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.
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 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 also holds a distinct NBA record for playing for the most teams in one season with 4. In the 1985–86 season he played for the Seattle Supersonics, the San Antonio Spurs, the New Jersey Nets, and the Chicago Bulls.
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Result | ||||
| GS | 2004–05 | 34 | 48 | .414 | 5th in Pacific Division | – | – | Missed Playoffs | ||
| GS | 2005–06 | 34 | 48 | .414 | 5th in Pacific Division | – | – | Missed Playoffs | ||
| GS | 2006–07 | 42 | 30 | .512 | 3rd in Pacific Division | 5 | 6 | Lost In Second Round | ||
| CHA | 2007–08 | 32 | 50 | .390 | 4th in Southeast Division | – | – | Missed Playoffs | ||
| CHA | 2008–09 | 35 | 47 | .426 | 4th in Southeast Division | – | – | Missed Playoffs | ||
| CHA | 2009–10 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4th in Southeast Division | 0 | 4 | Lost In First Round | ||
| CHA | 2010–11 | 34 | 48 | .414 | 4th in Southeast Division | – | – | Missed Playoffs | ||
| Total | 256 | 313 | .449 | 0 Division Titles |
5 | 10 | 0 Championships | |||
