HawkTrax - Sherron Collins

Cole Aldrich completes KU degree in NBA, will graduate this month

Former Kansas University center Cole Aldrich will graduate from KU this month with a degree in communication studies, he announced Tuesday. By Gary Bedore

Seven-footer Embiid to visit KU for Late Night

Joel Embiid, a 7-foot, 220-pound senior center from Rock School in Gainesville, Fla., will attend the Oct. 12 Late Night in the Phog as part of an official basketball recruiting visit to Kansas University.

Tough guys: staff picks for Kansas enforcers

Luckily, for the next installment of our summer series, which takes a look back at some of the most memorable Jayhawks from the past, KU has had no shortage of tough guys come through Lawrence.

Kansas men's basketball schedules Buffs for home-and-home

Kansas University’s men’s basketball team has scheduled a home-and-home nonconference series against a familiar foe.

Thomas Robinson must be 'main course' for KU

Speaking just before lunchtime, Bill Self had food on his mind when asked about his expectations for CBSsports.com preseason All-American Thomas Robinson this season.

Former KU guard Collins to play pro ball in Turkey

Former Kansas University point guard Sherron Collins will play professional basketball for Turkish League team Hacettepe Universitesi during the 2011-12 season, Eurobasket.com reported this week.

Bobcats cut Collins

Former Kansas University point guard Sherron Collins on Thursday was cut by the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats.

Charlotte Bobcats send former KU basketball star Sherron Collins to D-League

The Charlotte Bobcats have sent little-used rookie point guard Sherron Collins to Maine of the NBA Development League.

Charlotte chooses Collins over Crittenton

The Bobcats waived guard Javaris Crittenton on Friday, ending a short stay in Charlotte as he tries to return to the NBA from an ankle injury and a lengthy suspension for his role in the Gilbert Arenas gun flap. The Bobcats wanted to give more time to undrafted rookie Sherron Collins, who is in line for the No. 3 point-guard job behind starter D.J. Augustin and backup Shaun Livingston.

Recruit Nino Jackson plans to attend Late Night

Nino Jackson, a 6-foot-2, 175-pound junior basketball shooting guard from Ardmore (Okla.) High, will make an unofficial campus visit to Kansas University for the Oct. 15 Late Night in the Phog.

Sherron Collins agrees to deal with Bobcats

After a successful stint with Charlotte's summer league team, the Bobcats have reached a deal with undrafted rookie Sherron Collins to help with depth at point guard.

KU basketball notes

Former KU guard Russell Robinson has agreed to play basketball in Spain next season.

Collins does not play in Bobcats' summer league game Wednesday

Former Kansas guard Sherron Collins did not play (coach's decision) during the Charlotte Bobcats summer league team's 92-71 loss to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday in Orlando, Fla.

Sherron Collins scores two in second summer league game

Former Kansas guard Sherron Collins scored two points on 1-for-2 shooting in the Charlotte Bobcats summer league team's 86-85 victory over Oklahoma City on Tuesday in Orlando, Fla.

Sherron Collins scores 7 in first NBA summer league game

Russell Robinson does not play in Indiana's win

Former Kansas guard Sherron Collins scored seven points on 3-of-4 shooting in the Charlotte Bobcats summer league team's 85-83 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday in Orlando, Fla.

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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.
• Participated in the Steve Nash Skills Camp in summer 2007.
• Earned McDonald's and Parade All-American honors in high school.
• Recruited in three sports - basketball, baseball and football.
• A standout wide receiver/free safety on the Crane Tech Prep football team, he 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.

Freshman Season (2006-07)

• Member of the Big 12 All-Rookie team who averaged 22.3 minutes and 9.3 points per contest.

• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection who averaged 11.3 points and 25.3 minutes in Big 12 play.

• 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.

• 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.

• 18 contests with three or more assists.

• 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.

• 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).

• Athletic Director's and Big 12 Commissioner's honor rolls in spring 2007.

Sophomore Season (2007-08)

• 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. He 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 and had the assist on Mario Chalmers' game-tying three pointer with 2.1 left.

• 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./p>

• 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).