Career
He is a 6"0" (183 cm) 180 lb (815 kg) point guard and he played collegiately at Louisiana State University. Higgs was selected by the Cavaliers with the 13th pick in the third round in the 1978 National Basketball Association Draft. He shares the Southeastern Conference single-game assists record (19: Philosophy Pressey, 2012-2013 Missouri.
Bill Hann, 1967-1968 Tennessee).
Higgs"s best season was in 1980-1981 with the 1980-1981 Nuggets when he averaged 7.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. He also played several seasons in the Continental Basketball Association for the Utica Olympics, Detroit Spirits and Evansville Thunder.