Join our linker program. Not just great basketball players. The Last Hurrah OT Duel vs. Hardens Rockets Dec. 26, 2020. Lillard, ultimately named the Most Valuable Player of the NBA Restart in the Orlando bubble, wasnt lacking in motivation. Meanwhile, Anthony has been playing fairly at 36-years-old with the Blazers. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [19] On November 6, 2018, McCollum scored 40 points during a 118103 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. come on! [79] McCollum's older brother, Errick, is also a professional basketball player. 6 overall in 2012, they took McCollum with another lottery pick (No. That's what the game is about. He played and started in 31 contests and shot 39.9 percent from the field. . The teams record since then, including play-in tournament and playoff games, is 44-35. Right, Born: As a senior, he was named a McDonald's All-American, averaging 24.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.7 steals per game. Major League Baseball announced Friday that this season's All-Star Game and draft will not be held in Atlanta in response to Georgia's recently passed laws that placed new restrictions on voting. [48], Across 70 games, starting in all of them, McCollum would average 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists for the season. McCollum was named First Team All-Conference. McCollum: 'More Than Just a Basketball Player', "CJ McCollum Dream Center Opens at Blazers Boys & Girls Club", "Portland's CJ McCollum is a Silent Assassin on the Court and a Blooming Journalist Off of it", "NBA star CJ McCollum is keeping his hotel room a frigid temperature to create a wine cellar for the 84 bottles he ordered to the Disney bubble", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=CJ_McCollum&oldid=1140860142. McCollum led New Orleans in scoring with 25 points, but the team's offense floundered in the second half. You can change your choices at any time by clicking on the 'Privacy dashboard' links on our sites and apps. He has been a marquee name for over a decade and since becoming a starter in 2015 McCollum has averaged over 22 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists on 40% shooting behind the arc. And, in one of the more high-consequence games in recent Blazers memory, his running mate CJ McCollum all the while playing through a L3 vertebral transverse process fracture in his back was just as scintillating as the two combined for 60 points. Channeling his inner Mike Tyson, McCollum delivered one of his more entertaining moments, sharing a fun moment with Lillard and Lisa Salters. What often goes forgotten in that game is that Portland, to borrow another boxing term, were very much so against the ropes, trailing 101-93 with nine minutes to play. McCollum doesnt only dispense advice. [36] In a game on January 13, a 115109 loss to the Orlando Magic, he posted 26 points to extended his streak of games with 25-plus points to eight in a row, the third-longest in Blazers' history (only Geoff Petrie with 11 and Clyde Drexler with 9 games have had longer among Blazers players. The loss eliminated Portland from the playoffs, the last in a four-game sweep. [4], As a junior in the 201112 campaign, McCollum again earned Patriot League Player of the Year, as well as his third straight First Team All-Conference designation. A couple hundred tickets remain, and three days. Staying confident in everything that Im doing. As the prime of his career reaches its zenith, its likely that CJ McCollum will go down as one of leagues greatest players to never earn an NBA All-Star nomination. If the Portland Trail Blazers guard continues in this vein of form, he is a surefire All-Star selection. [78] They have one son named Jacobi who was born on January 10, 2022. "Just like practice, only a longer game, a couple more foul calls and fans there," he said. CJ McCollum was drafted by Portland Trail Blazers, 1st round (10th pick, 10th overall), 2013 NBA Draft. The Center aims to provide a safe and inspiring space for underserved youth to learn, explore, create, and grow. It's also available for football, hockey and baseball. Dynamic duos dont survive nearly a full decade together without learning how to reach peak performance simultaneously. A large black-and-white photo of McCollums late fadeaway jumper in a Game 7 win over Denver in the 2019 playoffs hangs on a gray, tiled wall about 10 feet away from Portlands locker room. We kind of had it in our back pocket. closest McCollum's come to the All-Star courts were the 2016 and 2017 three-point contests. [61] On February 23, 2020, he would surpass that season-high with a 41-point, 9-rebound, 12-assist performance in a 107104 victory over the Detroit Pistons. CJ McCollum on potentially making the All-Star game this year: "I get paid like an All-Star" 12 Jan 2023 03:28:42 Decade-long rulers of the Western Conference, the Warriors and more specifically, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson became