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 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.

In 2004 Higgins became General Manager and Head Coach of the Fresno Heatwave of the American Basketball Association.

Higgins is also founder, chairman and CEO of Royal Eagle Holdings Inc, a technology, healthcare and real estate investment company, with concentration on acquisitions and mergers.

In addition, he is managing partner of Victory USA Development LTD, focusing on building 5000+ seat, multiplex sports & entertainment venues throughout the United States.