Alvin Heggs (born December 8, 1967) is an American former professional

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player. A 6'9" and 225 lb forward born in

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, he attended the

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and Florida Community College. Heggs participated in four games for the

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in November 1995. He was also selected in the 2nd round of the 1989 CBA Draft by the Omaha Racers. He played two seasons in the CBA. In 68 games with the

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, Omaha Racers and

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, Heggs averaged 9.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. Al Heggs is currently in Arizona and is the GM for Heggs CJDR a Car Dealership.

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