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Nick Collison

Nicholas John Collison (born October 26, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who is a special assistant for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He spent his entire career with the organization originally known as the Seattle SuperSonics, which became the Thunder in 2008. Collison was drafted by the SuperSonics in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft and retired as a member of the Thunder in 2018. As a college player, he went to two Final Fours as a member of the Kansas Jayhawks. Collison won his first NBA Championship in 2025 as an executive for the Thunder.

Infobox

Title
Special assistant to the General Manager
League
NBA
Born
(1980-10-26) October 26, 1980 (age 45)Orange City, Iowa, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight
255 lb (116 kg)
High school
Iowa Falls (Iowa Falls, Iowa)
College
Kansas (1999–2003)
NBA draft
2003: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Drafted by
Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career
2003–2018
Position
Power forward / center
Number
4
2003–2018
Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder
Points
5,359 (5.9 ppg)
Rebounds
4,701 (5.2 rpg)
Assists
939 (1.0 apg)
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing United States FIBA Americas Championship 2003 San Juan Team competition FIBA Americas U18 Championship 1998 Puerto Plata Team competition FIBA U19 World Championship 1999 Lisbon Team competition FIBA U21 World Championship 2001 Saitama Team competition

Tables

· Career statistics › College
1999–2000
1999–2000
Year
1999–2000
Team
Kansas
GP
34
GS
33
MPG
22.8
FG%
497
3P%
385
FT%
674
RPG
6.9
APG
1.1
SPG
1.1
BPG
9
PPG
10.5
2000–01
2000–01
Year
2000–01
Team
Kansas
GP
33
GS
23
MPG
27.0
FG%
597
3P%
400
FT%
625
RPG
6.7
APG
2.2
SPG
1.1
BPG
1.6
PPG
14.0
2001–02
2001–02
Year
2001–02
Team
Kansas
GP
37*
GS
36
MPG
26.8
FG%
592
3P%
375
FT%
575
RPG
8.3
APG
1.7
SPG
1.1
BPG
2.2
PPG
15.6
2002–03
2002–03
Year
2002–03
Team
Kansas
GP
38*
GS
38
MPG
32.4
FG%
554
3P%
342
FT%
635
RPG
10.0
APG
2.2
SPG
1.2
BPG
1.9
PPG
18.5
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
142
GP
130
GS
27.4
MPG
562
FG%
359
3P%
624
FT%
8.0
RPG
1.8
APG
1.1
SPG
1.7
BPG
14.8
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1999–2000
Kansas
34
33
22.8
497
385
674
6.9
1.1
1.1
9
10.5
2000–01
Kansas
33
23
27.0
597
400
625
6.7
2.2
1.1
1.6
14.0
2001–02
Kansas
37*
36
26.8
592
375
575
8.3
1.7
1.1
2.2
15.6
2002–03
Kansas
38*
38
32.4
554
342
635
10.0
2.2
1.2
1.9
18.5
Career
142
130
27.4
562
359
624
8.0
1.8
1.1
1.7
14.8
· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2004–05
2004–05
Year
2004–05
Team
Seattle
GP
82
GS
4
MPG
17.0
FG%
537
3P%
000
FT%
703
RPG
4.6
APG
4
SPG
4
BPG
6
PPG
5.6
2005–06
2005–06
Year
2005–06
Team
Seattle
GP
66
GS
27
MPG
21.9
FG%
525
3P%
000
FT%
699
RPG
5.6
APG
1.1
SPG
3
BPG
5
PPG
7.5
2006–07
2006–07
Year
2006–07
Team
Seattle
GP
82*
GS
56
MPG
29.0
FG%
500
3P%
000
FT%
774
RPG
8.1
APG
1.0
SPG
6
BPG
8
PPG
9.6
2007–08
2007–08
Year
2007–08
Team
Seattle
GP
78
GS
35
MPG
28.5
FG%
502
3P%
000
FT%
737
RPG
9.4
APG
1.4
SPG
6
BPG
8
PPG
9.8
2008–09
2008–09
Year
2008–09
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
71
GS
40
MPG
25.8
FG%
568
3P%
000
FT%
721
RPG
6.9
APG
9
SPG
7
BPG
7
PPG
8.2
2009–10
2009–10
Year
2009–10
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
75
GS
5
MPG
20.8
FG%
589
3P%
250
FT%
692
RPG
5.1
APG
5
SPG
5
BPG
6
PPG
5.9
2010–11
2010–11
Year
2010–11
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
71
GS
2
MPG
21.5
FG%
566
3P%
–
FT%
753
RPG
4.5
