Two-time Patriot League Men’s Basketball Player of the Year C.J. McCollum broke the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot vs. VCU on Saturday, and is expected to miss 8-10 weeks.
Lehigh’s C.J. McCollum out 8-10 weeks
Mike EhrmannThe senior is widely expected to be a first-round pick in the 2013 NBA Draft -- Draft Express has McCollum going 12th overall in their mock -- and Reed told USA Today Sports that the team won’t rush into bringing their preseason All-American back too soon.
The loss is a huge hit to the Mountain Hawks (9-4) as they open Patriot League play Jan. 12 against Holy Cross. McCollum will likely miss all of the Patriot League schedule, but he could return in two months for the league tournament.
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Mike EhrmannLehigh star C.J. McCollum may have broken foot
Mike EhrmannLehigh coach Brett Reed said the foot may be broken, but it is too early to know for sure, according to the Commonwealth Times.
McCollum, 21, was named the Patriot League Men’s Basketball Player of the Year in both 2010 and 2012 and became the conference’s all-time leading scorer in November. Considered a potential first-round selection in the 2013 NBA Draft, Amy Rosenberg of the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that 32 NBA scouts were in attendance on Saturday when the injury occurred.
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