the litmus test the Lillard-McCollum pairing would be based judged against. PORTLAND Even a year after his departure, CJ McCollum is still featured prominently next to other historic Portland Trail Blazers figures in the back hallway of Moda Center. Long pigeonholed into the very good but not-good-enough category of a team's second-best . After he scored a combined 27 points in the second and third quarters, the Pels held him to eight in the final period, including just one field goal in the final seven minutes. [7], Over his four collegiate years, McCollum added 30 pounds of muscle to fill out his frame. CJ McCollum attended Glen Oak in Canton, Ohio and Lehigh. Off the court, McCollum has long taken a keen interest in journalism. Once Williamson and Ingram are back in the lineup, he should get more quality looks off of kick-outs. But its more about team success.. In a considerably superior environment with more talent, the Warriors often got the better end of the stick. The Pelicans handled that pressure and played like the more desperate team, withstanding a 41-point outburst from Lillard to hold on to a 121-110 victory. Damian Lillard spoke about the Blazers trading CJ McCollum pic.twitter.com/KGgKUasAex. Major League Baseball on Friday pulled this year's All-Star Game out of Atlanta in protest of Georgia's new restrictive voting law. You know what Im saying? McCollum had 24 points and teamed with Brandon Ingram, who scored a season-high 40, to either score or assist on 29 of New Orleans' 31 points in the fourth quarter. Among some highlights: The chemistry proved tangible. [33] On November 20, McCollum scored 33 points and hit a career-high 6 three-pointers, to defeat the Brooklyn Nets 129109. To get his team over the hump, Ingram must consistently play at a superstar level the rest of the way. He scored 34 points in Mondays win over the Washington Wizards. Talk about Blazers vs. Hawks Second Half Here! Major League Baseball sent a warning shot on Friday to Republicans considering new laws to restrict voting, pulling its summer All-Star game out of suburban Atlanta in . [54] On March 1, he scored 35 points and matched a career best by making seven 3-pointers in a 119117 loss to the Toronto Raptors. (Top photo of CJ McCollum dribbling against Damian Lillard: Soobum Im / USA Today). In 2016, he opened up the CJ McCollum Dream Center, which is an innovative learning room at the Blazers Boys & Girls Club outfitted with new computers, books, art, and learning tools. Locked in on defense! from a few chairs down. Dubs' Curry (leg) could return as soon as Sun. My teammates did a good job of finding me and giving me those opportunities. The Pelicans (26-17) still sit in third place in the West. Lillard's teammates, Carmelo Anthony and CJ McCollum, did not make the All-star reserve list, despite being in the top-10 in fan voting just last week. I think we all care about each other, Alvarado said. He was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the tenth overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. 'Whatever seed we are, we're ready': Is there room for Cleveland among the East elite? Ingram put on a shot-making clinic against a Portland defense that could not prevent him from getting anywhere he wanted. Vote for New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum and the rest of the team to help bring real jazz to Utah for the 2023 NBA All-Star game. 7. Circumstances are undoubtedly different since that culture-changing Feb. 6, 2022 deal that sent McCollum to the New Orleans Pelicans. During his third year in the league in 201516, he was named the NBA Most Improved Player.[1]. He picked apart every coverage the Blazers threw at him and turned in one of the most efficient scoring performances of his career. As such, he saw his minutes increase to 34.8 per contest, and he started in all 80 games that he played. Glen Oak in Canton, Ohio, Draft: A few other Pelicans joked about the effort McCollum put in guarding Lillard full court early in the game. Ja Morant and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are up-and-coming stars with loyal fanbases voting daily. CJ McCollum is getting snubbed in the NBA All-Star Game fan vote. Over the season, McCollum has averaged 21.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.0 steals, and 3.0 three-pointers on 43/40/79 shooting splits, providing some much-needed veteran leadership as well. PORTLAND -- After playing more than 500 regular-season games together as teammates with the Portland Trail Blazers, guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum squared off against each other for the first time Wednesday, more than a year after McCollum was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in February 2022. Zion Williamson is sitting fourth in the Western Conference frontcourt tallies. [2] On August 7, 2021, he was elected president of the National Basketball Players Association, replacing Chris Paul. [3] Even though he was already considered virtually destined to be a top NBA draft pick by his third year, he decided to finish his final year of college instead of leaving sooner for the NBA. