Jason Collins

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Jason Paul Collins (born December 2, 1978 in Northridge, California) is a professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA. He graduated from Harvard-Westlake School and later attended Stanford University, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order fraternity, an All-American in 2000-01 and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated on March 15, 2000. He finished his career ranked #1 in school history for field goal percentage (.608) and #5 in blocked shots (89).

[edit] NBA career

As a rookie along with Richard Jefferson, Collins played a significant role in the New Jersey Nets' first ever NBA Finals berth in 2002 against the Los Angeles Lakers.

In the 2002-03 NBA season Collins took over the starting center role for the Nets and helped the franchise back to the NBA Finals. Prior to the 2004-05 season, he signed a $25 million contract extension with New Jersey for five more years.

On February 4, 2008, Collins was traded along with cash considerations to the Memphis Grizzlies, for Stromile Swift. he also has a twin brother Jarron Collins play center for the Utah Jazz #31.

[edit] Trivia

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• His twin brother Jarron plays for the Utah Jazz.
• His nickname is "Twin", in reference to his twin.

[edit] External links

• NBA.com profile
• NBA & College stats @ basketballreference.com

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