Cory Higgins

Cory Higgins
Higgins with Barcelona in 2021
Personal information
Born (1989-06-14) June 14, 1989 (age 35)
Danville, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolMonte Vista (Danville, California)
CollegeColorado (2007–2011)
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–2023
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Career history
2011Erie BayHawks
2011–2012Charlotte Bobcats
2013Erie BayHawks
2013–2014Triumph Lyubertsy
2014–2015Royal Halı Gaziantep
2015–2019CSKA Moscow
2019–2023FC Barcelona
Career highlights and awards
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Courdon Dennard "Cory" Higgins (born June 14, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player who spent the majority of his career playing for CSKA Moscow and FC Barcelona of the EuroLeague.

High school

Higgins played high school basketball at Monte Vista High School, in his hometown Danville, California.

College career

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

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

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

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

NBA

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Charlotte Bobcats 38 0 11.1 .325 .200 .700 .9 .9 .1 .1 3.9
2012–13 Charlotte Bobcats 6 0 5.3 .316 .200 .500 .5 .8 .5 .0 2.3
Career 44 0 10.3 .324 .200 .694 .9 .9 .2 .1 3.7

EuroLeague

† Denotes season in which Higgins won the EuroLeague
* Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2015–16† CSKA Moscow 29 12 20.9 .506 .540* .821 2.2 1.4 .6 .2 9.2 8.6
2016–17 32 7 20.4 .467 .403 .879 2.2 1.5 .8 .1 9.5 9.3
2017–18 36* 21 24.6 .543 .455 .806 2.4 1.9 1.0 .1 14.2 13.8
2018–19† 32 11 25.4 .492 .490 .897 2.2 1.8 .4 .3 14.9 14.4
2019–20 Barcelona 23 20 26.6 .454 .400 .817 2.1 2.7 .7 .1 12.4 11.7
2020–21 39 39* 26.6 .465 .371 .934 2.2 2.4 1.1 .3 13.1 13.8
2021–22 15 10 22.1 .371 .324 .854 1.6 1.5 .5 .3 8.7 7.5
2022–23 32 0 19.8 .423 .349 .840 2.3 1.7 .8 .1 8.7 8.7
Career 238 120 23.4 .476 .422 .862 2.2 1.9 .8 .2 11.6 11.3

References

  1. ^ "Bobcats sign Cory Higgins". Charlotte Observer.com. December 25, 2011. Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  2. ^ "Denver Nuggets waive Higgins and Ruffin". NBA.com. December 23, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  3. ^ "Bobcats Claim Cory Higgins Off Waivers". NBA.com. December 25, 2011. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  4. ^ "Cats Sign Adrien, Waive Higgins". NBA.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  5. ^ BayHawks Acquire Higgins.
  6. ^ "Cory Higgins signs with Gaziantep". Sportando.com. June 24, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  7. ^ "Cory Higgins joined CSKA". cskabasket.com. July 1, 2015. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  8. ^ "Cory Higgins stays for another season". cskabasket.com. June 16, 2016. Archived from the original on January 1, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  9. ^ "CSKA, Higgins sign on for two more years together". Euroleague.net. June 26, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  10. ^ "Barcelona lands two-time champ Higgins". EuroLeague.net. July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  11. ^ Skerletic, Dario (July 5, 2021). "Barcelona extends Cory Higgins until 2024". Sportando. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  12. ^ "Rescissió del contracte de Cory Higgins". Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  13. ^ Colorado Student-Athlete Spotlight: Cory Higgins
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