Gerald Henderson, Jr.
 Gerald Henderson defending DeShawn Sims |
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| No. 15 – Charlotte Bobcats | |
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| Shooting guard / Small forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 9, 1987 Caldwell, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Episcopal Academy |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Duke (2006–2009) |
| NBA Draft | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall |
| Selected by the Charlotte Bobcats | |
| Pro career | 2009–present |
| League | NBA |
| Career history | |
| 2009–present | Charlotte Bobcats |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jerome McKinley "Gerald" Henderson, Jr. (born December 9, 1987, in Caldwell, New Jersey[1]) is an American basketball player who 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.[2]
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[edit] 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 scratch golfer, and was two-time league champion in the high jump and triple jump in track and field.[3] Gerald was ranked as the 18th-best high school senior by The Recruiting Services Consensus Index.
[edit] 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.
[edit] NBA
Henderson decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2009 NBA Draft where he was drafted 12th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats.[4]
On July 8, 2009, Henderson signed a contract with the Bobcats.[5]
On October 29, 2010, Bobcats picked up the third-year option on Henderson's contract.[6]
[edit] NBA career statistics
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
[edit] Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2009–10 | Charlotte | 43 | 0 | 8.3 | .356 | .211 | .745 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| 2010–11 | Charlotte | 68 | 30 | 24.4 | .454 | .194 | .785 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 9.6 |
| Career | 111 | 30 | 18.2 | .439 | .200 | .776 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 6.9 |
[edit] Career highs
- Points: 32 vs. Orlando 04/06/11
- Rebounds: 9 vs. Washington 01/08/11
- Assists: 8 vs. Chicago 03/09/11
- Steals: 4 3 times
- Blocks: 3 3 times
[edit] Personal
He is the son of former NBA player Gerald Henderson.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Shaughnessy, Dan. "Son is in forecast: Duke's Henderson has bright future", The Boston Globe, March 26, 2009. Accessed July 2, 2011. "Young Gerald was born in December 1987 in Caldwell, N.J., while his dad was playing for the 76ers."
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bobcats Exercise Options on Henderson and Augustin". NBA.com. 2010-10-29. http://www.nba.com/bobcats/release_augustin_henderson_101029.html. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- African American basketball players
- Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players
- Basketball players from New Jersey
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- People from Caldwell, New Jersey
- Shooting guards
- Charlotte Bobcats draft picks
- Charlotte Bobcats players
