Errick "E" Lane McCollum II (born January 22, 1988) is an American professional

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player for the Turkish team

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of the

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(BSL) and

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. He played

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for Goshen. At a height of 1.88 m (6'2"), he plays at both the

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and

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positions.

High school

McCollum attended

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, in

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, from 2002 to 2006, where he played with former NBA and Ohio State Buckeye

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. In 2006, McCollum was joined on the team's varsity squad by his younger brother, then a freshman,

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College career

McCollum played

Goshen College Goshen College is a private Mennonite liberal arts college in Goshen, Indiana. It was founded in 1894 as the Elkhart Institute of Science, Industry and the Arts, and is affiliated with Mennonite Church USA. The college is accredited by the High ...

from 2006 to 2010. He graduated as the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,789 points. He was named an NAIA DII All-American in all 4 years at Goshen College. He was also named a First Team NAIA Division II All-American in his senior season.

Professional career

Israel

McCollum started his pro career in 2010, with the

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club Elitzur Netanya. He spent the 2011–12 season with the Israel 2nd Division club

Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל הפועל כפר סבא, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Kfar Saba'') is an Israeli football club based in Kfar Saba. The club competes in the Liga Leumit and plays home matches at Levita Stadiu ...

, for whom he averaged 23.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game.

Greece

McCollum played with the Greek League club

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, during the 2012–13 season. He joined the Greek club

Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan- Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis'' ...

, for the 2013–14 season. During the 2013–14 season, he led both the Greek League and the 2nd tier European competition, the EuroCup, in scoring.

China

In July 2014, McCollum joined the

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' summer league squad, for the

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. In the summer of 2014, McCollum signed a one-year deal with the

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of the

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(CBA). On January 30, 2015, he set the new single game scoring record in the Chinese Basketball Association, with 82 points scored in one game. McCollum also added 10 rebounds and 4 assists in the same game, but his team, the Zhejiang Golden Bulls, lost the game to the

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, by a score of 129-119.

Turkey

On September 5, 2015, McCollum signed a one-year deal to play in Turkey, with the Turkish club

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, of the European-wide 2nd-tier level EuroCup. In the 2015–16 EuroCup season, he was named to the

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, and selected the EuroCup MVP. McCollum's team, Galatasaray, eventually won the season's EuroCup championship.

Return to China

On August 1, 2016, McCollum signed with the

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of the

(CBA). He led the CBA league in scoring, for the second time.

Return to Turkey

On March 8, 2017, McCollum returned to Turkey for a second stint, signing with

for the remainder of the

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's 2016–17 season. On July 14, 2017, McCollum signed with the Turkish club

Anadolu Efes Anadolu Efes Biracılık ve Malt Sanayii A.Ş.''(lit. Anadolu Efes Brewery and Malt Industries)'' produces and markets beer and malt and non-alcoholic beverages in a wide geographical area comprising Turkey, Russia, the Commonwealth of Independ ...

, of the European-wide top-tier level, the EuroLeague, for the 2017–18 season. On November 14, 2017, McCollum recorded 31 points, shooting 8-of-11 from 3-point range, along with four rebounds and three assists in a 92–72 win over

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. He was subsequently named EuroLeague Round 7 MVP. On June 28, 2018, McCollum and Efes officially parted ways.

Russia

On September 21, 2018, McCollum signed with the Russian team

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for the 2018–19 season. He averaged 19.9 points per game in the VTB league. On July 19, 2020, McCollum parted ways with the team. On September 7, 2020, he signed with Khimki of the

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. McCollum averaged 14.1 points per game in VTB league play. On August 17, 2021, he signed with Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League.

Return to Turkey for third time

On June 22, 2022, he signed with

of the

The Basketball Tournament

McCollum has competed with Overseas Elite in

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(TBT). He was a

on the 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 teams that all won the championship game of the winner-take-all tournament. In 2017, McCollum averaged 13.7 PPG during the tournament. In TBT 2018, McCollum played six games. He averaged 13.2 PPG, 2.8 assists per game and 2.7 rebounds per game. Overseas Elite reached the championship game and played Eberlein Drive, winning 70–58 for their fourth consecutive TBT title. McCollum was also named to the TBT 2018 All-Tournament Team. McCollum did not play in TBT 2019, due to getting married.

Personal

McCollum's younger brother,

, is a professional basketball player for the

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of the NBA.

College awards

*All- Mid-Central College Conference Newcomer of the Year: (2006–07) *4× All- Mid-Central College Conference Team: (2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10) **All- Mid-Central College Conference 2nd Team: (2006–07) **3× All- Mid-Central College Conference 1st Team: (2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10) *All- Mid-Central College Conference Player of the Year: (2009–10) *4× NAIA Division II All-American: (2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10) * NAIA Division II All-American First Team: (2009–10)

High school

College career

Professional career

Israel

Greece

China

Turkey

Return to China

Return to Turkey

Russia

Return to Turkey for third time

The Basketball Tournament

Personal

College awards

References

Further reading

External links