(1991-09-19) September 19, 1991 (age 32) Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight
190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
GlenOak (Canton, Ohio)
College
Lehigh (2009–2013)
NBA draft
2013: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career
2013–present
Career history
2013–2022
Portland Trail Blazers
2014
→Idaho Stampede
2022–present
New Orleans Pelicans
Career highlights and awards
NBA Most Improved Player (2016)
2× AP Honorable Mention All-American (2010, 2012)
2× Patriot League Player of the Year (2010, 2012)
3× First-team All-Patriot League (2010–2012)
Patriot League tournament MVP (2012)
Patriot League Rookie of the Year (2010)
No. 3 retired by Lehigh Mountain Hawks
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Christian James McCollum (born September 19, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his third year in the league in 2015–16, he was named the NBA Most Improved Player.[1]
McCollum played college basketball for the Lehigh Mountain Hawks and was named the Patriot League Player of the Year in both 2010 and 2012. He was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the tenth overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. A reserve in his first two years, he became a full-time starter for the Trail Blazers in his third season after making the decision to move to shooting guard as the Blazers lost LaMarcus Aldridge, Wesley Matthews, Nicolas Batum, and Robin Lopez in free agency following the end of the 2014–15 season.[2] On August 7, 2021, he was elected president of the National Basketball Players Association, replacing Chris Paul. In 2022, McCollum was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans, ending his nine-year run with the Blazers.
^"CJ McCollum Named Kia Most Improved Player". www.nba.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
^"Blazers send thanks to Aldridge, Matthews, Batum, and Lopez". RSN. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
2021). "Portland Trail Blazers' CJMcCollum elected NBPA president". ESPN. Retrieved August 7, 2021. "CJMCCOLLUM DIAGNOSED WITH A PNEUMOTHORAX". Portland...
five blocks, while Jalen Williams provided 19 points. For New Orleans, CJMcCollum had 20 points, Trey Murphy III finished with a team-high 21 points, and...
In 2006, McCollum was joined on the team's varsity squad by his younger brother, then a freshman, CJMcCollum.[citation needed] McCollum played college...
2006 – August 21, 2013) Chris Paul (August 21, 2013 – August 7, 2021) CJMcCollum (August 7, 2021 – present) Past Roger Mason Jr. (August 21, 2013 – June...
Improved Player award: Kevin Duckworth (1988), Zach Randolph (2004), and CJMcCollum (2016). Three Hall of Fame coaches – Lenny Wilkens, Jack Ramsay, and...
second-round draft pick from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for CJMcCollum, Larry Nance Jr. and Tony Snell. On March 12, Hart scored a career-high...
round. Game 7 of the Nuggets–Blazers series was extremely notable for CJMcCollum’s block on Jamal Murray, evoking memories of a similar block in 2016....
the position. On August 7, 2021, Paul's tenure as president ended when CJMcCollum was elected to the position. Paul is part owner of The Soccer Tournament...
JBA season, multiple NBA players commented on the league, including CJMcCollum and Metta World Peace. In addition, Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks attended...
"Brian Roberts Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 17, 2014. "CJMcCollum Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved May 6, 2017. "Malcolm Brogdon...
controversial; for example, he was involved in a Twitter back-and-forth with CJMcCollum in July 2018. Durant has admitted to feeling more genuine in Golden State...
on February 5, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2020. "Damian Lillard and CJMcCollum Talked an Immense Amount of Trash After the Clippers Choked in Game 7"...
suffered multiple facial fractures in a collision with Blazers guard CJMcCollum. In the second round, they found themselves facing off against the top-seeded...
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