Congrats are in order for the Portland Trailblazers young guard, C.J. McCollum! He was announced as the winner of the NBA’s most improved player award this morning and it couldn’t have went to a more deserving player.
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The Blazers paid tribute to McCollum on twitter this morning:
Paying tribute to @CJMcCollum's historic season ?? #KiaMIPhttps://t.co/bLzMQ5K1T2
— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) April 22, 2016
McCollum nearly tripled his scoring average this season, finishing with 20.8 ppg and just under 5 assists per night.
From the press release once it was announced:
McCollum received 101 first-place votes and 559 total points from a panel of 130 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Kemba Walker of the Charlotte Hornets (seven first-place votes, 166 points) and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks (four first-place votes, 99 points) finished second and third, respectively. Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote and one point for each third-place vote.
Congrats again to McCollum. The backcourt of Damian Lillard and himself should be a problem for years to come.
