Rod Higgins

Roderick Dwayne Higgins (born January 31, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player who formerly served as president of basketball operations for the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Hornets. He is also the father of former Charlotte Bobcats point guard Cory Higgins.

Born (1960-01-31) January 31, 1960 (age 66)

Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.

Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)

Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)

High schoolThornton Township
(Harvey, Illinois)

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Rod Higgins

Personal information
Born	(1960-01-31) January 31, 1960 (age 66) Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
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: 2nd round, 31st overall pick
Drafted by	Chicago Bulls
Playing career	1982–1994
Position	Small forward / power forward
Number	22, 55, 21, 23, 32
Coaching career	1994–2000
Career history
Playing
1982–1985	Chicago Bulls
1985	Seattle SuperSonics
1985–1986	Tampa Bay Thrillers
1986	San Antonio Spurs
1986	New Jersey Nets
1986	Chicago Bulls
1986–1992	Golden State Warriors
1992–1993	Sacramento Kings
1992	Olympiacos
1993–1994	Cleveland Cavaliers
1994	Golden State Warriors
Coaching
1994–2000	Golden State Warriors (assistant)
Career highlights
CBA champion (1986) CBA Playoff/Finals MVP (1986) 2× First-team All-PCAA (1981, 1982)
Career NBA statistics
Points	7,011 (9.0 ppg)
Rebounds	2,819 (3.6 rpg)
Assists	1,254 (1.6 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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A 6'7" forward 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 9.0 points per game and 3.6 rebounds per game during his NBA career.

Higgins played for the Tampa Bay Thrillers of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 1985–86 season and won the CBA championship.^[1] He was selected as the CBA Playoff/Finals Most Valuable Player.^[2]

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 Hornets (then the Charlotte Bobcats), replacing Bernie Bickerstaff.^[3] In 2011, he became the team's president of basketball operations after Rich Cho was hired as general manager.^[4] On June 13, 2014, Higgins stepped down as President of Basketball Operations for the Charlotte Hornets.^[5][6]

Higgins was the first professional basketball player to play for four NBA teams in one season. In the 1985–86 season, he played for the Seattle Supersonics, the San Antonio Spurs, the New Jersey Nets, and the Chicago Bulls.^[7]