Seattle, WA (My Sportsbook) - Seattle SuperSonics rookie forward Nick Collison is expected to miss the entire season because of injuries to both shoulders. The 6-foot-9 Collison suffered a partial dislocation of the left shoulder earlier this week and tests done later revealed similar problems on the right side. He is expected to need surgery on both shoulders. Collison, who was the 12th overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, helped lead the Kansas Jayhawks to the NCAA championship game against Syracuse last season. In Collison's four years at Kansas, he averaged 14.8 points and 8.0 rebounds. Collison was also a member of the United States Olympic qualifying team that earned a 2004 Olympic berth in Puerto Rico this past summer. |