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. The finale for both teams prior to the NBA All-Star break will tip off at 9 p.m. Central and will be broadcast by Bally Sports, ESPN and 99.5 FM. 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All rights reserved. While on the sidelines during a break in the action, McCollum caught a glimpse of the Smoothie King Center jumbotron. [45] During a game on January 31, as Portland defeated the Bulls, 124108, McCollum scored a franchise-record 28 points in the first quarter alone, and he finished with a career-high 50 points in only three periods before heading to the bench for the fourth. Talk about Blazers vs. Hawks First Half Here! He attended Glendora High School in Glendora, California, where he played basketball. News: 1 day ago McCollum registered 24 points (9-19 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds and seven assists across 36 minutes during Wednesday's 121-110 victory over the Trail Blazers. Twitter: [19] In the season-opener on October 25, he put up 25 points to help defeat the Utah Jazz, 113104. [4], As a sophomore in 201011, McCollum increased his averages to 21.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per outing. The New Orleans Pelicans are in California to face off with the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday evening, and for the game they could be without their star shooting guard. To begin the night, the Pelicans had McCollum guarding the red-hot Lillard, who entered the game averaging 38.7 points over the previous 20 games. I understand the work he puts in and he understands the work I put in, and we continue to empower each other., CJ McCollum says he doesnt care if he never makes an All-Star Game, heres why, McCollum looked like a bonafide All-Star before suffering a left mid-foot fracture that sidelined him for nearly two months. From 2015-16 to 2020-21, Lillard was No. Averaging 21.3 points, 5.8 assists, and 4.6 rebounds per game on 40% shooting from three,. And he didn't even spend his whole time with that team wearing the number they retired in his honor. Jordan Poole getting on the same star list as teammates Klay Thompson and Curry? For the Blazers, then 29-37, injury-riddled and flawed, this meant that they had nearly a half-year to lick their wounds, reassess their situation, and most of all, figure out how they would stay within striking distance of the eighth-seeded Grizzlies for a shot at a Western Conference Play-In Game. Austin Reaves and Russell Westbrook are All-Stars but the Los Angeles Lakers only have a 17-21 record? To two undersized mid-major guards who had made a career out of outpunching their weight, though, odds meant little. You could argue I should have made it in previous years. He came out with the kind of desperate mindset McCollum called for pregame, but he didnt allow that to translate into recklessness. We believed in the gameplan, and it wasnt about who gets the credit. He consistently made the right play and was unbothered by Portlands attempts to run double teams or zone coverages to force him into mistakes. For the first time in 16 months, that pairing this generations most impactful Blazers duo will share the floor together once more in what promises to be an emotional outing. Theres: (1) The Rodney Hood Game, the 4OT thriller in Game Three, (3) The CJ McCollum Game, the Game 7 comeback. McCollum deserves the honor and has time to prove it this season. The former NBA Most Improved Player in 2015-16 has. His 11 three-pointers were a Pelicans franchise record for the most three-pointers made in a game. Despite his stature, McCollum played varsity as a freshman for the Golden Eagles, relying on his athleticism. We were able to get to it and we liked what we saw. One of the most durable scorers in the game, he finished second in west guard voting last year. [20], Exercising their fourth-year team option on September 30, 2015, the Trail Blazers extended McCollum's rookie scale-contract through the 201617 season. Jose Alvarado, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy, Brandon Ingram, Jonas Valanciunas, Dennis Schroder, DAngelo Russell, Troy Brown Jr., Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis. If you look at the numbers, Pelicans guard CJ McCollum is easily an All-Star caliber player. He smiled, folded his hands together, and took a bow of appreciation. [31] Only four days later, he posted 23 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and a career-high 3 blocks as Portland beat the Denver Nuggets, 115113, in an overtime contest. Things got even more difficult as Lillard repeatedly roasted Willy Hernangomez, forcing the replacement Pelicans center to move his feet out in space. Gambling problem? I dont know what it is. However, Portland was then ousted in the second round matchup by the Golden State Warriors, going down 41; though it would come in the 125121 loss that ended the Blazers' postseason run, McCollum recorded his third 27-point game of the playoffs during Game 5.