{{Short description|American basketball player (born 2000)}} {{for|the EastEnders actor|Devon Higgs (actor)}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Devon Higgs | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|2|10}} | birth_place = Suwanee, Georgia, U.S.<ref name="BSKTRef">{{cite web|title=Devon Higgs Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/higgsde01.html|website=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=December 29, 2024}}</ref> | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lb = 198 | league = NBA G League | team = College Park Skyhawks | position = Shooting guard | number = 22 | high_school = Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee, Georgia) | college = Georgia Southwestern State (2018–2023) | draft_year = 2023 | career_start = 2023 | career_end = | years1 = 2023–2024 | team1 = College Park Skyhawks | years2 = 2024–2025 | team2 = Motor City Cruise | years3 = 2025 | team3 = Greensboro Swarm | years4 = 2025 | team4 = Kožuv | years5 = 2026 | team5 = Atlético Cordón Montevideo | years6 = 2026–present | team6 = College Park Skyhawks | highlights = }}
'''Devon Higgs''' (born February 10, 2000)<ref name="BSKTRef" /> is an American professional basketball player for the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Georgia Southwestern State Hurricanes.
==High school and college career== After playing high school basketball at Peachtree Ridge at his native Suwanee, Georgia, Higgs played five collegiate seasons for the Georgia Southwestern State Hurricanes. In 118 games, he averaged 7.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 22.6 minutes per game<ref name="MCC2024">{{cite web|title=MOTOR CITY CRUISE ACQUIRE GUARD DEVON HIGGS|url=https://detroit.gleague.nba.com/news/motor-city-cruise-acquire-guard-devon-higgs|website=NBA.com|date=January 30, 2024|access-date=December 29, 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref name="GeorgiaSSHurricanesBio">{{cite web|title=Devon Higgs – Bio|url=https://www.gswcanes.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/bios/higgs_devon_lcv5|website=GSWCanes.com|access-date=December 29, 2024}}</ref>
==Professional career== ===College Park Skyhawks (2023–2024)=== After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Higgs joined the College Park Skyhawks on October 29, 2023,<ref>{{cite web|title=College Park Skyhawks Finalize Training Camp Schedule and Roster|url=https://cpskyhawks.gleague.nba.com/news/college-park-skyhawks-finalize-training-camp-schedule-and-roster-2|website=NBA.com|date=October 29, 2023|access-date=December 29, 2024}}</ref> but was waived on November 6.<ref name="CollegePark23_24">{{cite web|title=2023-2024 College Park Skyhawks Transaction History|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/gleague/teams/College-Park-Skyhawks/49/Transaction_History/2024|website=RealGM.com|access-date=December 29, 2024}}</ref> On December 30, he re-joined the SkyHawks<ref name="CollegePark23_24" /> and was waived on January 25, 2024.<ref name="CollegePark23_24" /> He played nine games while averaging 4.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 15.6 minutes per game.<ref name="MCC2024" />
===Motor City Cruise (2024–2025)=== On January 30, 2024, Higgs joined the Motor City Cruise<ref name="MCC2024" /> 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.<ref name="RealGMProfile">{{cite web|title=Devon Higgs Player Profile|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Devon-Higgs/Summary/140872|website=RealGM.com|access-date=January 15, 2025}}</ref>
After joining them for the 2024 NBA Summer League,<ref>{{cite web|first=Jared|last=Ramsey|title=Detroit Pistons announce Las Vegas Summer League roster, with top draft pick Ron Holland|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2024/07/09/detroit-pistons-announce-las-vegas-summer-league-roster/74342897007/|work=Detroit Free Press|date=July 9, 2024|access-date=December 29, 2024}}</ref> Higgs signed with the Detroit Pistons on September 17, 2024,<ref>{{cite web|first=Luke|last=Adams|title=Pistons Sign Three Players To Camp Contracts|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2024/09/pistons-sign-three-players-to-camp-contracts.html|website=HoopsRumors.com|date=September 18, 2024|access-date=December 29, 2024}}</ref> but was waived the next day.<ref>{{cite web|first=Arthur|last=Hill|title=Pistons Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal With Javante McCoy, Waive Two Players|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2024/09/pistons-agree-to-exhibit-10-deal-with-javante-mccoy-waive-two-players.html|website=HoopsRumors.com|date=September 18, 2024|access-date=December 29, 2024}}</ref> On October 29, he re-joined Motor City,<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Motor City Cruise|title=Training camp roster ready to get to it 👏 #MotorCityBasketball|number=1851401150169223597|user=MotorCityCruise|date=October 29, 2024|access-date=December 29, 2024}}</ref> playing in 18 games and averaging 4.1 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 13.8 minutes.<ref name="RealGMProfile" /> On January 15, 2025, he was waived by Motor City.<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Motor City Cruise|title=Thank you, Devon for everything💙❤️|number=1879657153629499662|user=MotorCityCruise|date=January 15, 2025|access-date=January 15, 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== He is the son of Mallery Ivy-Higgs and Derek Higgs, and has two brothers. He majored in Business Management.<ref name="GeorgiaSSHurricanesBio" />
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.gswcanes.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/bios/higgs_devon_lcv5 Georgia Southwestern State Hurricanes bio] * [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Devon-Higgs/Summary/140872 RealGM.com profile]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Higgs, Devon}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:American men's basketball players Category:Basketball players from Gwinnett County, Georgia Category:College Park Skyhawks players Category:Georgia Southwestern State Hurricanes men's basketball players Category:Greensboro Swarm players Category:Motor City Cruise players Category:Shooting guards Category:Sportspeople from Suwanee, Georgia