2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2023-24 (SENIOR): The only `Runner to start in all 32 games... Came back from his 2023 season-ending knee injury scoring 27 points in his first game back versus Southern Utah on Nov. 6. Scored 19 and 22 points versus then #21 USC and then #11 Gonzaga... Tied the D1 single-game scoring record of 34-points (11-22 FG, 9-9 FT) on Feb. 1 versus Long Beach State... Would go on to reset that record in the first game of the Big West Championships versus UC Riverside on March 13, scoring 35 points (15-24 FG, 3-6 3FG, 2-3 FT) while dishing out eight assists en route to beating LBSU... Scored 572 points on the year, resetting the D1 single-season scoring record previously held by Issiah Grayson with 543... Would also go on to reset the D1 single-season points per game record, previously 17.0 PPG by Issiah Grayson, with 17.9 points per game. Higgins' stellar season earned him a spot on the All-Big West Second Team.
2022-23 (JUNIOR): Played in 13 games, starting 12 times, before suffering season-ending knee injury on Jan. 5 vs. Cal Poly…Before injury/surgery, had been leading the team with 13.0 points and 3.9 assists per game…Shot 38.4% from the field, 31.9% from three-point range, and team-high 90.7% from the free throw line…Scored double digits in nine of 13 games…Tied career-high with 23 points at UTEP on Nov. 23 before posting career highs of 25 points and eight assists at UC Riverside on Dec. 29…Scored 13 points (4-8 3FG) to go with four points and four assists at Utah Nov. 11.
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 27 games, starting 18 times…Second on team in scoring with 9.6 points per game and led `Runners with 64 assists and 26 steals…Posted season-high 23 points at UC Davis Feb. 19…Scored 21 points at Long Beach State Feb. 3…Led CSUB with 15 points in Big West Championship First Round victory…Recorded season-high six assists vs. UC Riverside Jan. 15…Had 17 points and season-high four steals vs. Cal Poly Jan. 18…Came up clutch multiple times, converting big buckets down the stretch.
PRIOR TO CSUB: Competed for Holmes Community College in Goodman, Miss.…Coached by Jason Flanigan…Named NJCAA All-American, MACCC North Player of the Year, and earned First Team All-Region honors as a sophomore…Led Bulldogs to Sweet 16 of National Tournament and averaged 19.1 points, 4.8 assists, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game while shooting nearly 40% from three-point range in 2020-21…As a freshman, averaged 14.0 points, 4.9 assists, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.5 steals a contest.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2019 graduate of Pine Bluff High School.…Coached by Billy Dixon…Earned All-State and All-Conference honors…As a senior, averaged 28 points a game and led the Zebras to the Arkansas 5A State Semifinals.
PERSONAL: A liberal studies major who hopes to play basketball professionally after his time at CSUB.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2021-22Sophomore
Guard
5'10"
155 lbs
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2022-23Junior
Guard
5'10"
160 lbs
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2023-24Senior
Guard
5'10"
160 lbs
