Mike Higgins (basketball)

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Mike Higgins
Personal information
Born (1967-02-17) February 17, 1967 (age 57)
Grand Island, Nebraska
NationalityAmerican / Spanish
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Greeley West (Greeley, Colorado)
College Northern Colorado (1985–1989)
NBA draft 1989: undrafted
Playing career1989–2010
Position Power forward
Number55, 42, 32
Career history
1989 Los Angeles Lakers
1989–1990 Denver Nuggets
1990 Rapid City Thrillers
1990 Valvi Girona
1990–1991 Yakima Sun Kings
1991 Sacramento Kings
1991 BCM Gravelines
1991 Puleva Granada
1991–1992 Fulgor Libertas Forlì
1992–1993 Omaha Racers
1993–1994 CB Gran Canaria
1994–1995 Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca
1995–1996 Peñarol de Mar del Plata
1996–1998 Isuzu Giga Cats
1998–1999 Grand Rapids Hoops
1999 Franca
1999–2000 Boca Juniors
2000–2001Fluminense
2001–2002Londrina
2002 Bilbao Berri
2003–2004 CB Cáceres
2004–2006 León Caja España
2006–2007 Cantabria Lobos
2007–2008 CAI Zaragoza
2008 CB Granada
2008–2009 Gandía Bàsquet
2009–2010 Xacobeo Blu:sens
Career highlights and awards
  • JBL Field Goal Percentage Leader (1997)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Michael S. Higgins (born February 17, 1967) is an American retired professional basketball player.

A 6'9" power forward born in Grand Island, Nebraska and from the University of Northern Colorado, Higgins played two seasons (1989–1991) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, and Sacramento Kings. He averaged 1.7 points per game in his NBA career. [1] He later joined Obradoiro CAB. [2]

Higgins also played several seasons in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), for the Rapid City Thrillers, Yakima Sun Kings, Omaha Racers and Grand Rapids Hoops. [3]

Notes

  1. Mike Higgins. basketball-reference.com
  2. Mike Higgins at Eurobasket.
  3. 1999-00 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 271


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