1. Jarron Thomas Collins was born on December 2,1978 and is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association.
17 Facts About Jarron Collins
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Jarron Collins was selected in the second round of the 2001 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz, and played 10 seasons in the NBA.
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Jarron Collins has a twin brother, Jason, who played in the league.
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Also on the team was actor Jason Segel, who starred in a slam dunk contest after Collins deferred to allow his teammate to participate.
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Jarron Collins shot 72 percent from the floor and averaged 13.8 points and 9.2 rebounds during his senior year in high school.
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Jarron Collins attended Stanford University, where he was a two-time All-American and finished his Stanford career in the top ten all time in four career categories: rebounds, blocked shots, field-goal percentage and games played.
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Jarron Collins was recruited by UCLA, where he, his brother, and Earl Watson were the guests at the recruiting dinner that led to the firing of Jim Harrick at UCLA.
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Jarron Collins was selected by the Utah Jazz in the second round of the 2001 NBA draft and played eight seasons with the Jazz until becoming a free agent following the 2009 season.
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Jarron Collins spent the 2009 NBA preseason with the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Jarron Collins was waived by Portland, but then claimed off waivers by the Phoenix Suns.
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Jarron Collins later joined the Los Angeles Clippers, signing a 10-day contract on January 7,2011.
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Jarron Collins renewed his tenure, later signing another 10-day contract on January 17,2011.
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Jarron Collins later worked as a college basketball analyst for Pac-12 Networks.
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On July 3,2014, Jarron Collins joined Steve Kerr's staff as a player development coach for the Golden State Warriors.
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Jarron Collins won his first championship when the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2015 NBA Finals.
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Jarron Collins won his second championship in three years when the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2017 NBA Finals.
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Jarron Collins won his third championship in four years when the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA Finals.