Charlotte Bobcats sign Higgins as third guard

Cory Higgins, Colorado's all-time leading scorer, will fill the Charlotte Bobcats' 15th roster spot.

Higgins is the son of Bobcats president of basketball operations Rod Higgins. Cory Higgins was recently cut by the Denver Nuggets.

At 6-foot-5, Higgins fills what the Bobcats wanted from a fifth guard: A player with the size and skill set to play either guard spot.

"One of the things I pride myself in is playing either position, and more importantly, being able to guard either position," Higgins said after practice Sunday night.

He acknowledged he expects a little extra scrutiny, playing for a team his father assembled.

"A lot of people are going to think I'm here just because of him," Cory Higgins said. "That's not the case. I worked hard to get here and I'm here to prove to everybody, and the coach staff, that I belong here and I keep this spot."

He finished his four years at Colorado having scored 2,001 points, tying him with Richard Roby for the school record. He ranks sixth all-time among Big 12 scorers.