C.J. McCollum has received positive feedback about his draft stock, and is eager to prove he’s 100 percent healthy and ready to take his game to the NBA.

"Teams, from what I've heard, are pretty positive about me," McCollum said in his first interview since fracturing the fifth metatarsal in his left foot on Jan. 5. "The biggest thing is they just want to see me healthy. I'm healthy. My X-rays are very, very beautiful. I think that's just the biggest thing; they want to make sure my foot is OK.

"My draft stock is still pretty good right now. It'll be better when I get back on the court and show teams that the injury hasn't fazed me, and I've actually gotten stronger and improved aspects of my game."

McCollum believes the final step of his recovery process is mental.

"You have to be mentally tough," McCollum said. "Physically, you're going to feel fine, but the mental aspect is what makes the difference. ... You have to be invested, have 100% confidence that you can do the job and do it better than you could do it before. I feel fine.

"I think all the other guys who have had this injury have exceeded expectations after the injury, and I think I'll be in a similar position to do so as well."

Bucknell has won the 2013 Patriot League Tournament with a 64-56 win over Lafayette.

Mike Muscala, who had the most points and rebounds in the tournament, was named MVP.

Muscala was joined on the All-Tournament Team by teammates Cameron Ayers and Joe Willman, Lafayette's Seth Hinrichs and Tony Johnson, and Holden Greiner of Lehigh.

C.J. McCollum may not return this season from a broken foot if it means risking a potential future in the NBA.

McCollum is expected out 8-10 weeks after undergoing surgery Tuesday.

Lehigh coach Brett Reed is preparing as if McCollum won’t return.

Reed said the hope was to get McCollum fully healed ''to reduce all chances of future injury'' and ensure career longevity.

Fifty-seven NBA scouts and team officials, including six general managers/presidents, have reserved seats for Thursday’s contest between North Texas’ Tony Mitchell and Lehigh’s C.J. McCollum.

“Every NBA team will be represented at that game,” one NBA official said on the condition of anonymity. “It’s a real credit to those mid-major programs that develop world-class talent the old-fashioned way.”

McCollum, a 6-foot-3 guard, leads the nation in scoring at 24.9 points a game.

Mitchell was named Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year last season and is averaging 13.6 points and 8.6 rebounds.

Both players are projected as potential lottery picks in the 2013 draft.

“It’s the same as it was in high school, when we had college coaches coming to watch our AAU and high school games,” Mitchell said. “It’s not something we think about. We just have to try to win the game.”