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CJ McCollum

American basketball player (born 1991)
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CJ McCollum was born on September 19, 1991 · Canton [1]. He holds citizenship in the United States [1]. CJ McCollum's occupation is that of a basketball player and podcaster [2].

He received his education from GlenOak High School and Lehigh University [3]. Throughout his career, CJ McCollum has received several awards, including the Patriot League Men's Basketball Player of the Year, which he won twice , as well as the NBA Most Improved Player Award .

CJ McCollum's achievements showcase his skills and dedication to basketball . His work as a podcaster also highlights his versatility beyond the sport [2].

As a citizen of the United States [1] and a successful basketball player [2], CJ McCollum's life and career have been marked by notable accomplishments and a strong educational foundation from GlenOak High School and Lehigh University [3].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Award received: Patriot League Men's Basketball Player of the Year[7], NBA Most Improved Player Award[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Member of sports team: Portland Trail Blazers[10]
  • League or competition: NBA G League[11], National Basketball Association[12]
  • Commons category: C.J. McCollum[13]
  • Position played on team / speciality: shooting guard[14]
  • Sport: basketball[15]
  • Drafted by: Portland Trail Blazers[16]
  • Family name: McCollum[17]
  • Given name: Christian[18], James[19]
  • Participant in: 2018–19 NBA season[20]
  • Country for sport: United States[21]
  • Sport number: 3[22]
  • Different from: T. J. McConnell[23], Ray McCallum Jr.[24]
  • Start of work period: 2013[25]
  • Height: 191 cm[26]
  • Mass: 89 kg[27]
  • Sibling: Errick McCollum[28]
  • Social media followers: 483,330[29], 571,404[30], 632,984[31]
  • P14750: EBBB-34A1-47A5-A37B-D19B[32]

Why It Matters

CJ McCollum has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was CJ McCollum born?

CJ McCollum's place of birth was Canton[2].

What did CJ McCollum do for work?

CJ McCollum worked as a basketball player[3] and podcaster[4].

What awards did CJ McCollum receive?

Honors received include Patriot League Men's Basketball Player of the Year[7] and NBA Most Improved Player Award[8].

Related Entities

Lehigh University United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [3] ↑ . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Basketball Reference. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 28
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 10w ago · HanTsî · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sport → basketball
    Height → {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+191'}
    Different from → T. J. McConnell, Ray McCallum Jr.
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