Tulane basketball player charged with murder in Georgia | |
MCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) A Tulane University basketball player who recently declared for the NBA draft is charged with murder and other counts in a Georgia slaying. Teshaun Hightower, who led the Green Wave in scoring last season, was booked into jail Saturday on multiple charges, including murder and aggravated assault, Henry County Jail records show. He was one of six people wanted in connection with an April 8 homicide in Stockbridge, Georgia, Henry County police said in a Facebook post Friday. Police spokesman Capt. Randy Lee told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the victim, Devante Anthony Long, died from gunshot wounds after he was taken to a hospital. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | T. Hightower | 15.9 | |||
| Rebounds: | C. Thompson | 6.3 | |||
| Assists: | C. Thompson | 2.8 | |||
| FG%: | T. Hightower | 41.2% | |||
| FT%: | T. Hightower | 75.8% | |||
| 3P%: | N. Thomas | 39.4% | |||
| Steals: | C. Thompson | 1.9 | |||
| Blocks: | N. Days | 0.9 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 5 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 8 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Michigan State | 22-9 | |
| 10 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 5 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 8 | Duke | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 9 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| American Athletic Conference Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| 22 Houston | 13-5 | 23-8 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 21-10 |
| Cincinnati | 13-5 | 20-10 |
| Wichita State | 11-7 | 23-8 |
| Memphis | 10-8 | 21-10 |
| UConn | 10-8 | 19-12 |
| SMU | 9-9 | 19-11 |
| UCF | 7-11 | 16-14 |
| South Florida | 7-11 | 14-17 |
| Temple | 6-12 | 14-17 |
| East Carolina | 5-13 | 11-20 |
| Tulane | 4-14 | 12-18 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 68.3 (266) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 8.2 (299) | ||||
| Assists: | 11.2 (311) | ||||
| FG%: | 41.1% (309) | ||||
| FT%: | 71.2% (167) | ||||
| 3P%: | 33.4% (180) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 70.9 (221) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 22.8 (336) | ||||
| Assists: | 16.1 (344) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.3% (299) | ||||
| FT%: | 69.4% (118) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.0% (249) | ||||
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