Rod Higgins
| Power forward / Center | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 31, 1960 Monroe, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thornton Township (Harvey, Illinois) |
| College | Fresno State (1978–1982) |
| NBA Draft | 1982 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31st overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Pro career | 1982–1994 |
| Career history | |
| 1982–1985 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1985 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1985–1986 | Tampa Bay Thrillers (CBA) |
| 1986 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1986 | Tampa Bay Thrillers (CBA) |
| 1986 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1986 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1986–1992 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1992–1993 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1993 | Olympiacos (Greece) |
| 1993–1994 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1994 | Golden State Warriors |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 7,011 (9.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,819 (3.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,254 (1.6 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Roderick Dwayne "Rod" Higgins (born January 31, 1960 in Monroe, Louisiana) is a retired American professional basketball player who currently serves as president of basketball operations for the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Bobcats. He is also the father of former Charlotte Bobcats point guard and current Erie Bayhawks guard Cory Higgins.
A 6'7" forward/center from California State University, Fresno, Higgins played 13 seasons (1982–1994) in the NBA as a member of the Chicago Bulls, the Seattle SuperSonics, the San Antonio Spurs, the New Jersey Nets, the Golden State Warriors, the Sacramento Kings, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. He averaged 9 points per game and 3.6 rebounds per game during his NBA career. After his playing career ended, Higgins served as an assistant coach with the Warriors until 2000, when he was named assistant general manager of the Washington Wizards. He was re-hired by the Warriors on May 20, 2004, joining former teammate Chris Mullin in the team's front office.
On May 31, 2007, he was hired as the second general manager of the Charlotte Bobcats, replacing Bernie Bickerstaff. In 2011, he became the team's president of basketball operations after Rich Cho was hired as general manager.[1]
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- Career stats at http://www.basketball-reference.com
- "Warriors Name Rod Higgins General Manager", article from http://www.nba.com/warriors
- 2005–2006 REPORT CARD: Chris Mullin & Rod Higgins (Golden State of Mind)
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