Las Vegas Aces sign former NBA draftee Cory Hightower
Published on September 16, 2008 under American Basketball Association (ABA)
Las Vegas Aces News Release
Las Vegas, NV. The ABA Las Vegas Aces have announced the signing of 6'8 guard/forward Cory Hightower who joins the ranks of marquee players for the team. Hightower, born July 30, 1979 in Flint, Michigan, is a pro player who was formerly selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the 2000 NBA Draft.
He played two years as a guard/forward with Indian Hills Community College and had committed to play at Texas Christian University but decided to leave early to declare for the draft. While at Indian Hills, Hightower was named NJCAA Tournament MVP his freshman year and was named a First Team NJCAA All-American his second year.
His draft rights were traded by the Spurs to the LA Lakers on the day of the draft, but he would never play for them in an actual game. He split the 2000-2001 season in the CBA with the Gary Steelheads before joining the Harlem Globetrotters. Corry participated on training camp with the Charlotte Hornets in 2001 before being released. He has played professionally for the past few years including internationally. For more information, visit www.lasvegasacesbasketball.com or www.abalive.com.
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