CJ McCollum

American basketball player

CJ McCollum is an American basketball player. He started his professional career with the Portland Trail Blazers, where he was selected with the tenth overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. McCollum became a full-time starter in his third season and after nine years with the Blazers, was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in 2022. McCollum's talent was recognised when he was named NBA Most Improved Player in the 2015-16 season. He was elected president of the National Basketball Players Association in 2021. Prior to his NBA success, McCollum played college basketball for the Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team, where he was named Patriot League Player of the Year in 2010 and 2012.

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The Old Man and the Three Nickeil Alexander-Walker & CJ McCollum Explain Why the Hawks Got So Hot Sports ·
On this week’s episode of ‘The Young Man and Three,’ we welcome Nickeil Alexander-Walker and CJ McCollum of the streaking Atlanta Hawks! The duo gets into so much, including why the Hawks got so hot post-trade deadline and why they enjoy playing for head coach Quin Snyder. They also get into a lot of Nickeil’s background and growing up with his cousin Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and when Nickeil knew SGA was special. Nickeil also shares his journey of being traded multiple times in the NBA, his time on the Pelicans, Jazz, and Wolves, and what has led to his impressive scoring jump this year. So much more fascinating basketball discussion in this episode as well. Let’s go!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Portlandia · Season 4 Trailer Blazers
The Shop: Uninterrupted · Season 2 Episode 3

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FROM: Canton, OH, United States
BORN: September 19, 1991
TEAM: New Orleans Pelicans