PORTLAND, Ore. (February 12, 2016) – Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has been added to the 2016 Foot Locker Three-Point Competition, the NBA announced today.
McCollum, 24, is already competing in the Taco Bell Skills Challenge, and will replace Miami’s Chris Bosh in the Three-Point Competition. Both events are part of State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
In 52 games played this season, McCollum ranks second on the team in both scoring (20.7 ppg) and assists (4.2 apg). He is shooting a team-high 39.2% from beyond the three-point line, and ranks ninth in the NBA with 125 three-point field goals.