'19 Cory Hightower
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- Year:
- 2019
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- Position:
- Guard
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- Team:
- Men's Basketball
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- IHCC Years:
- 1998-00
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- Career Highlights:
- NJCAA All-American • 1999 National Champion • National Tournament MVP • 2x First-Team All-Region • Drafted by San Antonio Spurs • Professional career in US and overseas
A first-team All-American as a sophomore, Cory got a national championship ring the year before when he was the Most Valuable Player of the national tournament as the Warriors won the school's third consecutive national title. Cory averaged 15.6 points a game during the title-winning year of 1998-99 and scored in double figures in all four games at the national tourney. He increased his scoring average to 22.6 the next season and was named first-team all-region for the second year in a row in addition to the his All-American recognition. Cory's career averages of 17.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.0 steals per game make him one of the top all-around performers at IHCC. He is number-six on the all-time scoring list. The Flint, Michigan, native was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the 2000 NBA draft the spring after he ended his IHCC career and his rights were traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Cory went on to play professionally for a number of years, both in the U.S. and internationally.