Posted April 13, 2021 9:55 pm | Filed under Featured, Local News, News
The Winthrop Men’s Basketball team continues to make waves as they added another player for the upcoming season. Cory Hightower, a transfer from Western Carolina, announced, Tuesday, that he would be following his former Head Coach Mark Prosser to Winthrop.
Hightower made 18 starts in 19 games in 2021. he finished in double figures in 16 of those games. The 6″7 forward averaged 13.8 points per game and 6.2 rebounds. He has two years of eligibility remaining. Hightower is the third addition to the Eagles team in the past week. The Eagles added D-2 transfer Cameron Whiteside (UVA-Wise) and brought back Guard Josh Corbin who had originally entered the transfer portal