Nick Collison. 6-9, 255, Jr., F, Iowa Falls, Iowa

By Staff     Oct 11, 2002

Full Name: Nicholas John Collison. Favorite Food: Snickers ice cream bar. Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld. What’s In CD Player Now: Jay Z. Most Interesting Thing I Did In Summer: Go to Vegas. If I Could Have Dinner With Anyone in World: Jack Black. After College I Plan On: NBA.

Favorite Hobby Other Than Basketball: Collecting and watching DVDs. Superstitions: Making a wish at 11:11. Favorite Actor: Tom Hanks. Try to Mold My Game After: Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzski. Chose My Number Because: 44 was taken. Favorite Vacation Spot: New York City.

Favorite TV Sports Personality: Bill Raftery, Charles Barkley. Favorite NBA Team: Dallas Mavericks. Favorite NBA Player: Paul Pierce. Following Actor Would Play Me In Movie About My Life: John Cusack. Thing I Like Most About Coach Williams: Desire to win.

Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump. Best Player I’ve Faced: Michael Jordan. Favorite Non Basketball Pro Athlete: Sammy Sosa. Favorite Non Basketball Pro Team: Atlanta Braves. Friends on Other Div. I Teams: Mike Lindemann, Creighton.

Highlights: Ranks 17th on KU’s all-time scoring list with 1,395 points … 11th place on all-time rebound list with 763 … fifth on blocks list with 169 … 21 career double doubles, good for fifth on all time list … led Big 12 with 2.2 blocks per game last season … averaged 15.6 points and 8.3 boards per game and hit 59.2 percent of his shots … soph year started 23 of 33 games and logged 27.0 minutes per contest. He averaged 14.0 points and 6.7 rebounds to rank third and fourth, respectively, on the team … scored 20 points in nine games … tallied 18.5 points and 11.8 boards over his last four games. .. had 19 boards versus Seton Hall … scored career-high 28 vs. Missouri.

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