Background
Higgins grew up in Danville, California.
Higgins grew up in Danville, California.
Monte Vista High School.
He is tied with Richard Roby with 2,001 career points as the all-time leading scorer for the Colorado Buffaloes men"s basketball and is sixth all-time in Big 12 Conference history. After going undrafted in 2011 National Basketball Association Draft, Higgins was selected with the seventh pick in 2011 Doctorate-League Draft by the Erie BayHawks. He appeared in 5 games with them, averaging 12.6 points.
Higgins was invited to the Denver Nuggets training camp during 2011 preseason, but on December 23, 2011, he was waived.
On December 25, 2011, he was claimed off the waivers by the Charlotte Bobcats. He was waived by the Bobcats on December 9, 2012.
On January 16, 2013, Higgins was reacquired by the Erie BayHawks. In October 2013, he signed a one-year deal with British Columbia Triumph Lyubertsy of Russia.
In June 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Royal Halı Gaziantep of Turkey.
On July 1, 2015, Higgins signed a one-year contract, with option for the second year, with the Russian club CSKA Moscow. His father, Rod Higgins, is a former National Basketball Association player and the former president of the basketball operations for the Charlotte Bobcats. He majored in sociology.
His godfather is former Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan.
