 He hit the winning basket in the Final Four against Illinois to propel Michigan into the championship game versus Seton Hall.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.