
Background
2006-07 SEASON
Appeared in all 82 games (career high), starting nine times
One of three Jazzmen to play in every game (Fisher, Millsap)
Averaged career-lows of 2.5 points, 2.1 rebounds in 11.1 minutes per game
Equaled his season-high with eight points (fourth time) and added five rebounds (season-high 4 offensive) vs. Charlotte on 3/5
Also had eight points with a season-high eight rebounds vs. Boston on 2/24
Started nine times in 10 games (1/29-2/24) in place of injured Carlos Boozer
Played a season-high 29 minutes vs. Atlanta on 2/12
Had six rebounds in 26 minutes vs. Chicago on 2/5
Made first two starts of season (1/29-1/31)
Received five stitches to his upper lip after getting hit with a Hilton Armstrong elbow in the 2nd quarter at New Orleans/Okla. City on 1/27
Tied his season high with eight points (also at Seattle on 11/17) on a season-high 6-6 free throws at Toronto on 1/19
Dished a season-high four assists at San Antonio on 12/28
Had eight points and five rebounds at Seattle on 11/17
Had eight points and three rebounds in 11 minutes vs. Golden State on 11/4
Had two points and three rebounds in season opener vs. Houston on 11/1.
AS A PROFESSIONAL
Has played in 384 of a possible 492 games in his first six NBA seasons (all with the Jazz), starting 194 times
Averaged 4.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 18.8 minutes per game ...
2005-06: Appeared in 79 games with 41 starts, the most of any Jazz center
Scored 5.3 points and tied career-highs with 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists in a career-high 21.9 minutes per game
Also had career-highs of .46 steals and .34 blocks per game
Hit .461 from the field (129-280) and .717 from the free-throw line (157-219)
Scored in double figures 13 times and grabbed 10+ rebounds on three occasions
Posted only double-double of season with team-high 15 points and 10 rebounds vs. San Antonio on 1/30 (only game as leading scorer)
Led or tied for team lead in rebounding three times and assists twice
Blocked a career-high 4 shots vs. Chicago, 2/5 (previous high - 2, done seven times, last 11/11/05 at Tor.)
Also pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds vs. Detroit on 12/12 (previous high - 12 at N.Y., 2/20/04)
Dished his 300th career assist at Denver, 3/29
Scored his 1,500th career point vs. New Jersey, 1/23
Collected his 1,000th career rebound at Detroit, 1/7
Tallied a season-high 16 points vs. Philadelphia, 12/31
Missed three games: DNP-CD vs. Phoenix on 3/21 and inactive two games with sprained right ankle (1/17-1/20)
2004-05: Played in 50 of 82 games, missing 22 games with a sprained right knee and 10 games due to a sprained right shoulder
Started 38 of his 50 games, scoring a career-low 4.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 19.2 minutes per game
Tossed in a season-high 12 points vs. Denver on 11/8, and pulled down a season-high 9 rebounds vs. San Antonio, 4/13
Registered a season-high 5 assists at Houston on 2/27
2003-04: Returned to the Jazz lineup after missing 60 games in 2002-03 due to a knee injury
Played in 81 of the 82 games (DNP-CD vs. Houston, 11/26), starting 31 times, including the final 27 games
Averaged 6.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 21.4 minutes per game
Led the team in field-goal percentage connecting on .498 from the field (147-295) and hit .718 from the line (188-262)
Registered 14 double-figure scoring games, posting a season-high 14 points at Cleveland on 3/19
Served up a career-high 7 assists vs. Atlanta on 1/10
Pulled down a season-high 12 rebounds at New York on 2/20
2002-03: Played in the first 22 games of the season (7 starts) before suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), medial collateral ligament (MCL) and meniscus in his right knee vs. New Orleans on 12/12 ... Played 19.1 minutes per game, including a season-high 31 at Atlanta on 10/31 ... Averaged 5.5 points, while shooting .442 from the field in his 22 games
Scored in double figures four times
Scored a season-high 18 points at Atlanta on 10/31
Scored the 500th point of his career vs. Phoenix on 11/19
Pulled down a season-high 9 rebounds vs. Minnesota on 11/29
2001-02: Appeared in 70 games (68 starts) as rookie, averaging 6.4 points per game and 4.2 rebounds in 20.6 minutes
Converted .461 percent of his shots
Finished the season ranked sixth in the league among all rookies in field-goal percentage (.461), eighth in rebounds (4.2), ninth in free-throw percentage (.740) and 17th in scoring (6.4)
Missed first 10 games with a sprained left thumb, then registered two straight DNP-CDs
Made his NBA debut vs. the L.A. Clippers on 11/23, posting 5 points (1-1 FG, 3-6 FT), 3 rebounds and an assist in 11 minutes
Played the remaining 70 games of the season, including starting the last 68 straight (first career start vs. Seattle on 11/28)
Scored a season-high 22 points vs. Seattle on 1/16, hitting a perfect 9-9 from the field and 4-6 from the line and added a season-high 10 rebounds in 31 minutes
Scored in double figures 13 times, including 19 at New York on 2/17 and 18 vs. Miami on 1/28
Played a career-high 43 minutes at Detroit on 3/15, where he scored 16 points.
