C.J. McCollum Wins 2015-16 NBA Most Improved Player Award

April 22nd, 2016 by Tim Daniels Leave a reply »

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum was announced as the runaway winner of the 2015-16 NBA Most Improved Player Award on Friday. 

Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated passed along the full list of results, which saw McCollum outpace the competition, led by point guard Kemba Walker of the Charlotte Hornets and forward Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. Reigning MVP Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors finished fourth:



McCollum started just three games during his first two seasons in the league as a limited contributor in the Blazers rotation. But then an offseason of change, featuring the departures of forwards LaMarcus Aldridge and Nicolas Batum and guard Wesley Matthews, left a major void in Portland.

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks product filled that void, averaging 20.8 points, 4.3 assists and 3.2 rebounds while shooting 44.8 percent from the floor, including 41.7 percent from beyond the arc. The vastly improved numbers came as he started 80 games and played 34.8 minutes per contest.

His rise is one of the main reasons, along with the continued success of point guar ...

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