Introduction
Courdon "Cory" Higgins (born June 14, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who plays for CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League.
Early career
Higgins grew up in Danville, California. He is tied with Richard Roby with 2,001 career points as the all-time leading scorer for the Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball and is sixth all-time in Big 12 Conference history.
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 5 games with them, averaging 12.6 points.
Higgins was invited to the Denver Nuggets training camp during 2011 preseason, but on December 23, 2011, he was waived.
On December 25, 2011, he was claimed off the waivers by the Charlotte Bobcats. He was waived by the Bobcats on December 9, 2012. On January 16, 2013, Higgins was reacquired by the Erie BayHawks.
In October 2013, he signed a one-year deal with BC Triumph Lyubertsy of Russia.
In June 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Royal Halı Gaziantep of Turkey.
On July 1, 2015, Higgins signed a one-year contract, with option for the second year, with the Russian club CSKA Moscow. Following successful season, CSKA used team option to keep Higgins in the club for yet another season.
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.
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 | ||||||
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
| † | Denotes season in which Higgins' team won the EuroLeague |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Charlotte | 38 | 0 | 11.1 | .325 | .200 | .700 | .9 | .9 | .1 | .2 | 3.9 |
| 2012–13 | Charlotte | 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
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16† | CSKA Moscow | 29 | 12 | 21.0 | .506 | .540 | .821 | 2.2 | 1.4 | .6 | .2 | 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Career | 29 | 12 | 21.0 | .506 | .540 | .821 | 2.2 | 1.4 | .6 | .2 | 9.2 | 8.6 |