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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 6, 1988 Dallas, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 139 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 career | 2010–present |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2014 | 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.
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]
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]
Source[4]
| GP | Games 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | LSU | 38 | 234 | 36.5% | 31.8% | 77.1% | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 6.2 |
| 2007–08 | LSU | 37 | 262 | 40.4% | 37.4% | 47.6% | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 7.1 |
| 2008–09 | LSU | 30 | 447 | 45.7% | 18.6% | 68.3% | 4.3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 14.9 |
| 2009–10 | LSU | 31 | 565 | 44.6% | 39.8% | 75.0% | 3.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 18.2 |
| Career | 136 | 1508 | 42.6% | 34.5% | 70.7% | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 11.1 |
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]
