In 11 seasons with Portland and New Orleans, holds averages of 19.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 0.9 steals in 32.1 minutes in 731 games (634 starts), shooting .454 from the floor, .399 from three-point range and .806 from the free throw line…He ended his Portland tenure being the eighth leading-scorer in franchise history (9,971), ranked second in three-pointers (1,186), ninth in field goals (3,820) and 10th in assists (1,729), and had the eighth-highest scoring average in franchise history…2022-23 (New Orleans): Started all 75 games for New Orleans, averaging 20.9 points, a career-high 5.7 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 0.9 steals in 35.3 minutes per game…Converted .437 from the floor, .389 from behind the arc (which ranked ninth in the NBA with seven-plus threes attempted per game) and .769 from the free throw stripe…Scored in double figures 69 times, including 20-plus points 45 times and 30-plus points eight times…Notched a career-high six double-doubles…On 10/23 vs. UTA, scored 28 points and tossed out a career-high 12 assists …On 11/5 at ATL, scored 29 points and grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds while converting 12-of-23 (.522) from the floor and 4-of-9 (.444) from three-point range… On 12/30 vs. PHI, posted a season-high 42 points, shooting 13-of-20 (.650) from the floor, 11-of-16 (.688) from there-point range and 5-of-6 (.833) from the free throw stripe…McCollum’s career-high 11 made three-pointers is a New Orleans franchise record, passing Peja Stojaković’s franchise record of 10 (11/6/2007)...In the first half McCollum scored 23 points, converting 8-of-14 (.571) from the floor and 7-of-11 (.636) from three-point range… McCollum’s seven first-half threes ties the franchise record for three-pointers made in a half, joining Jonas Valančiūnas, Ryan Anderson, and Peja Stojaković… Missed seven games this season…2021-22 (Portland/New Orleans): Started all 62 games he played in between Portland and New Orleans, combining to average 22.1 points, 5.1 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 34.6 minutes per game…Combined to shoot .460 from the floor, .388 from three-point range and .682 from the free throw line…With Portland, played in 36 games (all starts), averaging 20.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.0 steals while shooting .436 from the field, .384 from behind the arc and .706 from the charity stripe… On 2/10 vs. MIA, made his Pelican debut and notched 15 points, seven boards, five assists and a steal… On 2/12 vs. SAS, he tied a career-high with 11 rebounds. This marks his second double-double of the season and his first as a member of the New Orleans Pelicans… On 2/17 vs. DAL, scored a season-high 38 points, shooting 14-of-26 (.538) from the floor, 7-of-10 (.700) from three-point distance and 3-of-5 (.600) from the foul stripe…On 2/18 in Cleveland, Pelicans guard CJ McCollum participated in the 2022 Three-Point Contest as a part of NBA All-Star 2022…On 3/30 at POR, returned to play as a visitor at Moda Center for the first time, and led the Pelicans with 25 points, shooting 9-of-16 (.563) from the field, 3-of-6 (.500) from behind the arc and 4-of-8 from the foul stripe while adding three rebounds and four assists in 37 minutes… Play-In Tournament: Started both must-win games for New Orleans, averaging 25.5 points, 5.0 assists and 4.0 boards while converting .447 from the floor, including .333 from behind the arc… 2020-21 (Portland): In 47 games (all starts) for the Trail Blazers, averaged 23.1 points (.458 from the field, .402 from deep, .812 from the foul line) and 4.7 assists to go with 3.9 rebounds and 34.0 minutes…Scored 20-plus points in 35 games, including six games of 30-plus points…Logged two double-doubles… Made 3.6 three-pointers per game, which ranked fourth in the NBA…Had a season-high 44 points (17-30 FG, 9-16 3-PT, 1-2 FT) to go with three rebounds and eight assists against Houston on Dec. 26…Made at least six three-pointers in eight games, tied for the seventh-most in the NBA… Missed 25 games (Jan. 18 – March 14) with a left foot sprain suffered against Atlanta on Jan. 16…2019-20 (Portland): Played in 70 games (all starts) for the Trail Blazers, posting averages of 22.2 points (.451 FG, .379 3-PT, .F757 FT), 4.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 0.77 steals, 0.60 blocks and 36.5 minutes… Scored in double figures 67 times, had 11 games of 30-plus points and scored 40-plus points twice…Had a season-high 41 points (15-30 FG, 6-11 3-PT, 5-8 FT) to go with a career-high 12 assists and nine rebounds against Detroit on Feb. 23… Missed one game with an upper respiratory infection on Jan. 5 and three games with a left ankle sprain from Jan. 18 to Jan. 23…2018-19 (Portland): Averaged 21.0 points (.459 FG, .375 3-PT, .828 FT), 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.79 steals and 33.9 minutes in 70 games (all starts)… Scored at least 20-plus points in 36 games, 30-plus points in 14 games, and 40-plus points twice…Was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from Nov. 5 to Nov. 11 after averaging 25.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists as the Trail Blazers went 3-0 on the week… Became the third player in team history to have a game with at least 40 points, four rebounds, six assists and four steals, joining Clyde Drexler (five times) and Damian Lillard… Recorded his first career triple-double against Atlanta on Jan. 26, finishing with 28 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists… With his second three-pointer against the Spurs on Feb. 7, McCollum passed Terry Porter for third on Portland’s All-Time three-point list…Missed one game with a left ankle injury and 11 games with a left knee injury suffered at San Antonio on March 16…2017-18 (Portland): Averaged 21.4 points (.443 FG, .397 3-PT, .836 FT), 4.