[29]. CJ McCollum's career-high 9TH three-pointer wins it for the @trailblazers pic.twitter.com/4gEBbFU6HZ. The win moved New Orleans to 1.5 games ahead of Portland in the West. Both Anthony and McCollum deserved to be reserved in the All-Star game this year if we look at the output both of them have put out. 2. Will Guillory is a staff writer for The Athletic, covering the New Orleans Pelicans. Lillard could offer some advice on how to deal with it. 20 of ESPNs analysts made picks for this series, 19 of them siding with Oklahoma City. That means sometimes I might have it going, but hes the closer. 3 First Team All-Patriot League (20102012), 3 Patriot League All-Tournament team (20102012), Patriot League's all-time leading scorer (2361 points), Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 03:34. But desperation also provides a much-needed opportunity to think outside the box and generate positive results. Ingram also made his presence felt on defense with active off-ball rotations and solid on-ball work 1-on-1. The Pelicans coaching staff also showed the necessary desperation in the fourth quarter as they looked for answers to slow Lillard in the pick-and-roll. [41] McCollum would play in 80 games and start in all of them while averaging 21.4 points, 4 rebounds, and 3.4 assists a night. The Bulls add by subtraction while the Raptors bring on a sneaky good addition to their second unit. [8], On November 25, 2012, McCollum scored 26 points in a 9177 win over Sacred Heart to pass Rob Feaster as the Patriot League's all-time leading scorer. The Pelicans star forward finished the win with a season-high 40 points while also chipping in six rebounds and five assists. [53] On January 26, he recorded his first career triple-double with 28 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds in a 120111 win over the Atlanta Hawks. John Amis/Associated Press. Though, if there were a measuring stick, his eight-game stretch from Jan. 17 to Feb. 1, 2020 might be it. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. For better or worse, there havent been many duos quite like them. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. McCollum looked like a bonafide All-Star before suffering a left mid-foot fracture that sidelined him for nearly two months. [17], On October 27, 2014, Portland exercised their third-year team option to extended McCollum's rookie scale contract through 201516. In 2022, McCollum was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans, ending his nine year run with the Blazers. Pick Your Poison The 2019 Western Conference Semifinals Duel vs. DEN. Igniting the rally, he and McCollum combined for 30 points in the second half on the way to a 114-94 win. McCollum knows what its like to play in big games at Moda Center. [70], On September 24, 2022, McCollum agreed to a two-year, $64 million extension with the Pelicans. The epitaph on this partnerships life cycle had started in the lead-up to their First Round meeting against Russell Westbrook, Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder. New Orleans 10-year veteran guard CJ McCollum was sidelined during Mondays win at Oklahoma City due to a right ankle sprain, and is listed as questionable to play Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers. McCollum put together the first of what would become a long list of elite performances in win-or-go-home games, many of those shots illustrated here: Ive got this odd suspicion that CJ McCollum is bounce back with one of his greater games tonight in Game 6. [5] Also, he was an Associated Press honorable mention All-American. If it happens, thats great. [63], On December 26, 2020, McCollum scored a season-high 44 points, along with a game-winning three-pointer, in a 128126 overtime win against the Houston Rockets. [30] McCollum would start in all 80 games that he played and would average 23 points as well as 3.6 rebounds and as many assists. Instagram: Keeping both highlight-reel makers and opposing defenses awake and working late in the night, the duo injected a jolt of energy into the Portland fanbase, lacing up for over 500 games together from 2014 to 2022. My job is to take advantage of them.. Find out more. 1 in the Western Conference had become more of an unfortunate What If story. [16] On February 8, McCollum posted a season-high 19 points in a 117110 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. A glimpse into the future Game 4, 2015 West First Round vs. MEM. McCollum is sinking 1.4 pull-up 3s per game this season, almost one more than the next-closest Pelican. The first-ever Playoffs series win vs. the Clippers in 2016. In subsequent press conferences, the two would even grow to develop similar mannerisms, complementing one another along the way. 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