2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Hightower, Teshaun
Jersey Number 1
Teshaun Hightower
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lithonia, Ga.
- High School:
- Mt. Zion Prep School
Bio
• Mike and Ruth Kooyman Men’s Basketball Scholarship recipient
Final Bio (PDF)
2018-19 Season Highlights:
• Switched jersey numbers from No. 10 to No. 1 between his freshman and sophomore seasons.
• Logged playing time in 29 games, with 17 starts.
• Nearly doubled his offensive contributions from his freshman season, scoring 105 points (3.6 ppg) in 2017-18 to 191 points (6.6 ppg) in 2018-19.
• Established new career-highs for shot makes and takes at every level (6-of-11 FGs vs. Savannah State, 3-of-7 3FGs vs. Oakland and 7-of-9 FTs vs. Texas).
• Reached double figures in the scoring column nine times, including career-high tallies of 18 points against both Savannah State and Texas.
• Georgia’s top assist supplier in six games and led the team in steals five times.
• Exploded for a career-high 18 points in the season opener, his third career-most output in a four-game span dating back to the end of his freshman year.
• Celebrated his 21st birthday while UGA was in the Cayman Islands (on Nov. 21) with an 11-point performance against Georgia State.
• Stellar game at Georgia Tech included a career-best three steals and a team-high 13 deflections in a career-most 30 minutes of playing time.
• Started 12 consecutive games from Nov. 27-Jan. 23 before coming off the bench against Texas.
• Extremely efficient en route to his career-high 18 points versus the Longhorns, connecting on 5-of-5 shots from the floor and 7-of-9 trips to the line.
2017-18 Season Highlights:
• Logged action in 29 contests, including a trio of starts at LSU, at Auburn and against LSU in Athens.
• Posted three double-figure scoring outputs, all in the last five games of the season.
• Active linescore against San Diego State with four points, three boards and two assists in just eight minutes.
• Scored all five of his points in the closing minutes of a victory at Marquette. Entered the contest 1-of-9 from the FT line on the season, but made 3-of-4 in a pair of one-and-one situations and also knocked down a free-throw line jumper in the final 3:09. Did all of the aforementioned in a span of 1:06.
• Dished out a pair of assists nine different times during the first 14 games of the season.
• Posted three DNPs from Jan. 27-Feb. 3 due to a bout with flu.
• Productive in a pair of starts vs. LSU, with eight points in each outing. Also, three boards and two steals in Baton Rouge and three assists in Athens.
• In three SEC Tournament outings, turned in two career-high scoring outputs (13 points vs. both Vanderbilt and Missouri), as well as career mosts for boards (seven vs. Missouri) and assists (six vs. Vanderbilt).
• Amazing production increase over last six games. Averaged 2.5 ppg, 1.0 apg and 9.5 mpg in first 27 games….and upped those contributions to 7.8 ppg, 2.7 apg & 17.3 mpg thereafter.
• During the last six games, produced 44.8 percent (47-of-105) of his points and 41.0 percent (16-of-39) of his assists on the entire season.
Prep School Highlights:
• Coached by Rodrick Harrison at Mt. Zion Prep School in Baltimore, Md.
• Averaged 19.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 7.0 assists for the Warriors.
• Named Mt. Zion’s Most Valuable Player after leading the Warriors to a 25-10 finish.
High School Highlights:
• Coached by Ty Baumgardner during his senior season at Collins Hill.
• Named first-team All-Gwinnett County – along with current Georgia teammate Rayshaun Hammonds – by both the Gwinnett Daily Post and the Gwinnett Tipoff Club following his senior campaign with the Eagles.
• Voted first-team All-Region 7AAAAAA following a standout senior season at Collins Hill.
• As a senior, averaged 14.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists for the Eagles, who finished 25-5 and reached the “Sweet 16” round of the Class 6A state tournament.
• Scored 18 points in his final prep outing against Pebblebrook in the 2016 state tourney.
• Exploded for a game-high 26 points in Collins HIll’s 56-51 upset of Norcross in the 2016 Region 7AAAAAA championship game.
• Scored 19 points to help the North team in a 137-133 loss in the 2015 Gwinnett Senior All-Star Game.
Personal:
• Full Name: Teshaun Devail Hightower-Shelby
• Birthdate / Birthplace: November 21, 1997 / Peoria, Ill.
