26 Facts About Darren Collison

Darren Michael Collison was born on August 23,1987 and is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent.

Darren Collison was drafted by the New Orleans Hornets in the first round with the 21st overall pick of the 2009 NBA draft.

Darren Collison played for the Indiana Pacers, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, Sacramento Kings, and Los Angeles Lakers.

Darren Collison was awarded the MVP of the Maui Invitational Tournament in December 2006 and was named the Pacific-10 Conference Player of the Week on December 4,2006, and again on February 18,2007.

Darren Collison averaged 5.7 assists, as well as a three-point field goal percentage of 44.7 percent.

Darren Collison returned to UCLA for his junior and senior years and ended up playing in a total of 142 games at UCLA, tied for the most ever.

Darren Collison led the conference in free throw percentage, and was third in assists, steals, and assists-to-turnover ratio.

Darren Collison was named the Bruins' co-Most Valuable Player along with Josh Shipp.

Darren Collison was widely considered to be one of the top point guard prospects in the 2009 NBA Draft coming out of UCLA.

Darren Collison was selected in the first round with the 21st overall pick by the New Orleans Hornets.

Darren Collison finished 4th in the NBA Rookie of the Year voting and averaged 18.8 points and 9.1 assists in the 37 games as a starter, but had four turnovers a contest as a starter in his first NBA season.

Darren Collison became the Mavericks' starting point guard, replacing Jason Kidd who left as a free agent.

Darren Collison missed the next game with a sprained right middle finger, prompting Dallas to sign Derek Fisher.

Fisher started in his first game with the Mavericks, while Darren Collison remained a reserve.

On July 10,2013, Darren Collison signed a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Darren Collison again backed up Chris Paul, who was on the Clippers.

When Paul was out 18 games with an injured shoulder, Darren Collison started and averaged 13.3 points and 6.5 assists in 32.6 minutes.

On July 12,2014, Darren Collison signed a three-year, $16 million deal with the Sacramento Kings.

On July 7,2017, Darren Collison signed with the Indiana Pacers, returning to the franchise for a second stint.

Darren Collison had knee surgery in early February 2018, returning to the Pacers' line-up in mid-March.

On June 28,2019, Darren Collison announced his retirement from the NBA.

Darren Collison had been expected to draw multiple contract offers for around $10 million per season.

On December 24,2021, Darren Collison came out of retirement, signing a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.

On March 24,2022, Darren Collison signed with the South Bay Lakers.

Darren Collison's mother represented Guyana at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Darren Collison is the founder and CEO of ProsVision, an Orange Country-based basketball training facility.