherron-collins|title=Sherron Collins #11 PG|access-date=December 29, 2010|publisher=ESPN}}

On February 24, 2011, Collins was waived by the Bobcats to create roster room following a trade between the Bobcats and Portland Trail Blazers.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bobcats/release_portland_trade_110224.html |title=Cunningham, Przybilla, Marks, 2 First Round Picks Acquired from Portland |work=NBA.com |date=February 24, 2011 |access-date=February 25, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628201955/http://www.nba.com/bobcats/release_portland_trade_110224.html |archive-date=June 28, 2011 }} On March 18, 2011, it was reported that he had signed a contract with Lietuvos Rytas until the end of the season. However, a few days later, another player was reported to be the choice to fill the roster slot.{{cite news |title=Collins not coming to Lietuvos Rytas after all? |date=March 23, 2011 |url=http://www.lithuaniabasketball.com/news-587-collins-not-coming-to-lietuvos-rytas-after-all.html |work=LithuaniaBasketball.com |access-date=April 1, 2012 |quote=It appears that Sherron Collins might not be coming to Lithuania after all. Despite official reports from Lietuvos Rytas, that terms had been agreed, the club's tone has taken a slight twist. "We have been proposed a new player and we are rather excited about the proposal. We haven't made up our minds about Collins, with whom the contract isn't signed yet. Everything will become clear this week," said Martynas Purlys, the club's General Manager. The new point guard will replace Khalid El-Amin, who got injured in Lietuvos Rytas' last Euroleague game of the season against Caja Laboral. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326061056/http://www.lithuaniabasketball.com/news-587-collins-not-coming-to-lietuvos-rytas-after-all.html |archive-date=March 26, 2011 }} In June, he signed with Quebradillas Pirates of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional, but he supposedly failed a physical and returned to the United States before appearing in a game for them.

In August 2011, Collins signed with Hacettepe Universitesi of the Turkish Basketball League.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/basketball.aspx?NewsID=237622|title=Hacettepe Universitesi agreed with Sherron Collins|access-date=August 19, 2011|date=August 12, 2011|publisher=Eurobasket Inc.|work=Eurobasket News}}{{cite web|url=http://www2.kusports.com/news/2011/aug/17/former-ku-guard-collins-play-pro-ball-turkey/|title=Former KU guard Collins to play pro ball in Turkey|access-date=August 19, 2011|date=August 17, 2011|publisher=The World Company.|work=KUSports.com|author=Bedore, Gary}} He had been slated to play in Russia and Puerto Rico before signing in Turkey.{{cite web|url=http://chicagohoops1.hoops247.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53:former-chicago-crane-and-kansas-star-sherron-collins-to-play-in-turkey&catid=36:news|title=Former Chicago Crane And Kansas Star Sherron Collins To Play In Turkey|access-date=August 19, 2011|date=August 15, 2011|publisher=ChicagoHoops.com|author=Stinnette, Brian|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330233051/http://chicagohoops1.hoops247.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53%3Aformer-chicago-crane-and-kansas-star-sherron-collins-to-play-in-turkey&catid=36%3Anews|archive-date=March 30, 2012}} In June 2012, he was rehabilitating a knee injury with hopes of signing an NBA Summer League contract the following month.{{cite web|url=http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2012/jun/21/so-long-chicago-collins-relocating-town/|title=So long, Chicago: Collins relocating to town|access-date=July 5, 2012|date=June 21, 2012|work=Lawrence Journal-World|author=Bedore, Gary}}

On October 1, 2012, Collins signed with the San Antonio Spurs.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/121001_spurs_add_two_training_camp_roster|title=Spurs Add Two To Training Camp Roster|work=NBA.com|access-date=January 10, 2012|date=January 10, 2012}} However, he was later waived by the Spurs on October 5, 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/121005_spurs_waive_sherron_collins|title=Spurs Waive Guard Sherron Collins|work=NBA.com|access-date=May 10, 2012|date=May 10, 2012}}

On April 3, 2014, Collins was acquired by the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League,{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/usa/d-league/115947/sherron-collins-signs-with-texas-legends.html|title=Sherron Collins signs with Texas Legends|work=Sportando.com|access-date=April 5, 2014|date=April 3, 2014}} where he spent the rest of the 2013–14 season. However, he did not appear in a game for the Legends.

On October 31, 2015, Collins returned to the Legends.{{cite news|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5065516|title=Legends Complete Two Trades, Announce 2015–16 Training Camp Roster|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=October 31, 2015|access-date=October 31, 2015}} He played in two games for the team before being waived on November 20.{{cite news|url=http://dleague.nba.com/transactions/ |title=NBA D-League Transactions |work=NBA.com |access-date=November 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119102638/http://dleague.nba.com/transactions/ |archive-date=November 19, 2015 }}

On January 21, 2016, Collins signed a contract to play with the Chicago Blues of the Midwest Professional Basketball Association.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BluesMPBA/status/690356986937004033|title=@BluesMPBA status update|access-date=January 22, 2016|date=January 21, 2016|publisher=Twitter|author=Chicago Blues|author-link=Chicago Blues (basketball)}} In March, he signed with the Windsor Express of the National Basketball League of Canada with no indication that he ever played for the Blues.{{cite web|url=http://sports.windsorsquare.ca/archives/82085/collins-joins-express-from-d-league|title=Collins Joins Express From D-League|access-date=March 15, 2016|date=March 9, 2016|work=Windsor Square|author=shalapata, Ian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310211326/http://sports.windsorsquare.ca/archives/82085/collins-joins-express-from-d-league|archive-date=March 10, 2016|url-status=dead}}

On November 10, 2017, he was announced as part of the inaugural roster for the Kansas City Tornados of the North American Premier Basketball league.{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2017/11/10/kansas-city-buzz-pro-basketball-team-name.html|title=KC's new pro basketball team reveals its name, first players|access-date=November 11, 2017|date=November 10, 2017|work=BizJournals.com|author=Dornbrook, James}} However, the team opened its season without Collins.{{cite web|url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nba/article192532484.html|title=Pro basketball team, league, to debut Wednesday in KC, but without Sherron Collins|access-date=June 6, 2018|date=January 2, 2018|work=Kansas City Star|author=Bedore, Gary}}

On February 19, 2018, his Jayhawks number four jersey was retired in the rafters of Allen Fieldhouse during halftime of the Kansas and Oklahoma Men's Basketball game. This came two days after Cole Aldrich had his jersey retired by Kansas.{{cite web|url=http://www.kansan.com/sports/ain-t-no-seats-sherron-collins-cements-his-legacy-at/article_e26f84a2-15ff-11e8-9c65-4bedadfd5578.html|title='Ain't no seats': Sherron Collins cements his legacy at KU with jersey retirement|access-date=February 21, 2018|date=February 19, 2018|website=Kansas.com|author=Goodwin, Shaun}}

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• 2006 high school boys basketball All-Americans
• 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
• 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090405051510/http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/collins_sherron00.html Kansas Jayhawks bio]
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