• Parents: Shandle Hightower
• Academic Major: Undecided
Final Bio (PDF)
2018-19 Season Highlights:
• Switched jersey numbers from No. 10 to No. 1 between his freshman and sophomore seasons.
• Logged playing time in 29 games, with 17 starts.
• Nearly doubled his offensive contributions from his freshman season, scoring 105 points (3.6 ppg) in 2017-18 to 191 points (6.6 ppg) in 2018-19.
• Established new career-highs for shot makes and takes at every level (6-of-11 FGs vs. Savannah State, 3-of-7 3FGs vs. Oakland and 7-of-9 FTs vs. Texas).
• Reached double figures in the scoring column nine times, including career-high tallies of 18 points against both Savannah State and Texas.
• Georgia’s top assist supplier in six games and led the team in steals five times.
• Exploded for a career-high 18 points in the season opener, his third career-most output in a four-game span dating back to the end of his freshman year.
• Celebrated his 21st birthday while UGA was in the Cayman Islands (on Nov. 21) with an 11-point performance against Georgia State.
• Stellar game at Georgia Tech included a career-best three steals and a team-high 13 deflections in a career-most 30 minutes of playing time.
• Started 12 consecutive games from Nov. 27-Jan. 23 before coming off the bench against Texas.
• Extremely efficient en route to his career-high 18 points versus the Longhorns, connecting on 5-of-5 shots from the floor and 7-of-9 trips to the line.
2017-18 Season Highlights:
• Logged action in 29 contests, including a trio of starts at LSU, at Auburn and against LSU in Athens.
• Posted three double-figure scoring outputs, all in the last five games of the season.
• Active linescore against San Diego State with four points, three boards and two assists in just eight minutes.
• Scored all five of his points in the closing minutes of a victory at Marquette. Entered the contest 1-of-9 from the FT line on the season, but made 3-of-4 in a pair of one-and-one situations and also knocked down a free-throw line jumper in the final 3:09. Did all of the aforementioned in a span of 1:06.
• Dished out a pair of assists nine different times during the first 14 games of the season.
• Posted three DNPs from Jan. 27-Feb. 3 due to a bout with flu.
• Productive in a pair of starts vs. LSU, with eight points in each outing. Also, three boards and two steals in Baton Rouge and three assists in Athens.
• In three SEC Tournament outings, turned in two career-high scoring outputs (13 points vs. both Vanderbilt and Missouri), as well as career mosts for boards (seven vs. Missouri) and assists (six vs. Vanderbilt).
• Amazing production increase over last six games. Averaged 2.5 ppg, 1.0 apg and 9.5 mpg in first 27 games….and upped those contributions to 7.8 ppg, 2.7 apg & 17.3 mpg thereafter.
• During the last six games, produced 44.8 percent (47-of-105) of his points and 41.0 percent (16-of-39) of his assists on the entire season.
Prep School Highlights:
• Coached by Rodrick Harrison at Mt. Zion Prep School in Baltimore, Md.
• Averaged 19.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 7.0 assists for the Warriors.
• Named Mt. Zion’s Most Valuable Player after leading the Warriors to a 25-10 finish.
High School Highlights:
• Coached by Ty Baumgardner during his senior season at Collins Hill.
• Named first-team All-Gwinnett County – along with current Georgia teammate Rayshaun Hammonds – by both the Gwinnett Daily Post and the Gwinnett Tipoff Club following his senior campaign with the Eagles.
• Voted first-team All-Region 7AAAAAA following a standout senior season at Collins Hill.
• As a senior, averaged 14.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists for the Eagles, who finished 25-5 and reached the “Sweet 16” round of the Class 6A state tournament.
• Scored 18 points in his final prep outing against Pebblebrook in the 2016 state tourney.
• Exploded for a game-high 26 points in Collins HIll’s 56-51 upset of Norcross in the 2016 Region 7AAAAAA championship game.
• Scored 19 points to help the North team in a 137-133 loss in the 2015 Gwinnett Senior All-Star Game.
Personal:
• Full Name: Teshaun Devail Hightower-Shelby
• Birthdate / Birthplace: November 21, 1997 / Peoria, Ill.
• Parents: Shandle Hightower
• Academic Major: Undecided
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