Kenny Higgs
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kenneth Lee Higgs Jr. (born January 31, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player who played three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Denver Nuggets. He is a Script error: No such module "convert". Script error: No such module "convert". point guard and he played collegiately at Louisiana State University. Higgs was selected by the Cavaliers with the 13th pick in the third round in the 1978 NBA draft.[1] He shares the Southeastern Conference single-game assists record (19: Phil Pressey, 2012–13 Missouri; Bill Hann, 1967–68 Tennessee).[2]
Higgs's best season was in 1980–81 with the 1980–81 Nuggets when he averaged 7.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. He also played several seasons in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Utica Olympics, Detroit Spirits and Evansville Thunder.[3][4] He won a CBA championship with the Spirits in 1983.[5]
Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, Higgs led Owensboro High School to the 1972 KHSAA Sweet Sixteen State Championship with a 71–63 win over Elizabethtown at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky.
His brother, Mark Higgs, is a former NFL running back.[6]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
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Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Nbay | Cleveland | 68 | 15.4 | .455 | .766 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .2 | 5.0 | ||
| Template:Nbay | Denver | 72 | 23.5 | .441 | .118 | .814 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 1.4 | .1 | 7.8 | |
| Template:Nbay | Denver | 76 | 49 | 22.3 | .432 | .190 | .817 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 1.0 | .1 | 7.5 |
| Career | 216 | 49 | 20.5 | .441 | .145 | .804 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 1.1 | .1 | 6.8 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Denver | 3 | 18.0 | .381 | .000 | .583 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 7.7 |
References
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- ↑ 1985–86 CBA Official Guide and Register, page 232
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- ↑ Kenny Higgs profile, University of Kentucky Libraries
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External links
- Kenny Higgs NBA stats, basketballreference.com
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- 1955 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Kentucky
- Cleveland Cavaliers draft picks
- Cleveland Cavaliers players
- Denver Nuggets players
- Detroit Spirits players
- Evansville Thunder players
- LSU Tigers men's basketball players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Point guards
- Sportspeople from Owensboro, Kentucky
- Utica Olympics players
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
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