Terry Henderson

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Terry Henderson
No. 9 – Wellington Saints
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNZNBL
Personal information
Born (1994-03-21) March 21, 1994 (age 30)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolNeuse Christian Academy
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
College
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Greensboro Swarm
2018–2019Scagliera Verona
2020Greensboro Swarm
2020–2021GTK Gliwice
2021–2022Benacquista Assicurazioni Latina
2023Calgary Surge
2023–2024GTK Gliwice
2024–presentWellington Saints
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Terry Henderson Jr. (born March 21, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Wellington Saints of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He played college basketball for West Virginia and NC State.

College career

Henderson played two seasons for the West Virginia Mountaineers and averaged 8.0 points per game as a freshman. He increased those numbers to 11.7 points and 2.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore while making 17 starts. In 2014 he transferred to NC State, choosing the Wolfpack over Maryland and Richmond.[1] After sitting out a redshirt year per NCAA regulations, he played seven minutes of their first match against William & Mary and broke the ligament of his right knee, which left him out of competition for the rest of the season.[2] Once recovered, in his only full season with the team he averaged 13.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game and led N.C. State in 3-pointers (78). Henderson applied for a sixth year of eligibility but was denied by the NCAA in May 2017.[3]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Henderson joined the Charlotte Hornets for the preseason.[3] He subsequently joined the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League for the 2017–18 season.[4] In 42 games, he made 22 starts and averaged 11.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 27.5 minutes per game.[5] He played for the Hornets in the 2018 NBA Summer League.[6]

For the 2018–19 season, Henderson moved to Italy to play for Scagliera Verona. He appeared and started in 19 games with averages of 12.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 27.8 minutes per game.[5] His final game for Verona came on January 30, 2019.[7]

On February 6, 2020, Henderson joined the Greensboro Swarm for the rest of the 2019–20 NBA G League season.[5]

On July 14, 2020, Henderson signed with GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League.[8] In 30 games during the 2020–21 season, he averaged 14.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.0 steals per game.[7]

In August 2021, Henderson played for the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Summer League.[7]

For the 2021–22 season, Henderson returned to Italy to play for Benacquista Assicurazioni Latina. In 29 games, he averaged 18.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game.[7]

On July 5, 2023, Henderson signed with the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[9] In nine games during the 2023 season, he averaged 7.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game.[7]

On August 2, 2023, Henderson signed with GTK Gliwice in Poland for a second stint.[10] In 29 games, he averaged 11.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals per game.[7]

On June 15, 2024, Henderson signed with the Wellington Saints for the rest of the 2024 New Zealand NBL season.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ Giglio, Joe (June 26, 2014). "West Virginia transfer Terry Henderson chooses NC State hoops". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  2. ^ Giglio, Joe (January 14, 2016). "Injury turns NC State's Henderson into spectator again". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Giglio, Joe (September 19, 2017). "Denied by NCAA in bid to return to NC State, Terry Henderson gets chance from the NBA". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  4. ^ Mills, Jeff (November 3, 2017). "Swarm heads into opener with new roster". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Trujillo, Justin (February 6, 2020). "Greensboro Acquires Terry Henderson". NBA.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  6. ^ Bonnell, Rick (June 29, 2018). "Charlotte Hornets' summer roster includes Monk, Bacon and a former Tar Heel surprise". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Terry Henderson Jr". eurobasket.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  8. ^ Lupo, Nicola (July 14, 2020). "Terry Henderson signs with GTK Gliwice". Sportando. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "THE CALGARY SURGE ADD TWO MORE PLAYERS TO THEIR 2023 INAUGURAL ROSTER". CalgarySurge.ca. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  10. ^ "Duży powrót do GTK- Terry Henderson z głośnym powrotem". GTK.Gliwice.pl (in Polish). August 2, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  11. ^ "Welcome to the squad Terry Henderson Jr coming to us from Raleigh, North Carolina". facebook.com/WellingtonSaintsBasketball. June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  12. ^ "The Saints have signed import Terry Henderson Jr. for the remainder of the 2024 season". facebook.com/NZNBL. June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.

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