C.J. McCollum will submit his name for consideration for early entry to the NBA draft. He will not immediately hire an agent, leaving open the possibility of returning for his senior season at Lehigh.

“This is a great opportunity for me to receive valuable information and feedback on my future,” McCollum said. “Playing in the NBA has always been a dream of mine and I feel blessed to even be considered. Lehigh has given me the opportunity to not only play basketball, but to study at a prestigious academic institution as well. By not hiring an agent I leave myself the option of returning to school after my evaluation.”

McCollum ranked fifth in the country in scoring, averaging 21.9 points per game while pulling down 6.5 rebounds and handing out 3.5 assists per game.

Lehigh defeated Bucknell by a final score of 82-77 to win the 2012 Patriot League Tournament.

C.J. McCollum was named Tournament MVP and was joined on the All-Tournament Team by teammates Mackey McKnight and Gabe Knutson, Bucknell's Mike Muscala and Joe Willman, and Lafayette's Rob Delaney.