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Nicholas John Collison (born October 26, 1980) is an American former professional
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player who is a special assistant for the
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of the
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(NBA). He spent his entire career with the organization originally known as the Seattle SuperSonics, which became the
Oklahoma City Thunder The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Confer ...
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
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.


Early life

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
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in 1999.


College career

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
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(a mark since surpassed). In 2003, the Jayhawks lost to Carmelo Anthony and the
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in the National Championship game, 81–78. Collison also played for the United States national team at the 2002 FIBA World Championship. Collison's No. 4 jersey was retired by the Jayhawks on November 25, 2003, during halftime of the
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- 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).


Professional career


Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder (2003–2018)


Draft year injury and relocation (2003–2008)

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
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. 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. 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
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. In 2008, the franchise relocated to Oklahoma City and rebranded as the Thunder.


Finals appearance and later years (2008–2018)

On December 19, 2010, Collison scored a season-high 19 points and added eight rebounds in a 113–120 loss to the
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. 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. That postseason, on May 15, 2011, Collison helped the Thunder to a Western Conference Semifinals Game 7 win over the
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, with eight points and a playoff career-high 12 rebounds. 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
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, where they lost in five games to the
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, who were led by Collison's fellow 2003 draftees
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,
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, and
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. On February 3, 2015, Collison signed a two-year, $7.5 million contract extension with the Thunder. On July 21, 2017, Collison re-signed with the Thunder to a one-year, minimum salary deal. Collison's final NBA game was played on April 11, 2018, a 137–123 victory over the
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where he recorded one point and one rebound.


Retirement

On May 10, 2018, Collison announced his retirement from professional basketball. 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.


Post-playing career

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 the executive vice president and general manager (currently Sam Presti).


Personal life

After the Sonics relocated to
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, Collison continued to make his home in
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. 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
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. Collison has a daughter named Emma. His younger brother, Michael, played college basketball for their father's alma mater, Briar Cliff University, in Sioux City, Iowa.


Career statistics


College

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NBA


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Playoffs

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See also

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List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds __NOTOC__ This is a list of NCAA Division I men's basketball players who amassed both 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in their careers. In National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I basketball, reco ...
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