Cory Hightower College Stats (2019–2023)
Presbyterian · Western Carolina · Winthrop · Big South · 2019–2023 · Wing F · 6'7" · 5 seasons
Cory Hightower's full NCAA Division I men's college basketball career — 12.2 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 2.2 APG across 136 games at Presbyterian · Western Carolina · Winthrop from 2019 to 2023. Season-by-season box score stats, shooting splits, and advanced metrics (TS%, USG%, BPM, ORtg, DRtg), plus the game log from his most recent season; the interactive profile adds shot charts and on/off splits.
Career stats by season
| Season | Team | Class | G | MIN% | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | 2P% | FT% | eFG% | TS% | USG% | TO% | ORtg | DRtg | BPM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Presbyterian | Fr | 33 | 62.5 | 9.4 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 34.4 | 48.1 | 75.8 | 48.6 | 53.4 | 22.2 | 18.5 | 102.7 | 106.7 | -1.4 |
| 2020 | Presbyterian | So | 30 | 81.6 | 13.3 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 28.0 | 50.2 | 68.0 | 47.6 | 51.5 | 24.6 | 20.1 | 95.3 | 111.6 | -2.2 |
| 2021 | Western Carolina | Jr | 19 | 55.0 | 13.8 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 25.8 | 51.7 | 86.8 | 47.9 | 53.6 | 26.7 | 21.7 | 94.5 | 103.5 | -1.1 |
| 2022 | Winthrop | Jr | 26 | 61.5 | 11.8 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 39.2 | 50.5 | 72.8 | 55.0 | 58.2 | 24.3 | 25.0 | 97.6 | 102.1 | -0.2 |
| 2023 | Winthrop | Sr | 28 | 76.3 | 13.6 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 37.8 | 50.8 | 72.8 | 54.1 | 57.1 | 23.5 | 21.9 | 101.9 | 111.7 | -0.7 |
| Career | 3 teams | 136 | 68.3 | 12.2 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 33.4 | 50.1 | 74.4 | 50.6 | 54.7 | 24.0 | 21.2 | 98.8 | 107.5 | -1.2 |
2022–23 game log — Winthrop (30 games)
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2022 | @ Penn St. | L 68–93 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4-13 | 3-9 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | vs Opponent | W 78–56 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | 2-8 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 76–68 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-7 | 2-2 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | @ Auburn | L 65–89 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-3 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | vs Southern Miss | L 52–77 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-5 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 101–87 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8-14 | 3-6 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | vs Opponent | W 99–52 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 1-3 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 81–86 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 3-9 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | vs South Carolina St. | W 81–67 | 36 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 3-7 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | @ Furman | L 67–82 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | 2-6 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | @ LSU | L 81–89 | 39 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 7-12 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | @ Duquesne | L 57–74 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-5 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | @ USC Upstate | L 62–70 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7-20 | 1-9 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | vs UNC Asheville | W 62–60 | 34 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-5 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | vs Presbyterian | W 82–72 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | 3-5 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | @ Longwood | L 71–85 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6-10 | 5-9 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | vs Radford | L 52–66 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-4 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | @ Campbell | W 78–74 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-4 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | @ High Point | L 66–71 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4-13 | 3-10 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | vs Gardner Webb | L 61–63 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-2 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | vs Charleston Southern | W 76–64 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8-16 | 3-7 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | vs Longwood | W 76–74 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 2-4 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | @ Radford | L 66–69 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9-11 | 4-4 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | @ UNC Asheville | L 79–86 | 38 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-9 | 1-6 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | vs USC Upstate | L 70–79 | 37 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | 1-5 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | @ Gardner Webb | W 86–78 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | 4-6 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | @ Charleston Southern | W 75–67 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | 4-8 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | vs Campbell | W 95–93 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | vs High Point | W 84–78 | 36 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7-12 | 3-6 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | @ Radford | L 69–78 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-3 |
2023 Winthrop teammates
Kelton Talford (16.2 PPG) · Kasen Harrison (11.5 PPG) · Sin'Cere McMahon (13.4 PPG) · Chase Claxton (5.0 PPG) · Toneari Lane (10.3 PPG) · Howard Fleming Jr. (4.8 PPG) · Xavier McKelvy (3.6 PPG) · Isaiah Wilson (5.6 PPG)
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