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Nick CollisonNick Collison (26 October 1980-) is an American basketball player. Currently (2005) a power forward for the Seattle Supersonics, and is well known in basketball circles for his accomplishments at the University of Kansas. Teaming with Kirk Hinrich for one of the best duos in college basketball, he helped KU reach two Final Fours (2002, 2003). Perhaps his best performance, at least in college, was in the 2003 NCAA tournament, in which he scored 33 points and grabbed 19 rebounds for a thrilling victory over the Duke University Blue Devils. In 2003, his Jayhawks lost to the Syracuse University Orangemen and freshman phenom Carmelo Anthony in the Tourney final 78-81. Like his teammate Kirk Hinrich, Collison played for four years in college. He was selected in the by the Sonics with the 12th pick of the 2003 NBA Draft, but missed the 2003 season with injuries to both shoulders. He made his regular season NBA debut on November 3, 2004 against the Los Angeles Clippers, scoring 3 points in an 84-114 loss. Nick Collison's #4 jersey was retired by the Kansas Jayhawks at halftime of a 2004 match between Kansas and Michigan State University. His was only the eighth jersey retired by the univeristy, to recognise his achievements in 2002-03 where he was NABC Player of the Year, a consensus First-Team All-American and Big 12 Player of the Year. External link Collison, Nick Collison, Nick Collison, Nick
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