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| Los Angeles Clippers – No. 25 | |
| Point guard/shooting guard | |
| Born | August 4, 1984 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Salary | $1,867,742[1] |
| High school | Simon Gratz |
| College | Temple |
| Draft | 29th overall, 2006 New York Knicks |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
| Former teams | New York Knicks (2006–2008) |
| Profile | Info Page |
Mardy Collins (born August 4, 1984, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA. He completed his college basketball career at Temple University, and was drafted by the New York Knicks with the 29th pick of the first round of the 2006 NBA Draft.
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High school
Collins attended Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia, as did NBA players Aaron McKie and Rasheed Wallace.
College career
Scouts were impressed by Collins' defense and team play. He totaled 89 steals for his 2005–06 season at Temple, primarily by stepping into passing lanes. He also averaged 16.9 points per game, 4.7 rebounds per game, and 4.0 assists per game.
Professional career
New York Knicks
In 52 games played during the 2006–2007 season, Collins averaged 4.5 points per game, 2.0 rebounds per game, and 1.6 assists per game. However, in the final ten games of the season, when he played a substantially higher number of minutes than previously in the season, he averaged 14.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.9 steals.[2]
On December 16, 2006, during the fourth quarter of a game between the Knicks and Denver Nuggets, Collins committed a hard foul against Nuggets guard J. R. Smith. The ensuing confrontation resulted in a brawl, after which ten players were ejected.[3] Collins received a six-game suspension.[4]
He played a career-high 51 minutes on April 7, 2007 against the Milwaukee Bucks, scoring 19 points in addition to 12 rebounds, 8 assists, and 5 steals.[5]
Los Angeles Clippers
On November 21, 2008, Collins and Zach Randolph were traded to the Los Angeles Clippers for Tim Thomas and Cuttino Mobley.[6]
NBA career statistics
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2006–07 | New York | 52 | 9 | 14.9 | .382 | .277 | .585 | 2.0 | 1.6 | .6 | .1 | 4.5 |
| 2007–08 | New York | 46 | 8 | 13.8 | .326 | .250 | .605 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .5 | .2 | 3.2 |
| 2008–09 | New York | 9 | 0 | 8.3 | .348 | .000 | .444 | .9 | 1.1 | .2 | .0 | 2.2 |
| 2008–09 | L.A. Clippers | 39 | 14 | 20.9 | .433 | .464 | .649 | 2.5 | 2.6 | .7 | .3 | 5.9 |
| Career | 146 | 31 | 15.8 | .383 | .309 | .596 | 2.0 | 1.9 | .6 | .1 | 4.3 |
References
- ^ "Mardy Collins stats". ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?playerId=2997. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- ^ "Rookie Rankings". nba.com. 2007-07-01. http://www.nba.com/rookies/rankings_0607.html. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ "Game recap". espn.com. 2006-12-17. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=261216018. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ "Suspensions total 47 games from Knicks-Nuggets fight". espn.com. 2006-12-20. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2701228. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ "Game boxscore". nba.com. 2007-04-07. http://www.nba.com/games/20070407/NYKMIL/boxscore.html. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ "Clippers Acquire Zach Randolph and Mardy Collins From Knicks". NBA.com. 2008-11-21. http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/zrandolph_collins_081121.html. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
External links
- Mardy Collins Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- 2005-06 Temple University Men's Basketball stats
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