IN THE PLAYOFFS
Appeared in a total 17 playoff games (4 starts), with career averages of 2.2 points and 1.6 rebounds in 9.2 minutes
2007: Averaged 1.2 points and 1.5 rebounds in 8.5 minutes
. Recorded season playoff-high 7 points (2-3) and 3 rebounds vs. San Antonio in Western Conference Finals Game 3 (5/26)
2003: Was not available in the playoffs after suffering season-ending right knee injury on 12/12/02
2002: Started all four games in 2002 first round series vs. Sacramento, averaging 5.5 points and 1.8 rebounds in 11.8 minutes per game
Shot .566 (10-18) from the field in the series
Scored a career playoff-high 8 points in Games 1 and 4, hitting 4-4 on field goals in Game 4.
AS A COLLEGIAN
Averaged 8.4 points and 5.5 rebounds, while shooting .520 percent from the field, in 129 games in four-year career at Stanford
Named Honorable Mention All-America by the Associated Press and to the AllPac-10 Conference First Team in 2001
One of 10 players in Stanford history to score at least 1,000 points and grab more than 700 rebounds
Ranked in the Cardinal top 10 in four career categories (rebounds, blocked shots, field-goal percentage and games played)
As a senior in 2000-01, averaged career highs in points (12.8) and rebounds (6.7), while ranking sixth in the Pac-10 in shooting percentage (.558)
Named to the NABC All-District-14 First Team
Grabbed 10+ rebounds in six games as a senior
Named Pac-10 Co-Player of the Week (along with twin brother Jason) by recording 38 points, 18 rebounds and three blocked shots in wins over Arizona State and Arizona in early January, 2001
Earned MVP at the Cable Car Classic after collecting a career-high 25 points and seven rebounds against Santa Clara
Named honorable mention AllPac-10 as a junior after averaging 11.0 points and 6.5 rebounds
Named MVP at the Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament in New York after scoring 28 points with 16 rebounds in wins over Duke and Iowa
As a sophomore, averaged 5.9 points and 5.2 rebounds in 17.5 minutes off the bench and was voted Most Improved Player by his teammates
Collected a career-high 13 rebounds against Washington
Voted to the AllPac-10 Freshman Team in 1997-98
Averaged 3.8 points and 3.5 rebounds as Cardinal advanced to the Final Four
Sparked Stanford to a 67-59 win over Purdue in the NCAA Sweet 16 with season-highs of 12 points and 11 rebounds in 23 minutes.
Personal
Full name is Jarron Thomas Collins
First name is pronounced JARE-in
Born in Northridge, Calif.
Has twin brother, Jason, who was his teammate for four years at Stanford and has played the last five seasons for the New Jersey Nets
During high school, the “Twin Towers” helped lead Harvard-Westlake to a 66-4 record, a pair of state titles and a No. 1 ranking in the state of California
Both Jarron and Jason were Parade Magazine All-Americans and played in the McDonald's All-Star Game
Both had their high school jerseys retired
Served as a counselor at Michael Jordan’s summer camp in Santa Barbara, Calif., while in high school
For the third time, took part in the fifth-annual "Play for Peace" basketball clinics at the Seeds of Peace International Camp in Otisfield, Maine
Participates in the Jazz’s “Read to Achieve” program
Works with kids, teaching them basketball skills at Jr. Jazz clinics during the season
Has worn No. 31 since he was a third grader in L.A., choosing it because it was then-UCLA star Reggie Miller’s number
Jarron and “older brother” Jason (by eight minutes) share an official website, Collinstwins.com
Graduated from Stanford with a degree in urban studies
Hobbies include golf and traveling to tropical destinations
Favorite movie is “The Matrix”
Favorite TV shows are “24” and “The Family Guy”
Favorite food is Italian
Favorite color is chocolate brown
If not playing in the NBA, says he would be working in real estate development
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