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Jason Collier
Drafted by: Milwaukee, Round: 1, Pick: 15 College: Georgia Tech Height: 7-0 Weight: 260 lbs. Position: Forward BirthDate: Sept. 8, 1977 Birthplace: Springfield, OH Rights traded, along with a future first-round draft pick, to Houston for draft rights to Joel Przybilla Highlights Named Second Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference both seasons at Georgia Tech. Ranks 10th in Georgia Tech history in career scoring average (17.1 ppg), seventh in rebounding average (8.3 rpg) and 11th in blocked shots (67). Was an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Conference selection as a freshman at Indiana. Named Third Team Freshman All-America by Basketball Times and honorable mention Freshman All-America by Basketball Weekly. College highlights at Georgia Tech As a senior, was the only Yellow Jacket to start every game. Led team in rebounding (9.2 rpg, 27th in nation) and scoring (17.0 ppg). Became the first Yellow Jacket to ever lead the ACC in rebounding. Ranked among the ACC top 10 in scoring, field goal percentage and blocked shots (33). Led the league with 12 double-doubles. Netted a season-high 29 points against UNC-Greensboro. Topped 20-point mark in 10 other games. Grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds against Grambling State. Averaged 21.8 ppg for the final five games of the season. Named ACC Player of Week after averaging 20.7 ppg and 10.7 rpg to help Georgia Tech reach the finals of the Great Alaska Shootout, where he was named to the all-tournament team. As a junior at Georgia Tech in 1998-99, sat out first six games of the season before becoming eligible. Ranked sixth in the ACC in rebounding (7.3 rpg) and blocked shots (1.4 bpg), and 10th in field-goal percentage. Scored 22 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked five shots in Yellow Jacket debut as Georgia Tech defeated rival Georgia. Scored career-high 30 points in double overtime win over Florida State, which followed a 26-point outburst against Duke. A good three-point shooter for a big man, connected on four-of-five three-pointers in each of those games. College highlights at Indiana Played first nine games of 1997-98 season for Indiana before deciding to transfer. Scored a season-high 23 points in 24 minutes against Northeast Louisiana. Shot 56.3 percent from the field. Honorable mention All-Big Ten as freshman. Played in all 33 games, starting 27. Ranked fourth on the team in scoring average (9.4 ppg), second in rebounding (5.7 rpg) and blocked shots (34). Named to all-tournament team at Hoosier Classic. Teammate of fellow draft hopeful A.J. Guyton at Indiana. Statistics with Indiana
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Jason Collier takes it to the Stanford defense.