Jarron Collins
Encyclopedia
Jarron Collins is an American
professional basketball
player.
graduated from Harvard-Westlake School
in Los Angeles
, California. Jarron shot 72 percent from the floor and averaged 13.8 points and 9.2 rebounds during his senior year in high school, breaking the 31-year California rebounding record with over 1,500.
, 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.
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.
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.
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
.
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
, and was released after finishing a second ten-day contract.
His twin brother Jason
has also played in the NBA.
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Utah
| 70 || 68 || 20.6 || .461 || .000 || .740 || 4.2 || .8 || .4 || .3 || 6.4
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Utah
| 22 || 7 || 19.1 || .442 || .000 || .710 || 2.7 || .6 || .2 || .3 || 5.5
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Utah
| 81 || 31 || 21.4 || .498 || .000 || .718 || 3.9 || 1.0 || .3 || .2 || 6.0
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Utah
| 50 || 38 || 19.2 || .414 || .000 || .697 || 3.3 || 1.2 || .2 || .1 || 4.3
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Utah
| 79 || 41 || 21.9 || .461 || .000 || .717 || 4.2 || 1.2 || .5 || .3 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Utah
| 82 || 9 || 11.1 || .441 || .000 || .651 || 2.1 || .7 || .2 || .1 || 2.5
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Utah
| 70 || 9 || 10.0 || .439 || .000 || .622 || 1.7 || .5 || .1 || .1 || 1.7
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Utah
| 26 || 3 || 7.7 || .457 || .000 || .727 || 1.4 || .3 || .1 || .0 || 1.5
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Phoenix
| 34 || 10 || 7.7 || .387 || .000 || .400 || 1.8 || .2 || .1 || .1 || 1.0
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
| 23 || 0 || 6.8 || .333 || .000 || .700 || .7 || .0 || .2 || .0 || .7
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Portland
| 5 || 0 || 4.8 || .167 || .000 || .000 || 1.4 || .2 || .0 || .0 || .4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 542 || 216 || 15.8 || .455 || .000 || .699 || 2.9 || .8 || .3 || .2 || 3.9
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Utah
| 4 || 4 || 11.8 || .556 || .000 || 1.000 || 1.8 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 5.5
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Utah
| 13 || 0 || 8.5 || .333 || .000 || .529 || 1.5 || .4 || .3 || .0 || 1.2
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Utah
| 5 || 0 || 4.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.2 || .2 || .2 || .2 || .0
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Utah
| 3 || 3 || 11.7 || .200 || .000 || .750 || 3.3 || .3 || .3 || .0 || 2.7
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Phoenix
| 11 || 10 || 10.5 || .333 || .000 || 1.000 || 1.5 || .0 || .1 || .1 || 1.1
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 35 || 17 || 9.3 || .380 || .000 || .655 || 1.7 || .2 || .2 || .1 || 1.6
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
High school career
Collins and his twin brother JasonJason Collins
Jason Paul Collins is an American professional basketball player, who most recently played for the Atlanta Hawks. He graduated from Harvard-Westlake School, where his backup was actor Jason Segel...
graduated from Harvard-Westlake School
Harvard-Westlake School
Harvard-Westlake School is an independent, co-educational university preparatory day school consisting of two campuses located in Los Angeles, California with approximately 1,600 students enrolled in grades 7 through 12....
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California. Jarron shot 72 percent from the floor and averaged 13.8 points and 9.2 rebounds during his senior year in high school, breaking the 31-year California rebounding record with over 1,500.
College career
Collins attended Stanford UniversityStanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, 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.
He was also recruited by UCLA, where he, his brother, and Earl Watson
Earl Watson
Earl Joseph Watson, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association . Watson is a graduate of Washington High School in Kansas City, Kansas...
were the guests at the recruiting dinner that led to the firing of Jim Harrick
Jim Harrick
Jim Harrick is an American former basketball coach who coached at Pepperdine University, UCLA, the University of Rhode Island and the University of Georgia over a combined total of 23 seasons.-Biography:...
at UCLA.
NBA career
Collins was selected by the Utah JazzUtah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in the second round of the 2001 NBA Draft
2001 NBA Draft
The 2001 NBA Draft took place on June 27, 2001 in New York City, New York. Kwame Brown became the first high school player drafted with the first overall pick...
and played eight seasons with the Jazz until becoming a free agent following the 2009 season.
Collins spent the 2009 NBA preseason with the Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
. He was waived by Portland, but then claimed off waivers by the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
.
Collins later joined the Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
, 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
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
, and was released after finishing a second ten-day contract.
His twin brother Jason
Jason Collins
Jason Paul Collins is an American professional basketball player, who most recently played for the Atlanta Hawks. He graduated from Harvard-Westlake School, where his backup was actor Jason Segel...
has also played in the NBA.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Utah
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 70 || 68 || 20.6 || .461 || .000 || .740 || 4.2 || .8 || .4 || .3 || 6.4
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Utah
| 22 || 7 || 19.1 || .442 || .000 || .710 || 2.7 || .6 || .2 || .3 || 5.5
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Utah
| 81 || 31 || 21.4 || .498 || .000 || .718 || 3.9 || 1.0 || .3 || .2 || 6.0
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Utah
| 50 || 38 || 19.2 || .414 || .000 || .697 || 3.3 || 1.2 || .2 || .1 || 4.3
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Utah
| 79 || 41 || 21.9 || .461 || .000 || .717 || 4.2 || 1.2 || .5 || .3 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Utah
| 82 || 9 || 11.1 || .441 || .000 || .651 || 2.1 || .7 || .2 || .1 || 2.5
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Utah
| 70 || 9 || 10.0 || .439 || .000 || .622 || 1.7 || .5 || .1 || .1 || 1.7
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Utah
| 26 || 3 || 7.7 || .457 || .000 || .727 || 1.4 || .3 || .1 || .0 || 1.5
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
| 34 || 10 || 7.7 || .387 || .000 || .400 || 1.8 || .2 || .1 || .1 || 1.0
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 23 || 0 || 6.8 || .333 || .000 || .700 || .7 || .0 || .2 || .0 || .7
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 5 || 0 || 4.8 || .167 || .000 || .000 || 1.4 || .2 || .0 || .0 || .4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 542 || 216 || 15.8 || .455 || .000 || .699 || 2.9 || .8 || .3 || .2 || 3.9
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2001–02
2002 NBA Playoffs
The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season. This would be the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; next year's postseason would see those series expanded to a best-of-7 format...
| align="left" | Utah
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 4 || 4 || 11.8 || .556 || .000 || 1.000 || 1.8 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 5.5
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
2007 NBA Playoffs
The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...
| align="left" | Utah
| 13 || 0 || 8.5 || .333 || .000 || .529 || 1.5 || .4 || .3 || .0 || 1.2
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
| align="left" | Utah
| 5 || 0 || 4.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.2 || .2 || .2 || .2 || .0
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Utah
| 3 || 3 || 11.7 || .200 || .000 || .750 || 3.3 || .3 || .3 || .0 || 2.7
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
| 11 || 10 || 10.5 || .333 || .000 || 1.000 || 1.5 || .0 || .1 || .1 || 1.1
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 35 || 17 || 9.3 || .380 || .000 || .655 || 1.7 || .2 || .2 || .1 || 1.6
External links
- Jarron Collins profile provided by nba.com