Winter 2010-2011 Men's Basketball Roster

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Jersey Number 3

C.J. McCollum

  • Position:
    G
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    165
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Canton, Ohio
  • High School:
    GlenOak High School
  • Major:
    Journalism

WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh because of its great academic reputation. I also liked the players and coaching staff.” 

ON COACH REED: “Coach Reed is a nice guy and will go the extra mile for all of his players.”
 
OFFSEASON UPDATE: Recognized by Rivals.com on its Preseason All-Low Major Team … Listed in one Bleacher Report article listed 21st among the top 25 players in the nation heading into next season.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE (2010-11): Enjoyed a sensational sophomore campaign, leading the Patriot League and finishing ninth in the nation in scoring (21.8) … Also led the team and finished third in the league in rebounding (7.8) while his 2.5 steals per game stood 12th nationally … Served as team co-captain along with Rob Keefer and Michael Ojo ...  Led the Patriot league with an 84.5 free throw percentage … Named First Team All-Patriot League and NABC First Team All-District for a second straight season … One of only 10 players named USBWA All-District, joining an impressive group of individuals, including six from the Big East and one from the Big Ten, CAA and Atlantic 10 … Named Patriot League Player of the Week for a league record six times … Earned ECAC Player of the Week twice … Eclipsed 1,000 career points in January, becoming the first active sophomore in the nation to reach that milestone … Currently at 1,308 career points, he stands 14th in school history and 39th in Patriot League history in career scoring. McCollum stands only 916 points away from the Patriot League career record … Garnered honorable mention Mid-Major All-America status from CollegeHoops.net … Named the team’s Athlete of the YearOwned one of the nation’s largest scoring games of the season (42) … Posted 10 double-doubles on the season to up his career total to 12 … Mountain Hawks finished 13-9 when he led the team in scoring.
 
GAME-BY-GAME: Posted a team-high 19 points and 11 rebounds in the Patriot League Semifinals at Bucknell (3/6) … Finished with 25 points on 7-of-15 shooting and 10-of-12 from the free throw line, in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Navy (3/2) … Team-leading 19 points at Holy Cross (2/26) while adding five rebounds, two blocks and two steals … Netted 17 points at Bucknell (2/23), including one first-half stretch when he scored 11 in only 2:43 … 16 points vs. Lafayette (2/20), including 7-of-8 from the free throw line, while adding four rebounds, four steals and three assists … Scored 31 points and added a career-high 15 rebounds against Colgate (2/16). That marked his fourth straight double-double at home … Finished with 22 points at Army (2/12) for his 10th straight double-digit scoring game. Added eight rebounds, four assists, two blocks and three steals … Posted 20 points at Navy (2/9), which included 4-of-6 from three-point range. Also finished with nine rebounds to fall just shy of his fifth straight double-double … Fourth-straight double-double behind 21 points and 10 rebounds against American (2/6) … Seventh straight game with 23+ points, scoring 29 vs. Holy Cross (1/29). Filled up the stat sheet with a career-high tying 14 rebounds, season-high six assists, two blocks and two steals … Posted 24 points vs. Bucknell (1/26). Also added 11 rebounds while hitting all 14 of his free throws … Netted 23 points at Lafayette (1/22) to go along with a career-high 14 rebounds. His double-double came less than 18 minutes into the game as his 10th board came with 2:26 left in the first half … Finished with 24 points at Colgate (1/19) on 10-of-18 shooting … Eclipsed 1,000 career points vs. Army (1/15), finishing with 24 points on 8-of-20 shooting. Became the 29th player in Lehigh history to reach that milestone, while also becoming the first active sophomore in the nation to reach 1,000. His 1,000th point came in his 51st career game … Scored 23 points and added 11 rebounds vs. Navy (1/12). He finished 8-of-17 from the field and a perfect 7-of-7 from the free throw line … Racked up a team-high 32 points in the Patriot League opener at American (1/8) on 12-of-22 shooting. Was later recognized with honorable mention recognition on the Patriot League weekly honor roll … Had 14 points and a team-high seven rebounds at NJIT (1/4). Went a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line … Team-high 16 points, including 8-of-9 from the free throw line in win at Yale (12/31) … Scored 23 points and added six rebounds and five steals against Saint Peter’s (12/29) … Tied a league record with his fourth straight Patriot League Player of the Week honor (12/20) … 20 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals vs. Saint Francis (12/13) … Another monster game at Marist (12/10), scoring 35 points on 10-of-20 shooting, 6-of-11 from three-point range and 9-of-10 from the free throw line. Had a career-high six steals while grabbing nine rebounds as well … 15 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals at Quinnipiac (12/7) … Finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds vs. Fordham (12/4) … Scored exactly 100 points over a three-game stretch starting on 11/26 against Kent State and running through 12/1 vs. Stony Brook … Posted another incredible effort, scoring 31 points on 10-of-19 shooting and 9-of-10 from the free throw line at Stony Brook (12/1). Also added five assists … Named Patriot League Player of the Week on 11/29 and was recognized on ESPN.com as one of the nation’s “More Players Who Wowed Us.” Also garnered ECAC Player of the Week … Wrapped up a stellar week with 27 points vs. Bryant (11/28) … Career game in front of many friends and family at Kent State (11/26), posting a career-high 42 points on 15-of-25 shooting. That tied for the third most points a Lehigh player has ever scored in a single-game, while falling just seven short of tying the school record (49) … Posted second double-double in as many home games vs. Cornell (11/22), finishing with 20 points and a career-high tying 13 rebounds … Finished with 19 points at Monmouth (11/19), including 12 in the second half … Recorded fourth-career double-double in win over Wagner (11/15), posting 20 points and 11 rebounds.

AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10): Leading freshman scorer in the nation (19.1) ... First player in Patriot League history to be named Player and Rookie of the Year … Patriot League First Team All-League, All-Rookie and All-Tournament Team selection ... Named to All-Freshman Team by Sporting News … Named Patriot League Player and Rookie of the Year by Sporting News … Scored the most points by a freshman in Patriot League and Lehigh History (631) capped off by 26 points against top-seeded Kansas in the NCAA Tournament … Nine-time league Rookie of the Week (tied for the most ever) … Has led Lehigh in scoring 19 times with a season best of 33 vs. Army (2/13/10) … 10+ points in 29 games, 17 games of 20+ points and three with 30+ … Posted three-double-doubles.
 
IN HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time First-Team All-Federal League, All-District IV and All-County selection … Federal League, District IV and Stark County Player of the Year … First-Team All-Ohio selection … Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year … Leading scorer in school history with 1,405 career points … Holds the school and county record for most points in a game with 54 … Averaged 29.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3.0 steals per game as a senior … Member of DECA, BLAST and E-commerce.
 
CAREER STATISTICS
 
Season
GP-GS
MIN-AVG
FG-FGA
FG%
3FG-3FGA
3FG%
FT-FTA
FT%
REB
AVG
ASST
TO
BLK
STL
PTS
PPG
2009-10
33-31
1052-31.9
203-442
.459
72-171
.421
153-189
.810
165
5.0
79
66
7
43
631
19.1
2010-11
31-31
1069-34.5
214-537
.399
52-165
.315
197-233
.845
242
7.8
66
88
21
77
677
21.8
Total
64-62
2121-33.1
417-979
.426
124-336
.369
350-422
.829
407
6.4
145
154
28
120
1308
20.4

 

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