Darren Collison

School: 

UCLA

Height: 
6-0
Position: 
Guard
Hometown: 
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
High School: 
Etiwanda High School
  • All-American Recognition: 2008 (Associated Press 3rd Team) and 2009 (National Association of Basketball Coaches 3rd Team)
  • Ranked among the nation's leaders in free-throw percentage in 2008 (20th) and 2009 (4th)
  • Ranked 18th in the nation in assists in 2007
  • Leader in steals and runner-up in scoring and assists for 2008 Final Four team (35-4 record)
  • Leader in assists and steals and third-leading scorer for 2007 NCAA Tournament runner-up (30-6)
  • Runner-up in assists, third in steals and sixth-leading scorer for 2006 Final Four team (32-7)
  • Averaged 9.3 points, 2.6 assists and 1.5 steals in 18 NCAA Tournament games from 2006 through 2009 (14-4 record)
  • Selected by the New Orleans Hornets in first round of 2009 NBA draft (21st pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

AST

ASTA

PTS

AVG

2005-06

39

78

194

.402

19

58

.328

40

51

.784

88

2.3

215

5.5

2006-07

35

149

312

.478

51

114

.447

94

116

.810

199

5.7

443

12.7

2007-08

33

161

335

.481

53

101

.525

102

117

.872

124

3.8

477

14.5

2008-09

35

175

344

.509

41

104

.394

113

126

.897

166

4.7

504

14.4

Totals

142

563

1185

.475

174

377

.462

349

410

.851

577

4.1

1639

11.5
  • NOTE: Missed first six games as a junior after spraining his left knee in a preseason contest.