Allison Hightower

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Allison Hightower
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Personal information
Born (1988-04-06) April 6, 1988 (age 36)
Dallas, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight139 lb (63 kg)
Career information
High school Seguin (Arlington, Texas)
College LSU (2006–2010)
WNBA draft 2010: 2nd round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Connecticut Sun
Playing career2010–present
Position Guard
Career history
20102014 Connecticut Sun
2017 Washington Mystics
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com

Allison Kina Hightower (born April 6, 1988) is an American professional women's basketball player who last played for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted 15th overall in the 2010 WNBA draft.

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High school career

Hightower was born in Dallas, Texas was named a WBCA All-American. [1] She participated in the 2006 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored five points. [2]

College career

Hightower attended Louisiana State University, where she was named all first-team Southeastern Conference (SEC) following her senior season. She was also named SEC All-Defensive Team following her junior (2009) and senior (2010) seasons. [3]

College statistics


Source [4]

Legend
  GPGames 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 Bold Career high
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2006–07LSU3823436.5%31.8%77.1%2.31.60.90.66.2
2007–08LSU3726240.4%37.4%47.6%2.51.60.80.57.1
2008–09LSU3044745.7%18.6%68.3%4.33.01.91.214.9
2009–10LSU3156544.6%39.8%75.0%3.51.92.00.418.2
Career136150842.6%34.5%70.7%3.12.01.40.711.1

Professional

Highwater played in the WNBA 2010–2014, and in 2017. [5] She was played in the European Basketball League and in the Israel Basketball league as part of the Israeli team Elitzur Ramla and won the champion, and Maccabi Bnot Ashdod. [6]

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References

  1. "Past WBCA HS Coaches' All-America Teams". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 1 Jul 2014.
  2. "WBCA High School All-America Game Box Scores". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 29 Jun 2014.
  3. "WNBA.com: Prospect: Allison Hightower". Archived from the original on 24 December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  4. "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  5. "Allison Hightower". Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved 10 Jul 2022.
  6. "Allison Hightower". European Basketball Association. Retrieved 10 Jul 2022.