Cory Higgins
Courdon Dennard "Cory" Higgins (born June 14, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.
Higgins with Barcelona in 2021 | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 14, 1989 Danville, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Monte Vista (Danville, California) |
| College | Colorado (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011 | Erie BayHawks |
| 2011–2012 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2013 | Erie BayHawks |
| 2013–2014 | Triumph Lyubertsy |
| 2014–2015 | Royal Halı Gaziantep |
| 2015–2019 | CSKA Moscow |
| 2019–2023 | FC Barcelona |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school edit
Higgins played high school basketball at Monte Vista High School, in his hometown Danville, California.
College career edit
Higgins played college basketball at the University of Colorado, with the Colorado Buffaloes, from 2007 to 2011. He is tied with Richard Roby, with 2,001 career points, as the all-time leading scorer for the Buffaloes, and he is sixth all-time in scoring Big 12 Conference history.[1]
Professional career edit
After going undrafted in 2011 NBA draft, Higgins was selected with the seventh pick, in 2011 D-League Draft, by the Erie BayHawks. He appeared in five games with the team, averaging 12.6 points.
Higgins was invited to the Denver Nuggets training camp, during the 2011 preseason, but on December 23, 2011, he was waived.[2]
On December 25, 2011, he was claimed off the waivers by the Charlotte Bobcats.[3] He was waived by the Bobcats on December 9, 2012.[4] On January 16, 2013, Higgins was reacquired by the Erie BayHawks.[5]
In October 2013, he signed a one-year deal with Triumph Lyubertsy of Russia.[citation needed]
In June 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Royal Halı Gaziantep of Turkey.[6]
On July 1, 2015, Higgins signed a one-year contract, with an option for a second year, with the Russian club CSKA Moscow.[7] Following a successful season, CSKA used its team option to keep Higgins in the club for yet another season.[8] On June 26, 2017, CSKA announced that they had renewed their contract with Higgins, for an additional two years.[9]
On July 3, 2019, Higgins signed a three-year deal with the Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona.[10] During the 2020–2021 season, he averaged 13.1 points and 2.4 assists per game. On July 5, 2021, Higgins signed a three-year extension with the team.[11] On August 1, 2023, Higgins was informed that his contract would be terminated under the new policy of the club for financial viability.[12]
Personal life edit
His father, Rod Higgins, is a former NBA player and the former president of the basketball operations for the Charlotte Bobcats. He majored in sociology. His godfather is former Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan.[13]
Career statistics edit
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field goal percentage |
| 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game |
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | Led the league | |
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Charlotte Hornets | NBA | 38 | 11.1 | .325 | .200 | .700 | .9 | .9 | .1 | .2 | 3.9 |
| 2012–13 | Charlotte Hornets | NBA | 6 | 5.3 | .316 | .200 | .500 | .5 | .8 | .5 | .0 | 2.3 |
| Career | NBA | 44 | 10.3 | .324 | .200 | .694 | .9 | .9 | .2 | .1 | 3.7 | |
| 2012–13 | Erie Bayhawks | NBA D-League | 30 | 35.9 | .464 | .370 | .880 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .3 | 18.5 |
| 2013–14 | Triumph Lyubertsy | VTB United League | 22 | 32.5 | .467 | .379 | .859 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1.1 | .2 | 20.3 |
| 2015–16 | CSKA Moscow | EuroLeague | 29 | 21.0 | .506 | .540 | .821 | 2.2 | 1.4 | .6 | .2 | 9.2 |
| 2016–17 | EuroLeague | 32 | 20.4 | .467 | .403 | .879 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .8 | .1 | 9.5 | |
| 2017–18 | EuroLeague | 36 | 24.7 | .542 | .455 | .806 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .1 | 14.2 | |
| 2017–18 | VTB United League | 27 | 20.7 | .478 | .393 | .896 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .1 | 11.3 | |
| 2018–19 | EuroLeague | 32 | 25.4 | .492 | .490 | .897 | 2.2 | 1.8 | .4 | .3 | 14.9 | |
| 2019–20 | FC Barcelona | EuroLeague | 23 | 26.6 | .454 | .400 | .817 | 2.1 | 2.8 | .7 | .1 | 12.4 |
| Career | All Leagues | 275 | 23.0 | .472 | .419 | .849 | 2.3 | 1.9 | .8 | .2 | 12.1 | |
References edit
- ^ . Charlotte Observer.com. December 25, 2011. Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets waive Higgins and Ruffin". NBA.com. December 23, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ . NBA.com. December 25, 2011. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ . NBA.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ BayHawks Acquire Higgins.
- ^ "Cory Higgins signs with Gaziantep". Sportando.com. June 24, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ^ . cskabasket.com. July 1, 2015. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ . cskabasket.com. June 16, 2016. Archived from the original on January 1, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ "CSKA, Higgins sign on for two more years together". Euroleague.net. June 26, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ "Barcelona lands two-time champ Higgins". EuroLeague.net. July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (July 5, 2021). "Barcelona extends Cory Higgins until 2024". Sportando. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Rescissió del contracte de Cory Higgins". Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Colorado Student-Athlete Spotlight: Cory Higgins
External links edit
- Cory Higgins at acb.com (in Spanish)
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Cory Higgins at draftexpress.com
- Cory Higgins at eurobasket.com
- Cory Higgins at euroleague.net
- Cory Higgins at fibaeurope.com
- at fiba.com
- Cory Higgins on Twitter