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 0.95 steals, 0.43 blocks and 36.1 minutes in 81 games (all starts)… Scored a career-high 50 points (18-25 FG, 6-9 3-PT, 8-8 FT) in 29 minutes against Chicago on Jan. 31, making him one of three players in NBA history to score at least 50 points in fewer than 30 minutes (Lillard, K. Thompson)…In the first quarter of that game, set franchise records for points in a quarter (28) and field goals in a quarter (11-of-14)…McCollum was the first player in franchise history to score 50 points on 25 shots or fewer…Finished 15th in the league with 47 games of 20-plus points… Made a career-best 14 free throws (of 14) against Philadelphia on Dec. 28, finishing with 34 points, seven rebounds and four assists… 2016-17 (Portland): Averaged 23.0 points (.480 FG, .421 3-PT, .912 FT) and 3.6 rebounds to go with 3.6 assists in 80 games (all starts)… Became the second Trail Blazer to lead the NBA in free throw percentage (Crawford, 2011-12)… Tallied 15 games with at least 30 points (t-14th in NBA)…His 185 three-point field goals made him one of 15 players to reach that mark in 2016-17…Of those 15 players, McCollum’s .421 shooting from beyond the arc ranked second...Logged at least 25 points in a career-best eight consecutive games from Dec. 30 to Jan. 13, tied for the third-longest streak in team history...Scored 20-plus points in a career-high 10 consecutive games from Dec. 26 to Jan. 13...Competed in the 2017 NBA All-Star Three-Point Contest for the second straight year…2015-16 (Portland): Winner of the Kia NBA Most Improved Player Award for 2015-16, McCollum averaged 20.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.2 steals and 34.8 minutes (all career-highs at the time) in 80 games (all starts)… Finished ninth in the NBA with 197 three-pointers…The 197 three-pointers are the most by a Trail Blazer in a season in which he shot at least .400 from the three-point line…Tallied 35 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and four steals at Sacramento on Dec. 27, making him the first Trail Blazer since Clyde Drexler (1/28/92) to tally at least 35 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and four steals…2014-15 (Portland): Competed in 62 games with three starts, averaging 6.8 points (.436 FG, .396 3-PT), 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 15.7 minutes… 2013-14 (Portland): Appeared in 38 games as a rookie, averaging 5.3 points (.375 3-PT), 1.3 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 12.5 minutes…Missed the first 34 games of the season due to a fractured left foot suffered prior to the beginning of the season… Became the first Trail Blazer with consecutive games of 15 points, three three-pointers and three assists off the bench since Greg Anthony (1999).

College (Lehigh): Played four seasons at Lehigh University, where he averaged 21.3 points (.439 FG, .377 3-PT, .825 FT), 6.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.04 steals and 32.9 minutes…In 2009-10, became the first Patriot League player to ever be named both Player and Rookie of the Year…Also earned Patriot League Player of the Year honors as a junior…Three-time First Team All-Patriot League member (2009-12) …Ranks first in Patriot League history and second all-time at Lehigh with 2,361 career points…Named an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American as a junior and freshman…2012-13: Played in 12 games as a senior before suffering a broken left foot on Jan. 5…Was enjoying a superb senior season prior to the injury, leading the nation in scoring at 23.9 points (.495 FG, .516 3-PT, .849 FT) along with 5.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.42 steals and 31.0 minutes…2011-12: Earned Patriot League Player of the Year honors as a junior after leading the conference in scoring (21.9), ranking second in rebounding (6.5) and averaging career-highs in assists (3.5) and steals (2.60) in 33.1 minutes…Ranked fifth nationally in points per game…Named ECAC Player of the Year, along with being named a Lute Olson All-American and NABC First Tea All-District member…Helped lead Lehigh to the round of 32 at the NCAA Tournament, including a 75-70 win over second-seeded Duke…Finished with 30 points, six rebounds and six assists in the win against the Blue Devils…Named MVP of the Patriot League Tournament, leading the Mountain Hawks to an 82-77 victory over Bucknell in the championship game by finishing with 29 points, three rebounds, five assists, two blocks and three steals…2010-11: Started all 31 games in which he played as a sophomore, averaging 21.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.48 steals and 34.5 minutes…Finished ninth in the nation and first in the Patriot League in scoring, third in the conference in rebounding and 12th nationally in steals…Named to the NABC First Team All-District, as well as the USBWA All-District team…Scored a career-best 42 points (15-25 FG) Nov. 26 against Kent State…2009-10: Completed a record freshman season, leading the nation in scoring (19.1) while also averaging 5.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.30 steals and 31.9 minutes in 33 games…Along with winning the Patriot League Player and Rookie of the Year awards, was a conference First Team All-League, AllRookie and All-Tournament Team selection…Named to the Sporting News All-Freshman Team…Scored 26 points against top-seeded Kansas in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64.

Son of Kathy Andrews and Errick McCollum…His older brother, Errick, has played nine seasons of professional basketball overseas, most recently playing for BC Khimki in Russia…Was elected as the president of the National Basketball Players Association on August 7, 2021 after serving as a vice president on the NBPA’s executive committee since 2018…Participated in the 2017 NBA Africa Game in Johannesburg, South Africa…Majored in journalism at Lehigh and hopes to become a sports analyst and broadcaster…Penned an article for The Sporting News in 2012 about his decision to return to school his senior year…Is a contributing editor for The Players’ Tribune and has written multiple articles for the site…Hosts his own podcast called The CJ McCollum Show…Has released an Oregon pinot noir and a rosé under his signature wine label, McCollum Heritage 91…Favorite foods are french fries and his mother’s lasagna…Created the McCollum Scholars program to provide $1 million in scholarships to New Orleans students…Has a son, Jacobi, and a daughter Margaux.