HIGHLIGHTS
» Career High: 11 Points (5-5 FG) vs Fresno Pacific (Jan 5, 2026)
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
» PacWest Conference Defender(s) of the Week (Jan. 12-20, 2025)
STUDENT IN STUDENT-ATHLETE
» 2025-26 NABC Honors Court
» 2025-26 NABC Team Academic Excellence Award
» 2025-26 Academic All-PacWest Team
» 2024-25 NABC Team Academic Excellence Award
» 2024-25 Academic All-PacWest Team
» 2023-24 Academic All-PacWest Team
» 2023-24 Hawai‘i Hilo Student-Athlete Academic Honors
2025-26 (Junior): Played 24 games making 1 start (12.8 minutes/g). Totaled 59 points. 39 rebounds, 10 assists.
3 assists, 6 points in L vs HPU (Dec 13). 6 points (4-4 FT) in L vs Rollins (Dec 20). 10 points (4-6 FG), 3 rebounds, 2 steals in L vs Angelo State (Dec 21). Season-high 11 points (5-5 FG) in L vs Fresno Pacific (Jan 5). 1 block in 83-79 OT W vs Azusa Pacific (Jan 29). Season-high 5 rebounds in L vs Fresno Pacific (Feb 17).
2024-25 (Sophomore): Played in 24 games.
Put in 10 points (4-5 FG) with four rebounds and two steals in a win vs Fontbonne (Dec. 14) ... Helped Vulcans to fourth consecutive PacWest Championships postseason tournament appearance.
2023-24 (Freshman): Played in 11 games.
Splashed a 3-pointer to put the Vulcans up by four points midway through the half of a two-point loss vs Azusa Pacific (Jan. 4) ... Helped Vulcans to third consecutive PacWest Championships postseason tournament appearance.
BEFORE HAWAI‘I HILO
» 2023 graduate of Real Salt Lake Academy (Utah)
» Three seasons of varsity basketball for coach David Evans
» Club/Travel Teams: Kongo, CDE (Coach David Evans) Elite
» Other Sports: Football
PERSONAL
» Preferred Name: Jr (junior)
» Full Name: Charles Higby Jr.
» Nickname: Jigg
» Born July 2004 in Utah
» Parents: Mele and Charles
» Siblings: 1 older brother, 1 younger brother
» Younger brother Vainikolo is also a member of Vulcans Men's Basketball (2025-2027)
» Career Aspirations: Sports Media Photographer
» Major: Business Administration – Finance
» Summer Teams: Powder League
WHY HAWAII HILO
» "I've always loved the sun, and Hilo is able to provide that somewhat."
FAVORITES
» Hobbies: Pickleball, Ping Pong
» Sports Teams: Wherever LeBron James Goes
» Athletes: LeBron James
» Movies: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
» Shows: Modern Family
» Musicians: Drake
» Gameday Song: Rover 2.0 by BlocBoy JB
» Quote: "I wasn't hiding my kid from the world, I was hiding the world from my kid." –Drake
» Video Games: Roblox
