Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Former Lehigh men's basketball standout and current Portland Trail Blazers rising star C.J. McCollum '13 has been named the Kia NBA Most Improved Player, as announced on Friday. The award recognizes an up-and-coming player who has the improved dramatically from the previous season or seasons. McCollum received 101 first-place … [Read more...] about Lehigh alum C.J. McCollum named Kia NBA Most Improved Player
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Two double-doubles land Kempton Patriot League Player of the Week honors
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Following a pair of dominant double-double performances last week, Lehigh men's basketball junior Tim Kempton was named Patriot League Player of the Week on Monday. The Player of the Week award marks Kempton's first of the season and second of his career. The Scottsdale, Arizona native posted 45 points and 25 rebounds over a pair … [Read more...] about Two double-doubles land Kempton Patriot League Player of the Week honors
McCollum enjoys Summer League success with Trail Blazers
Courtesy of LehighSports.ocm BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Former Lehigh men's basketball standout and current Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum wrapped up a successful Summer League stint earlier this month. McCollum led Portland finished fourth in the Las Vegas Summer League (held July 11-21) in scoring average (20.2 points per game). The Canton, Ohio native scored at least 16 … [Read more...] about McCollum enjoys Summer League success with Trail Blazers
Bucknell’s Fitzpatrick comes through in a pinch
By Paul Gotham BETHLEHEM, PA -- Dave Paulsen survived his brush with karma Monday night. On the road, playing for first place in the Patriot League and against the team who defeated Bucknell in January, the last thing the Bison head coach wanted to worry about was facing that task with his leading scorer limited by foul trouble. But less than eight minutes into the … [Read more...] about Bucknell’s Fitzpatrick comes through in a pinch
McCollum earns ECAC Player of the Week honors
Courtesy of LehighSports.com. BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh senior C.J. McCollum continues to rack in the honors, garnering ECAC Player of the Week on Tuesday just a day after earning Patriot League Player of the Week laurels. It marks McCollum’s fifth-career ECAC weekly award after garnering two in both his sophomore and junior seasons. He is also a former ECAC Rookie of the … [Read more...] about McCollum earns ECAC Player of the Week honors