| Mardy Collins in 2007 as a member of the New York Knicks. | |
| Los Angeles D-Fenders | |
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| Point guard / Shooting guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | August 4, 1984 |
| Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Simon Gratz |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Temple (2002–2006) |
| NBA Draft | 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 29th overall |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2008 | New York Knicks |
| 2008–2010 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2011 | Bornova Belediye (Turkey) |
| 2011 | Jiangsu Dragons (China) |
| 2011- | Los Angeles D-Fenders (NBA D-League) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
Maurice Rodney "Mardy" Collins (born August 4, 1984) is an American professional basketball player. 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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Collins attended Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia, as did NBA players Aaron McKie and Rasheed Wallace.
Scouts were impressed by Collins' defense and team play. He totaled 89 steals for his 2005–06 season at Temple University, 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.
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.[1]
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.[2] Collins received a six-game suspension.[3]
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.[4]
On November 21, 2008, Collins and Zach Randolph were traded to the Los Angeles Clippers for Tim Thomas and Cuttino Mobley.[5]
Collins became a member of the Los Angeles D-Fenders on December 28, 2011.[6]
On January 17, 2011, Collins signed with the Turkish Basketball League team Bornova Belediye.[7]
| Legend | |||||
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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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2009–10 | L.A. Clippers | 43 | 0 | 10.9 | .367 | .235 | .619 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | 2.6 |
| Career | 189 | 31 | 14.7 | .380 | .299 | .599 | 1.8 | 1.7 | .6 | .1 | 3.9 |
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