When an 18 year-old CJ McCollum arrived at the Lehigh University campus in 2009, he did so as a 6-1, 155 pound three-star guard whose scholarship from the Mountain Hawks was the only offer he received. He returned to Bethlehem, PA Sunday afternoon under decidedly different circumstances.
After finishing his career at Lehigh as the leading scorer in Patriot League history, leading the Mountain Hawks to one of the greatest upsets in NCAA Tournament history and being the only player in school history to play in the NBA, Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum had his No. 3 jersey retired in an emotional ceremony during halftime of Lehigh’s 73-71 loss to Holy Cross at Stabler Arena.