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Cedric Henderson (basketball, born 1975)

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Cedric Henderson
Personal information
Born (1975-03-11) March 11, 1975 (age 49)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast (Memphis, Tennessee)
CollegeMemphis (1993–1997)
NBA draft1997: 2nd round, 44th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career1997–2007
PositionPower forward / small forward
Number45
Coaching career2012–present
Career history
As player:
1997–2001Cleveland Cavaliers
2001–2002Golden State Warriors
2003Mobile Revelers
2003Sagesse Beirut
2003Yakima Sun Kings
2004Great Lakes Storm
2004Fayetteville Patriots
2004Seoul SK Knights
2005Huntsville Flight
2005Blue Stars
2006–2007Khimik
2007Keravnos
As coach:
2012–2013Southwest Tennessee CC (assistant)
2013–2014Wooddale HS
2017–2018Trezevant HS
2018–2019Southwest Tennessee CC
2020–2021Christian Brothers
2021–2022Collierville HS (interim)
2022-presentOverton High
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points1,885 (7.3 ppg)
Rebounds755 (2.9 rpg)
Assists419 (1.6 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Cedric Earl Henderson (born March 11, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Basketball career

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Henderson was a standout at Memphis East High School and named to the McDonald's All-American Team. At the University of Memphis he played as a small forward. He had a five-year career in the National Basketball Association. Before the 2002–03 NBA season he was signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Bucks, but he was waived after one month.[1] After he left the NBA, he went to play in the NBDL, France (Division 1), Lebanon (Bluestars), Cyprus and Ukraine, ending his playing years in 2007.[1]

NBA career statistics

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Legend
  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
 *  Led the league

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1997–98 Cleveland 82* 71 30.8 .480 .000 .716 4.0 2.0 1.2 .5 10.1
1998–99 Cleveland 50* 48 30.3 .417 .167 .813 3.9 2.3 1.2 .5 9.1
1999–00 Cleveland 61 7 18.1 .396 .067 .663 2.3 .9 .6 .3 5.4
2000–01 Cleveland 55 10 17.5 .389 .125 .652 1.6 1.4 .5 .4 4.3
2001–02 Golden State 12 0 5.8 .484 .500 .571 .3 .3 .5 .2 3.0
Career 260 136 23.8 .436 .140 .715 2.9 1.6 .9 .4 7.3

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1998 Cleveland 4 4 39.3 .393 .000 .615 4.3 2.8 1.5 .0 7.5
Career 4 4 39.3 .393 .000 .615 4.3 2.8 1.5 .0 7.5

Coaching career

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College

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Henderson became the assistant coach and head coach of the men's basketball team at Southwest Tennessee Community College for the 2012–2013 and 2018–2019 seasons, respectively.[2] At Southwest Tennessee, Henderson coached his son and led the team to a 15–10 record in the 2018–2019 season.[3][4] After Southwest Tennessee Community College[5] he was an assistant coach of the men's basketball team at Christian Brothers University for the 2020–2021 season.[6]

High school

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Henderson also coached high school teams in Memphis. In 2013–2014, he was the head coach at Wooddale High School and the team finished with a 9–16 season.[7] In 2017–2018, he coached at Trezevant High School where the team had a 2–20 record.[8] On October 25, 2021, Henderson was named the interim head coach at Collierville High School in Collierville, Tennessee.[9] On January 20, 2022, he resigned as interim head coach following an internal investigation and reported potential failure to adhere to Collierville Schools Coaches' Code of Conduct Policy.[10][11] Henderson is currently the Head Men's Basketball Coach at Memphis Day Academy.[12]

Personal life

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Henderson received his Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies from The University of Memphis in 2008.[13] He became a member of Kappa Alpha Psi in 2021. Henderson's son, Cedric Henderson Jr., was a basketball player at Campbell University and Arizona.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cedric Henderson Basketball Career / Stats
  2. ^ "Saluqi Corner". www.tn.edu.
  3. ^ "2018-2019 Tccaa Men's Basketball Schedule".
  4. ^ "Father's Day: Former Memphis basketball star Cedric Henderson savors a year spent coaching his son".
  5. ^ "JUCO DIRT: NBA vet Henderson out at Southwest Tennessee CC". December 18, 2019.
  6. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster".
  7. ^ "Schedule - Wooddale Cardinals (Memphis, TN) Varsity Basketball 13-14".
  8. ^ "Trezevant 2017-2018 Boys' Basketball Schedule".
  9. ^ "Collierville hires Cedric Henderson as interim boys basketball coach replacing Scott Robinson".
  10. ^ "Collierville HS boy's basketball coach resigns". WREG.com. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  11. ^ "Collierville High School boys basketball coach resigns after internal investigation". FOX13 News Memphis. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  12. ^ https://memphisdaybasketball.squarespace.com/staff [bare URL]
  13. ^ "Cedric Henderson (2008) - M Club Hall of Fame". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  14. ^ "Cedric Henderson, Jr. - Men's Basketball".
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