APG
1.0
SPG
6
BPG
4
PPG
4.6
2011–12
2011–12
Year
2011–12
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
63
GS
0
MPG
20.7
FG%
597
3P%
000
FT%
710
RPG
4.3
APG
1.3
SPG
5
BPG
4
PPG
4.5
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
81
GS
2
MPG
19.5
FG%
595
3P%
000
FT%
769
RPG
4.1
APG
1.5
SPG
6
BPG
4
PPG
5.1
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
81
GS
0
MPG
16.7
FG%
556
3P%
235
FT%
710
RPG
3.6
APG
1.3
SPG
4
BPG
3
PPG
4.2
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
66
GS
2
MPG
16.7
FG%
419
3P%
267
FT%
692
RPG
3.8
APG
1.4
SPG
5
BPG
4
PPG
4.1
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
59
GS
4
MPG
11.8
FG%
459
3P%
000
FT%
697
RPG
2.9
APG
9
SPG
3
BPG
3
PPG
2.1
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
20
GS
0
MPG
6.4
FG%
609
3P%
000
FT%
625
RPG
1.6
APG
5
SPG
1
BPG
1
PPG
1.7
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
15
GS
0
MPG
5.0
FG%
684
3P%
–
FT%
385
RPG
1.3
APG
3
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
2.1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
910
GP
177
GS
20.4
MPG
534
FG%
208
3P%
723
FT%
5.2
RPG
1.0
APG
5
SPG
5
BPG
5.9
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2004–05
Seattle
82
4
17.0
537
000
703
4.6
4
4
6
5.6
2005–06
Seattle
66
27
21.9
525
000
699
5.6
1.1
3
5
7.5
2006–07
Seattle
82*
56
29.0
500
000
774
8.1
1.0
6
8
9.6
2007–08
Seattle
78
35
28.5
502
000
737
9.4
1.4
6
8
9.8
2008–09
Oklahoma City
71
40
25.8
568
000
721
6.9
9
7
7
8.2
2009–10
Oklahoma City
75
5
20.8
589
250
692
5.1
5
5
6
5.9
2010–11
Oklahoma City
71
2
21.5
566
–
753
4.5
1.0
6
4
4.6
2011–12
Oklahoma City
63
0
20.7
597
000
710
4.3
1.3
5
4
4.5
2012–13
Oklahoma City
81
2
19.5
595
000
769
4.1
1.5
6
4
5.1
2013–14
Oklahoma City
81
0
16.7
556
235
710
3.6
1.3
4
3
4.2
2014–15
Oklahoma City
66
2
16.7
419
267
692
3.8
1.4
5
4
4.1
2015–16
Oklahoma City
59
4
11.8
459
000
697
2.9
9
3
3
2.1
2016–17
Oklahoma City
20
0
6.4
609
000
625
1.6
5
1
1
1.7
2017–18
Oklahoma City
15
0
5.0
684
–
385
1.3
3
0
0
2.1
Career
910
177
20.4
534
208
723
5.2
1.0
5
5
5.9
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
Seattle
GP
11
GS
0
MPG
19.8
FG%
607
3P%
1.000
FT%
630
RPG
5.0
APG
5
SPG
3
BPG
5
PPG
8.4
2010
2010
Year
2010
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
6
GS
0
MPG
21.5
FG%
333
3P%
000
FT%
429
RPG
4.7
APG
3
SPG
8
BPG
2
PPG
3.2
2011
2011
Year
2011
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
17
GS
0
MPG
24.3
FG%
632
3P%
000
FT%
783
RPG
5.8
APG
9
SPG
9
BPG
9
PPG
6.7
2012
2012
Year
2012
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
20
GS
0
MPG
16.6
FG%
647
3P%
000
FT%
429
RPG
3.4
APG
1.0
SPG
6
BPG
3
PPG
3.5
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
11
GS
0
MPG
16.2
FG%
468
3P%
000
FT%
917
RPG
4.6
APG
1.1
SPG
5
BPG
1.0
PPG
5.0
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
17
GS
2
MPG
10.8
FG%
414
3P%
400
FT%
700
RPG
2.2
APG
8
SPG
2
BPG
4
PPG
1.9
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
9
GS
0
MPG
8.8
FG%
667
3P%
000
FT%
500
RPG
1.2
APG
6
SPG
9
BPG
0
PPG
1.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
91
GP
2
GS
16.8
MPG
558
FG%
429
3P%
682
FT%
3.8
RPG
8
APG
6
SPG
5
BPG
4.3
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2005
Seattle
11
0
19.8
607
1.000
630
5.0
5
3
5
8.4
2010
Oklahoma City
6
0
21.5
333
000
429
4.7
3
8
2
3.2
2011
Oklahoma City
17
0
24.3
632
000
783
5.8
9
9
9
6.7
2012
Oklahoma City
20
0
16.6
647
000
429
3.4
1.0
6
3
3.5
2013
Oklahoma City
11
0
16.2
468
000
917
4.6
1.1
5
1.0
5.0
2014
Oklahoma City
17
2
10.8
414
400
700
2.2
8
2
4
1.9
2016
Oklahoma City
9
0
8.8
667
000
500
1.2
6
9
0
1.0
Career
91
2
16.8
558
429
682
3.8
8
6
5
4.3

