Fresno State to retire Rod Higgins' No. 22 jersey

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The champion subordinate during the champion play of Fresno State basketball, Rod Higgins, volition yet person his No. 22 jersey retired by the school.

A two-time All-American successful 1981 & 1982, helium was drafted 31st wide successful the 1982 draught earlier a 13-year NBA career.

"Rod Higgins' tremendous contributions to Fresno State and the crippled of hoops marque him much than deserving of this honor," diversion manager Terry Tumey said successful a statement. "As a student-athlete, Rod led our programme to arguably the astir profound epoch successful Bulldog Basketball past and astatine the nonrecreational level, Rod achieved a agelong and palmy vocation arsenic some a subordinate and an executive. We are arrogant that Rod Higgins' sanction volition everlastingly bent from the rafters of the Save Mart Center."

Higgin led the 'Dogs to back-to-back appearances successful the NCAA tournament. In 1982, Fresno State went 27-3, reached the Sweet 16 earlier falling to Georgetown and finished No. 11 successful the AP's last rankings (the highest people successful programme history).

The Central Valley won acknowledgment to his relationship with teammate Michael Jordan, who helium brought to Fresno yearly for the "Rod Higgins Classic."

Higgins's jersey status ceremonial volition instrumentality spot during halftime of the 'Dogs' crippled against San Diego State connected February 24th, with tipoff acceptable for 7:00 PM.

It'll beryllium conscionable the 3rd retired jersey successful programme history, joining Paul George and Jerry Tarkanian.

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