Sean Higgins (basketball)

Sean M. Higgins
Higgins at a Michigan Wolverines game
Personal information
Born (1968-12-30) December 30, 1968
Detroit, Michigan
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school Fairfax (Los Angeles, California)
College Michigan (1987–1990)
NBA draft 1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54th overall
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career 1990–2000
Position Small forward
Number 3, 15, 9, 19, 24
Career history
As player:
19901991 San Antonio Spurs
1992 Orlando Magic
1993 Golden State Warriors
1993–1994 Aris Thessaloniki
1994–1995 New Jersey Nets
1995–1996 Philadelphia 76ers
1996–1997 Ülkerspor
1997 Portland Trail Blazers
1997–1998 Grand Rapids Hoops
1998 Iraklio
1998–1999 Cocodrilos de Caracas
1999–2000 Ural Great
As coach:
2003–2004 Fresno Heatwave
2005–2006 Inglewood Cobras
2006–2007 Albany Patroons
2009–2012 Edmonds CC
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 1,375 (6.3 ppg)
Rebounds 402 (1.8 rpg)
Assists 226 (1.0 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Sean Marielle Higgins (born December 30, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Michigan,[1] whom he helped win the 1989 national championship.

Higgins was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2nd round (54th overall) of the 1990 NBA Draft, and played for the Spurs, Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers in eight NBA seasons, averaging 6.3 points-per-game in his career.

In 2004 Higgins became General Manager and Head Coach of the Fresno Heatwave of the American Basketball Assoc. Sean later joinedEdmonds Community College in Edmonds, Washington as there head basketball coach. The 2009-10 season was coach Higgins' first as head of Edmonds Community College men's basketball program.

He is currently USA director of Nine Star Basketball Camps that specializes in basketball player development for amateur and professional athletes. He's also managing partner of Nine Star Global Hoops Inc, concentrated in scouting and college exposure. He's secured over 10 million dollars in real-estate investments, including brokering two partnership acquisitions with industry leading investment firms to build a multiplex sports center in Nevada.

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