Gerald Henderson defending DeShawn Sims | |
Charlotte Bobcats – No. 15 | |
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Born | December 9, 1987 Caldwell, New Jersey |
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Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Salary | $1,957,080 |
High school | Episcopal Academy, Merion, Pennsylvania |
College | Duke University |
Draft | 12th overall, 2009 Charlotte Bobcats |
Pro career | 2009–present |
Jerome McKinley "Gerald" Henderson, Jr. (born December 9, 1987, in Caldwell, New Jersey) is an American basketball player that was drafted 12th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association. Henderson played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.[1]
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High School
Henderson attended high school at Episcopal Academy in Merion, Pennsylvania, where he teamed up with former UNC basketball player, Wayne Ellington. He also lettered and earned all-conference honors in golf as a freshman and stratch golfer, and was two-time league champion in the high jump and triple jump in track and field. [2] Gerald was ranked as the 18th-best high school senior by The Recruiting Services Consensus Index.
College
After an uneventful freshman year seeing limited playing time off the bench, Henderson moved into the starting lineup as a sophomore and averaged 12.7 points per game. During his junior year, Henderson moved into a key leadership role for a Blue Devil team lacking much in the way of senior leadership; Henderson did not disappoint, leading the team in scoring 16.5 points per game on the way to a First-Team All-ACC award and ACC tournament championship. Henderson's important contribution helped Duke to a 2nd seed in the NCAA tournament.
NBA
Henderson decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2009 NBA Draft where he was drafted 12th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats. [3]
On July 8, 2009, Henderson signed a contract with the Bobcats.[4]
Personal
He is the son of former NBA player Gerald Henderson.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Gerald Henderson". GoDuke.com. http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22727&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=620658&Q_SEASON=2006. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
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- ^ "Bobcats Sign First-Round Pick Gerald Henderson". NBA.com. 2009-07-08. http://www.nba.com/bobcats/release_henderson_090708.html. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
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