Nick Collison

Nick Collison
Collison with the Oklahoma City Thunder in March 2010
Oklahoma City Thunder
PositionSpecial assistant
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1980-10-26) October 26, 1980 (age 44)
Orange City, Iowa, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High schoolIowa Falls (Iowa Falls, Iowa)
CollegeKansas (1999–2003)
NBA draft2003: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career2003–2018
PositionPower forward / center
Number4
Career history
20032018Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points5,359 (5.9 ppg)
Rebounds4,701 (5.2 rpg)
Assists939 (1.0 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas Championship
Gold medal – first place 2003 San Juan Team competition
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 1998 Puerto Plata Team competition
FIBA U19 World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1999 Lisbon Team competition
FIBA U21 World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2001 Saitama Team competition

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 Oklahoma City 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.