Sherron Collins' 2007-08 Game-By-Game Stats »

Overview Kansas' leading returning scorer with a 9.3 ppg in 2007-08... An explosive point guard who has great shooting range and made a huge impact in his first two seasons at KU - the 2008 national title, two Big 12 regular-season championships, two league tourney titles and two NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearances... Earned the 2008 Big 12 Sixth Man Award as voted on by the league coaches... Along with former teammate Mario Chalmers, was one of 30 invited to try out for Team USA for the 2007 Pan Am Games... Also participated in the Steve Nash Skills Camp in summer 2007... An exciting player who earned McDonald's and Parade All-American honors in high school... A strong candidate for postseason accolades... Recruited in three sports - basketball, baseball and football.

Sophomore Season (2007-08): Was one of the first players off the bench in KU's national championship season, having played in 34 games with three starts... Came up big in the national title game against Memphis with 11 points, six assists and three steals in 34 minutes... Drained his only three against the Tigers following a steal with 1:46 remaining as KU overcame a nine-point deficit with 2:12 to play in regulation... Had the assist on Mario Chalmers' game-tying three pointer with 2.1 left... Earned the Big 12 Sixth Man Award as voted on by the league coaches... Also named to the Big 12 All-Reserve Team in a media vote... Averaged 11 points and five assists in the Final Four... Scored in double figures 15 times, including each of his three starts... Averaged 23.8 minutes and 9.3 points... Ranked 14th in the Big 12 with 3.09 assists per game and 11th in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.54... Led KU in assists (including ties) in five of the last seven games and seven times in 2007-08... Earned co-Big 12 Player of the Week March 12 after averaging 13 points against Texas Tech (March 3) and at Texas A&M (March 8) with 10 assists, one turnover and three steals... Against Kansas State (March 1), he tied his career-high in steals with four and his season high in minutes played with 29... Set career-highs against Baylor (Feb. 9) with five made free throws and seven attempts... Started for the first time against Loyola (Md.) (Jan. 8) after missing six games due to a stress fracture in his foot... Also had his first career block against Loyola (Md.)... Set a career-high with seven rebounds versus UMKC (Nov. 11).

Freshman Season (2006-07): Member of the Big 12 All-Rookie team who averaged 22.3 minutes and 9.3 points per contest... An All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection who averaged 11.3 points and 25.3 minutes in Big 12 play... A solid free throw shooter making 76.6 percent, second best on the team... Ranked eighth in the Big 12 in assists per game with 3.63 in conference play... Was fourth in league games in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.07... Ranked in the following KU freshman records: points (11th with 354), three-pointers (6th with 47), three-pointers attempted (5th with 116), games played (3rd with 38), assists (8th with 112) and free throw percentage (7th at 76.6)... Led Kansas in scoring five times and in assists on 12 occasions... Posted 20 double-digit scoring games, including three 20-point-plus efforts - 23 vs. Missouri (Jan. 15), 20 at Kansas State (Feb. 19) and 20 vs. Texas (March 11) in the title game of the Big 12 Championship... Had 18 contests with three or more assists... A solid contributor who made four or more field goals in 19 games as a freshman... Made 40.5 percent (47-116) from three-point range... Started his first collegiate contest against Northern Arizona and had three starts on the season - vs. Iowa State (Feb. 24) and at Oklahoma (Feb. 26)... Made multiple three-pointers in 16 games, including a 4-for-6 effort against Tennessee State (Nov. 21) and a 4-for-7 game against Missouri (Jan. 15)... Was the driving force in KU's 80-77 win versus Missouri (Jan. 15) with 23 points and five rebounds... Also had a stellar game versus Texas in the 88-84 overtime win for the Big 12 Championship in Oklahoma City with 20 points, a career-high six rebounds and three assists... Played a key role in big games as he scored 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting (3-for-4 from three-point range) versus Texas A&M (Feb. 3)... A solid student earning Athletic Director's and Big 12 Commissioner's honor rolls in spring 2007.

High School: Richard T. Crane Tech (2006)... Coached by Anthony Longstreet... Averaged 33 points, eight rebounds and six assists his senior season for the Cougars... McDonald's All-American... Third-team Parade All-American... First team all-state selection in 2006... Played in the Michael Jordan All-American Classic in April 2006... No. 21-ranked player in the class of 2006 and the No. 4-ranked point guard by Rivals.com... Averaged 19.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists his junior season... Guided Crane to the 2003 and 2005 conference and city championship titles... Best game was a 45-point effort against Young his senior season.

Off the Court: Full name is Sherron Marlon Collins... Born March 18, 1987, in Chicago... Undecided on major... Mother is Stacey Harris... A standout wide receiver/free safety on the Crane Tech Prep football team... Broke the Chicago Public League record with 250 receiving yards against Carver as a sophomore... Was a pitching standout on the Crane Tech baseball team.

Career Honors: 2007-08:Big 12 Sixth Man Award... Big 12 All-Reserve Team (media)... co-Big 12 Player of the Week (March 12).2006-07: All-Big 12 Honorable Mention... Big 12 All-Rookie... Big 12 All-Freshman team by media... Athletic Director's and Big 12 Commissioner's honor rolls (spring 2007).