Anquell McCollum
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| Elizabeth City State Vikings | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach |
| League | CIAA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1973 (age 51–52) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | E. E. Smith (Fayetteville, North Carolina) |
| College | Western Carolina (1992–1996) |
| NBA draft | 1996: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1996–2000 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1996 | TC Tropics |
| 1996–1997 | Nantes |
| 1998–1999 | Toros de Aragua |
| 2000 | CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago |
Coaching | |
| 2004–2018 | Western Carolina (assistant) |
| 2018–2019 | Freedom Christian Academy |
| 2019–2025 | Fayetteville State (assistant) |
| 2025–present | Elizabeth City State (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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Anquell McCollum (born 1973)[1] is an American college basketball assistant coach for Elizabeth City State University. McCollum previously coached college and high school basketball, and as a professional player he competed in numerous countries during a four-year career between 1996 and 2000. His collegiate career at Western Carolina University was also successful, as he was named the Southern Conference Player of the Year in 1996.
A native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, McCollum attended his hometown's E. E. Smith High School.[2] In a game played on March 5, 1992, he set a then-state record with 24 three-point field goal attempts, which was later broken in 2004.[2] Of the 24 attempts, McCollum made 11, which was also a state record at the time.[2]
College and professional careers
McCollum played for the Western Carolina Catamounts between 1992–93 and 1995–96. As a freshman he secured a Southern Conference (SoCon) All-Freshmen Team selection.[3] Between his sophomore and senior seasons, McCollum earned three All-SoCon tournament selections, was a two-time First Team All-SoCon player, and in 1995–96 he was named both the conference player of the year as well as the conference tournament's MVP.[4] That season, McCollum averaged 25 points per game (ranked fifth nationally) and led the Catamounts to one of the most historic seasons in school history.[3][5] Western Carolina began the 1995–96 season with a 3–10 overall record, but rattled off 11 wins in their final 13 games to clinch the Southern Conference South Division title with a 10–4 conference record;[4] that was the school's first-ever SoCon basketball title.[4] The Catamounts then went on to win all three SoCon Tournament games, including a win over Davidson, who at the time was on a 19-game winning streak.[3] By winning the 1996 SoCon Tournament (of which McCollum was named MVP), Western Carolina clinched its first NCAA tournament berth.[3] In the 1996 NCAA tournament, Western Carolina nearly became the first #16-seed to defeat a #1-seed when they narrowly lost to Purdue 73–71 in the opening round.[4]
Following his collegiate career, McCollum did not get selected in the 1996 NBA draft. He instead played professionally overseas, spending time in five countries in four years before returning home to play in the United States Basketball League – his final stop before retiring.[1][4] McCollum played in France (1996–97), Venezuela (1997–99), Colombia (1998), Hong Kong (1998), and the Dominican Republic (2000) during his tenure.[4]