McCollum was a likely first-round selection in the 2012 NBA draft if he didn’t return to Lehigh. He eschewed millions in guaranteed money to make a name for himself on a national stage as a senior.

CJ McCollum became the first Lehigh student-athlete to make the NBA when the Portland Trail Blazers drafted him 10th overall in 2013. Next month, McCollum will address a fresh crop of Lehigh ...

CJ McCollum talking at draft. Lehigh's CJ McCollum, picked by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the NBA draft, smiles during a news conference on June 27, 2013, in New York.

CJ McCollum ’13, point guard for the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, will deliver the address at Lehigh’s 155th Undergraduate Spring Commencement on Sunday, May ...

CJ McCollum toughed out a thumb injury to finish out "the toughest season" for the New Orleans Pelicans.It has been almost a month since surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his ...

CJ McCollum looked back on his time at Lehigh with pride, especially their iconic upset over Duke in the 2012 NCAA Tournament. He credited the school for helping him grow both as a player and as a ...

A. CJ and Elise McCollum (formerly Elise Esposito) began dating in late 2010, back when they were both at Lehigh University. Q. How many children do CJ McCollum and Elise Esposito have?

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum walks off the court after a victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland on March 1, 2023. McCollum, a Lehigh University graduate, will return to ...

CJ McCollum is set to earn $35,802,469 for the 2023/24 season. According to Sportrac, he agreed to a three-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, worth $100,000,000 guaranteed in 2019.

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum pushes down the court in the second half of an NBA basketball game against Oklahoma City Thunder, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, in Oklahoma City. (Kyle Phillips ...

CJ McCollum said he would have needed to take out “massive” student loans to attend Lehigh University if his basketball talent had not earned him a full scholarship there. McCollum, a Canton ...