A first-team All-American at Indian Hills as a sophomore, Cory Hightower got a national championship ring the year before when he was the MVP of the national tournament as IHCC won its third consecutive national title. Hightower averaged 15.6 points a game during the title-winning year of 1998-99 and scored in double figures in all four games at the national tourney. He increased his scoring average to 22.6 the next season and was named first-team all-region for the second straight year. Hightower had career averages of 17.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.0 steals per game. He is number-six on the all-time Warriors' scoring list. The Flint, Michigan native was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2nd round of the 2000 NBA Draft and his rights were traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Hightower went on to play professionally for a number of years, both in the U.S. and internationally.