Trail Blazers Select Washington State's CJ Elleby with the 46th Pick in 2020 NBA Draft

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After trading their first round selection earlier in the week in a trade to acquire Rockets’ PF Robert Covington, the Trail Blazers selected Washington State guard/forward CJ Elleby with the 46th overall pick in the NBA Draft.

“GAME OVER. @EllebyCj – a clutch three wins it!” @WSUCougarMBB ➡️ #RipCity pic.twitter.com/81lFzf5gFs

— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) November 19, 2020

As a sophomore last season with the Cougars, the 6-foot-6 Elleby averaged 18.4 points per game (fourth in the Pac-12) and 7.8 rebounds per game while shooting 39.6% from the field and 33.9% from three-point range. He played in all 32 of Washington State’s games, and was named first-team All-Pac-12.

Here’s Elleby knocking down some corner threes to end practice with the Cougars:

Corner 3 get you paid! We end workouts 12/15 from corner 3, @EllebyCj went 14/15 and ran off 12 straight #HOTBREAD pic.twitter.com/zZr9helCi0

— Cartiea French-Toney (@MrYeahIKnow) November 3, 2020