Earle Brent Higgins (born December 30, 1946) is an American former professional basketball power forward who spent one season in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Indiana Pacers during the 1970âÂÂ71 season. He played at Casper College in Wyoming and then moved on to Eastern Michigan University. He was drafted from Eastern Michigan University during the third round of the 1970 NBA draft by the San Francisco Warriors, but he did not play for them. He is the father of National Basketball Association (NBA) player Sean Higgins.