.jpg) Collison with the Indiana Pacers in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 23, 1987 Rancho Cucamonga, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Etiwanda (Rancho Cucamonga, California) |
| College | UCLA (2005–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009: 1st round, 21st overall pick |
| Selected by the New Orleans Hornets | |
| Playing career | 2009–2019, 2021–2022 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2010–2012 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2012–2013 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2013–2014 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2014–2017 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2017–2019 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2021–2022 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2022 | South Bay Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 8,857 (12.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,885 (2.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,543 (5.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Darren Michael Collison (born August 23, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Collison played four seasons of college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. He earned All-Pac-10 conference honors three times, and won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award his senior year as the top college player standing 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) or under. He was drafted by the New Orleans Hornets in the first round with the 21st overall pick of the 2009 NBA draft. Collison also played for the Indiana Pacers, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, Sacramento Kings, and Los Angeles Lakers.