Lehigh University Athletics
McCollum to put degree to work at 2014 NBA Draft
6/26/2014 10:26:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Former Lehigh standout and current member of the Portland Trail Blazers C.J. McCollum will put his degree to work at the NBA Draft on Thursday night. McCollum arrived in New York Wednesday evening and will be busy on Thursday conducting interviews, doing his weekly show for SiriusXM NBA Radio and more.
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Just one year after being the one anticipating his selection, McCollum will give fans perspective from the other side of things. McCollum will attend Thursday's dinner and interview commissioner Adam Silver like he did last year. He also has some things in the work for True Hoop ESPN with other opportunities potentially arising throughout the day.
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McCollum graduated from Lehigh in May of 2013 with a degree in Journalism. He has already enjoyed extensive experience in the field, writing a story for Sporting News "Why I'm returning to Lehigh for my senior year." He also wrote a piece for Sports Illustrated and hosts his radio show, among other things. At Lehigh, McCollum was a finalist for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award which encompasses on the court, in the classroom, in the community and in the leadership realm.
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After a preseason injury with Portland, McCollum worked his way back and made his NBA Debut on January 8 against Orlando, scoring four points. In just his second game, he scored 10 points in 14 minutes, shooting 4-of-6 from the field and 2-of-3 from three-point range. For the season, McCollum averaged 5.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 38 games.
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McCollum was a two-time Patriot League Player of the Year and All-American at Lehigh. Despite his senior year being cut short due to injury, he still finished as the league's all-time leader with 2,323 career points. He helped lead the Mountain Hawks to a historic 2012 NCAA Tournament win over Duke, scoring 30 points while adding six rebounds and six assists.
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Coverage for the 2014 NBA Draft begins at 7 p.m. on ESPN and WatchESPN.
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Just one year after being the one anticipating his selection, McCollum will give fans perspective from the other side of things. McCollum will attend Thursday's dinner and interview commissioner Adam Silver like he did last year. He also has some things in the work for True Hoop ESPN with other opportunities potentially arising throughout the day.
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McCollum graduated from Lehigh in May of 2013 with a degree in Journalism. He has already enjoyed extensive experience in the field, writing a story for Sporting News "Why I'm returning to Lehigh for my senior year." He also wrote a piece for Sports Illustrated and hosts his radio show, among other things. At Lehigh, McCollum was a finalist for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award which encompasses on the court, in the classroom, in the community and in the leadership realm.
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After a preseason injury with Portland, McCollum worked his way back and made his NBA Debut on January 8 against Orlando, scoring four points. In just his second game, he scored 10 points in 14 minutes, shooting 4-of-6 from the field and 2-of-3 from three-point range. For the season, McCollum averaged 5.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 38 games.
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McCollum was a two-time Patriot League Player of the Year and All-American at Lehigh. Despite his senior year being cut short due to injury, he still finished as the league's all-time leader with 2,323 career points. He helped lead the Mountain Hawks to a historic 2012 NCAA Tournament win over Duke, scoring 30 points while adding six rebounds and six assists.
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Coverage for the 2014 NBA Draft begins at 7 p.m. on ESPN and WatchESPN.
Like Lehigh Men's Basketball on Facebook and follow on Twitter for exclusive content, team updates and more
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