Teshaun Hightower was arrested on Saturday in connection with a homicide that took place on April 8 in Stockbridge, according to Henry County jail records.

Hightower is being held at Henry County Jail in McDonough and is charged with murder, aggravated assault, possession of firearm or knife during commission of or attempt to commit certain felonies, as well as battery, according to jail records. 

According to a Henry County Police Department release, Hightower was one of six suspects involved in the murder of 24-year-old Devante Anthony Long earlier this month.
 

Hightower spent two seasons at Georgia — one under Mark Fox and one under Tom Crean — before transferring to Tulane after the 2018-19 season. Hightower played in 29 games during his last season at Georgia and averaged 6.6 points per game.

In his lone season with the Green Wave, Hightower led the team with 15.9 points per game and scored in double digits in the final seven games of the 2019-20 campaign.

Tulane Athletics released the following statement today after dismissing Hightower from the basketball program:

“Upon learning of Teshaun’s arrest this afternoon, he was immediately dismissed from the Tulane basketball program.”

An Atlanta-based attorney, Averick Walker, who representing former Tulane and UGA basketball player Teshaun Hightower shared that Hightower’s brother, Jeffery, fired the gun that killed a man earlier this month. 

According to the Averick Walker, Teshaun didn’t shoot anybody. It’s sad that this detective sought to make him out to be a monster and he’s not. When it’s all said and done, it will come out in the wash that the person who did fire the gun shot the gun to protect Teshaun.

“Teshaun’s brother actually fired the weapon and fired in self-defense. The victim came out of the house with a gun in his hand and turned his weapon toward Teshaun to shoot him. That’s why the victim was shot himself.”

The Lithonia native, declared for the 2020 NBA Draft on April 18 while still remaining eligible to return for his senior season at Tulane.