GlenOak grad and Lehigh's McCollum out 2 months with broken foot
CJ McCollum #3 of the Lehigh Mountain Hawks drives for a shot attempt past Cole Aldrich #45 of the Kansas Jayhawks during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament at Ford Center on March 18, 2010 in Oklahoma City, …
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Posted: 01/07/2013
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh guard C.J. McCollum will be sidelined eight to 10 weeks because of a broken left foot.
The Mountain Hawks announced the injury Sunday. McCollum, the nation's leading scorer and an Associated Press' preseason All-American, was injured Saturday in the first half of a loss at VCU. McCollum was on crutches by game's end, his left foot wrapped. He scored just four points, all on free throws, 21.7 below his average.
McCollum was fifth nationally with 21.9 points per game last season and drew plenty of attention by scoring 30 points in Lehigh's upset victory over Duke in the NCAA tournament. Even with opponents geared toward stopping him, McCollum has been nearly unstoppable during his senior season.
Lehigh is hopeful McCollum could return for the final game of the regular season or the Patriot League tournament.
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