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.

Cory Higgins
Higgins with Barcelona in 2021
Free agent
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Personal information
Born (1989-06-14) June 14, 1989
Danville, California
NationalityAmerican
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–present
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
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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.

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

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  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 3811.1.325.200.700.9.9.1.23.9
2012–13 Charlotte Hornets NBA 65.3.316.200.500.5.8.5.02.3
Career NBA 4410.3.324.200.694.9.9.2.13.7
2012–13 Erie Bayhawks NBA D-League 3035.9.464.370.8804.32.51.3.318.5
2013–14 Triumph Lyubertsy VTB United League 2232.5.467.379.8594.03.51.1.220.3
2015–16 CSKA Moscow EuroLeague 2921.0.506.540.8212.21.4.6.29.2
2016–17 EuroLeague 3220.4.467.403.8792.21.5.8.19.5
2017–18 EuroLeague 3624.7.542.455.8062.41.91.0.114.2
2017–18 VTB United League 2720.7.478.393.8961.62.21.2.111.3
2018–19 EuroLeague 3225.4.492.490.8972.21.8.4.314.9
2019–20 FC Barcelona EuroLeague 2326.6.454.400.8172.12.8.7.112.4
Career All Leagues 27523.0.472.419.8492.31.9.8.212.1

References
  1. "Bobcats sign Cory Higgins". Charlotte Observer.com. December 25, 2011. 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. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  8. "Cory Higgins stays for another season". cskabasket.com. June 16, 2016. 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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