References

  1. big12sports.com
    https://big12sports.com/news/2002/6/12/1517463.aspx
  2. "COLLISON'S JERSEY TO BE RETIRED"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20141220194323/http://kansas.scout.com/story/203143-collison-s-jersey-to-be-retired
  3. espn.com
    https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=1631041
  4. Basketball-Reference.com
    https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/collini01/gamelog/2005/
  5. NBA.com
    http://www.nba.com/games/20070109/SEAPHX/recap.html
  6. "Nick Collison contributing key minutes"
    https://www.oklahoman.com/article/3525201/nick-collison-contributing-key-minutes
  7. NBA.com
    https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/recap_grizzlies_game7R2_110515.html
  8. www.nba.com
    https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/collison_extension_150203
  9. NBC Sports
    https://www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/thunder-sign-nick-collison-to-contract-extension
  10. www.nba.com
    https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/collison-170721
  11. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20125267/nick-collison-agrees-new-contract-oklahoma-city-thunder
  12. NBA.com
    https://www.nba.com/thunder/feature-collison-retirement
  13. NBA.com
    https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/collison-190112
  14. "Nick Collison To Take On New Role In Thunder Front Office"
    https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/release-collison-210810
  15. Kansas Jayhawks On SI
    https://www.si.com/college/kansas/basketball/former-jayhawk-nick-collison-wins-nba-championship-with-oklahoma-city-thunder
  16. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/collison-reflects-on-sonics-relocation-1283376.php
  17. "Need a view? Nick Collison's Queen Anne home "without rival""
    http://mynorthwest.com/800/566938/Former-Sonics-home-without-rival
  18. www.sony.com
    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
  19. GQ
    https://www.gq.com/story/the-nick-collison-guest-blog-vol-1-how-i-spent-my-extended-summer-vacation
  20. JanetKlinger.com
    http://janetklinger.com/blog/2007/08/super-sonic-wedding-superb/
  21. Yahoo Sports
    https://sports.yahoo.com/article/nick-collison-pens-letter-thunder-200040241.html
  22. "#33 Michael Collison"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20141220200110/http://www.bcuchargers.com/roster/11/3/3621.php
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