Gerald Henderson Jr.

For his father, see Gerald Henderson.
Gerald Henderson Jr.

Henderson with the Charlotte Bobcats
No. 12 – Philadelphia 76ers
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1987-12-09) December 9, 1987
Caldwell, New Jersey
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Episcopal Academy
(Merion, Pennsylvania)
College Duke (2006–2009)
NBA draft 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the Charlotte Bobcats
Playing career 2009–present
Career history
2009–2015 Charlotte Bobcats / Hornets
2015–2016 Portland Trail Blazers
2016–present Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Jerome McKinley "Gerald" Henderson Jr. (born December 9, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Henderson played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.[1] He was drafted with the 12th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Charlotte Bobcats.

High school career

Henderson attended high school at Episcopal Academy in Merion, Pennsylvania, where he teamed up with future 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. Henderson was ranked as the 18th-best high school senior by The Recruiting Services Consensus Index.[1]

College career

After seeing limited playing time off the bench during his freshman year, Henderson moved into the starting lineup as a sophomore and averaged 12.7 points per game. During his junior year, Henderson led the team in scoring 16.5 points per game on the way to a First-Team All-ACC award and ACC tournament championship. Duke earned a 2nd seed in the NCAA tournament.[1]

Professional career

Charlotte Bobcats / Hornets (2009–2015)

Henderson decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2009 NBA draft where he was drafted 12th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats.[2] On July 8, 2009, Henderson signed a multi-year deal with the Bobcats.[3]

On October 29, 2010, Bobcats picked up the third-year option on Henderson's contract.[4]

The 2011–12 season would be something of a breakout year for Henderson with the Bobcats. Despite finishing with the worst record in the history of the NBA, Henderson proved to be an effective scorer and was one of the lone bright spots on the team. Henderson saw career numbers in minutes per game (33.3), field goal percentage (45.9%), rebounds per game (4.1), assists per game (2.3), and points per game (15.1). He would prove to be the main offensive weapon for the Bobcats, particularly late in the season.

On March 12, 2013, Henderson had a career high in points scored in a win over the Boston Celtics when he scored 35 points.[5] He matched that total against the New York Knicks on March 29, 2013.[6]

On June 28, 2013, the Bobcats extended a qualifying offer to Henderson, thus making him a restricted free agent.[7] On July 30, 2013, the team officially re-signed Henderson.[8]

On January 8, 2015, Henderson scored a season-high 31 points to help the Hornets win the fourth straight game with a 103-95 victory over the Toronto Raptors.[9]

On June 17, 2015, Henderson exercised his player option with the Hornets for the 2015–16 season.[10]

Portland Trail Blazers (2015–2016)

On June 24, 2015, Henderson was traded, along with Noah Vonleh, to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Nicolas Batum.[11] While there he served mainly as a role player, logging successful minutes off the bench.

Philadelphia 76ers (2016–present)

On July 9, 2016, Henderson signed with the Philadelphia 76ers[12]

NBA career statistics

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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009–10 Charlotte 43 0 8.3 .356 .157 .745 1.3 .3 .2 .2 2.6
2010–11 Charlotte 68 30 24.4 .454 .194 .785 3.0 1.5 .7 .5 9.6
2011–12 Charlotte 55 55 33.3 .459 .234 .760 4.1 2.3 .9 .4 15.1
2012–13 Charlotte 68 58 31.4 .447 .330 .824 3.7 2.6 1.0 .5 15.5
2013–14 Charlotte 77 77 32.0 .433 .348 .761 4.0 2.6 .7 .4 14.0
2014–15 Charlotte 80 72 28.9 .437 .331 .848 3.4 2.6 .6 .3 12.1
2015–16 Portland 72 0 19.9 .439 .353 .767 2.9 1.0 .5 .3 8.7
Career 463 292 26.3 .442 .319 .791 3.3 1.9 .7 .4 11.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014 Charlotte 4 4 29.8 .378 .000 .647 4.0 2.3 1.0 .3 9.8
2016 Portland 11 0 21.3 .366 .368 .750 3.2 1.5 .5 .3 6.9
Career 15 4 23.5 .370 .250 .690 3.4 1.7 .7 .3 7.7

Personal life

Henderson is the son of former NBA player Gerald Henderson.[1] Gerald is also an avid golfer and hosts a charity tournament annually

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "#15 Gerald Henderson". GoDuke.com. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ BOBCATS: Player Profile – Gerald Henderson
  3. ↑ "Bobcats Sign First-Round Pick Gerald Henderson". NBA.com. July 8, 2009. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bobcats Exercise Options on Henderson and Augustin". NBA.com. October 29, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  5. ↑ Henderson's big night leads Bobcats to blowout win vs. Celtics
  6. ↑ J.R. Smith leads streaking Knicks to seventh straight win
  7. ↑ "Bobcats Extend Qualifying Offer to Henderson". NBA.com. June 28, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Bobcats announce new deal for guard Henderson". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 30, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Henderson scores 31 points, Hornets beat Raptors 103-95". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 8, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Hornets Guard Gerald Henderson Exercises Player Option for 2015-16". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Trail Blazers Acquire Noah Vonleh and Gerald Henderson from Charlotte". NBA.com. June 24, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Sixers Sign Guard Gerald Henderson". NBA.com. July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
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