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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

Jose Figueroa
Jose Figueroa
Peter Wangechi
Jose Figueroa
Jamie Gaffney
Ben Peskar
Ben Peskar
Ben Peskar
Ben Peskar

3 Jerry Higgins III

  • Position Guard
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Cleveland, OH
  • Highschool Villa Angela-St. Joseph
  • Prev School The Citadel
  • Major Masters in Biology

Biography

Awards and Honors 
  • Was named tournament MVP at the Inagural Kaulig Companies Tip-Off Tournament. 
2023-24
  • Has appeared in 23 games this season, starting 2.
  • Scored a season high 14 points on 6-12 from the field in a win over Heidelberg. (1/24)
  • Provided a big energy boost off the bench against Otterbein, scoring 7 points. (1/20) 
  • Put up a season high 10 points and 5 rebounds in dominant win against Mount Union. (1/10)
  • Put up 10 points and 2 steals in a win over Capital. (1/6) 
2022-23
  • Has played in 28 games this season, coming off the bench in all of them. 
  • Played a big role off the bench in a road win over Wilmington, scoring 12 points. (2/28)
  • Scored a career-high 25 points and 4 steals against Otterbein. (1/11)
  • Put up 19 points and 3 assists at Marietta. (12/17)
Before John Carroll
  • Four year basketball player for Division I The Citadel, a military school in South Carolina
  • Played in 53 career games, making three starts
  • Averaged 2.5 points and 1.4 assists in 8.5 minutes per game during his career while shooting 45.7% from the field and 47.4% from beyond the arc
  • Scored eight points and dished out seven assists in 26 minutes of action against Manhattan (12/21/21)
  • Had a career-high 14 points against Carver (12/9/20)
  • Made his first collegiate start against Samford (3/8/19) in the Southern Conference Tournament during his freshman season, seeing a career-high 32 minutes and scoring 12 points while recording six assists (tied for third most in program history for a tournament game)
  • Three-time Dean's List and two-time Southern Conference Honor Roll member
High School 
  • Four year letterwinner and three year team captain at Villa Angela-St. Joseph
  • Graduated as program's winningest player, having been a part of 87 victories and was the second all-time winningest high school player in Ohio
  • Was part of four league and district championships, three regional crowns, and two state championship teams
  • Two-time Northeast Lakes District Player of the Year and North Coast League Player of the Year
  • GPA: 4.5
  • Three time All-Ohio First Team
  • Two time AP State Tournament First Team
  • Two time State Champion
  • Two time AP All-Northeast Lakes District Player of the Year
  • Two time North Coast League Player of the Year
  • AP Division III State Tournament Most Valuable Player (2017) 
  • National Honor Society 
Academic and Personal 
  • Parents:
    • Jerry Higgins Jr.
    • Coyan Stovall
    • Svetlana Higgins 
  • Graduate Assistant in the John Carroll biology department
  • Chose JCU "To receive a great education through the masters program before going to Medical School and closer to home."

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2022-23Graduate Student

    Guard
    5'10"
    10
  • 3

    2023-24Graduate Student

    Guard
    5'10"
    3

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