Position Assistant coach Listed weight 248 lb (112 kg) Salary 1.229 million USD (2010) Height 2.11 m | Nationality American Role Basketball player League NBA Name Jarron Collins Siblings Jason Collins | |
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Born December 2, 1978 (age 45) Northridge, California ( 1978-12-02 ) Similar People Jason Collins, Steve Kerr, Carolyn Moos, Alvin Gentry, Ron Adams Profiles | ||
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||
Jarron collins 2001 nba draft pick 53
Jarron Thomas Collins (born December 2, 1978) is an American professional basketball coach and a retired player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He currently works as an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors. He has a twin, Jason, who has also played basketball professionally.
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- Jarron collins 2001 nba draft pick 53
- Jarron Collins Warriors Assistant Continues His Childhood Dream of a Career in Basketball
- High school career
- College career
- NBA career
- Post playing career
- References
Jarron Collins - Warriors Assistant Continues His Childhood Dream of a Career in Basketball
High school career
Jarron Collins was born in Northridge, California. He and his twin brother Jason, who also became an NBA player, graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, California. Also on the team was actor Jason Segel, who starred in a slam dunk contest after Collins deferred to allow his teammate to participate.
Collins shot 72 percent from the floor and averaged 13.8 points and 9.2 rebounds during his senior year in high school.
College career
Collins attended Stanford University, where he was a two-time All-American and finished his Stanford career in the top ten all time in four career categories: rebounds, blocked shots, field-goal percentage and games played.
He was also recruited by UCLA, where he, his brother, and Earl Watson were the guests at the recruiting dinner that led to the firing of Jim Harrick at UCLA.
NBA career
Collins was selected by the Utah Jazz in the second round of the 2001 NBA Draft and played eight seasons with the Jazz until becoming a free agent following the 2009 season.
Collins spent the 2009 NBA preseason with the Portland Trail Blazers. He was waived by Portland, but then claimed off waivers by the Phoenix Suns.
Collins later joined the Los Angeles Clippers, signing a 10-day contract on January 7, 2011. He renewed his tenure, later signing another 10-day contract on January 17, 2011. On March 1, 2011, he signed a 10-day contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, and was released after finishing a second ten-day contract. He retired from basketball after the season.
Post-playing career
In 2013, he was working for the Los Angeles Clippers as a scout.
He later worked as a college basketball analyst for Pac-12 Networks.
On July 3, 2014, Collins joined Steve Kerr's staff as a player development coach for the Golden State Warriors. Collins won his first championship when the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2015 NBA Finals.
On July 29, 2015, he was promoted to assistant coach by the Warriors.
Collins won his second championship in three years when the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2017 NBA Finals.