Devon Higgs (born February 10, 2000) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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High school and college career

After playing high school basketball at Peachtree Ridge at his native

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, Higgs played five collegiate seasons for the

. In 118 games, he averaged 7.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 22.6 minutes per game and as a senior, he played 25 games while averaging 9 points and 5.6 rebounds in 26 minutes while shooting 51.5% from the field.

Professional career

College Park Skyhawks (2023–2024)

After going undrafted in the

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, Higgs joined the

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on October 29, 2023, but was waived on November 6. On December 30, he re-joined the SkyHawks and was waived on January 25, 2024. He played nine games while averging 4.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 15.6 minutes per game.

Motor City Cruise (2024–2025)

On January 30, 2024, Higgs joined the

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where he played in 17 games and averaged 7.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 blocks in 22.8 minutes. After joining them for the

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, Higgs signed with the

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on September 17, 2024, but was waived the next day. On October 29, he re-joined Motor City, playing in 18 games and averaging 4.1 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 13.8 minutes. On January 15, 2025, he was waived by Motor City.

Personal life

He is the son of Mallery Ivy-Higgs and Derek Higgs, and has two brothers. He majored in Business Management.

References

External links

Georgia Southwestern State Hurricanes bio

RealGM.com profile
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