Cedric Henderson (basketball, born 1965)

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Cedric Henderson
Personal information
Born(1965-10-03)October 3, 1965
Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedApril 5, 2023(2023-04-05) (aged 57)
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolMarietta (Marietta, Georgia)
CollegeGeorgia (1984–1985)
NBA draft1986: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career1985–1995
PositionPower forward
Number24, 31
Career history
1985–1986Simac Olímpia Milano
1986Atlanta Hawks
1986Milwaukee Bucks
1986–1987Albany Patroons
1987–1988Olympique Antibes
1988Quad City Thunder
1988Jacksonville Hooters
1988–1989Quad City Thunder
1990–1993Roanne
1993–1995Quad City Thunder
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Cedric Henderson (October 3, 1965 – April 5, 2023) was an American professional basketball player who briefly played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Career[edit]

Henderson went to school in Lithia Springs, Georgia, then played basketball in Jefferson City, Tennessee, before transferring to Marietta High School. In 1984, he ranked among the nation's top high school basketball prospects.[1] He verbally committed himself to play college basketball at Louisville, but then went to Carson-Newman College, before it was found out that he had not graduated from high school. He attended an international-studies program in Jamaica and finally graduated from an alternative high school in Atlanta, Georgia.[2]

A 6'8" forward, Henderson then joined the Georgia Bulldogs, making his debut in December 1984.[3] In the 1984–85 season, he led the Bulldogs in scoring (15.5 points per game), rebounding (7.1 per game) and blocks (1.1 per game).[4]

Henderson kicked off his professional career in Italy, playing for Olimpia Milano. He won the Italian championship as well as the Italian cup competition with Milano.[5] He was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the second round of the 1986 NBA draft.

He split the 1986-87 NBA season with the Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks, averaging 1.4 points and 1.0 rebounds in 8 games. In 1986–87, he played for CBA's Albany Patroons before moving to France, where he inked a deal with Olympique Antibes.[6] In the same season, Henderson saw action 24 games for CBA's Quad City Thunder.[7] In 1988, he was a member of the Jacksonville Hooters in the United States Basketball League.[8]

In 1990, he started a three-year stint with Chorale Roanne Basket of France.[6] After returning to the US, he rejoined the Quad City Thunder.[7] In 1993–94, he was a member of the Thunder squad that won the CBA championship under coach Dan Panaggio.[9]

Henderson died on April 5, 2023, at the age of 57.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The nations top 100 high school basketball prospects as..." United Press International. May 16, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "On stalking the elusive Cedric Henderson". Sports Illustrated. February 25, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "The University of Georgia basketball program got a big..." United Press International. January 29, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "Season-by-season leaders". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "L'Olimpia Milano piange Cedric Henderson". Sky Sport (in Italian). April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Figure de la Chrorale de Roanne, Cédric Henderson est décédé". BeBasket (in French). April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Cedric Henderson minor league basketball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "1988 Jacksonville Hooters minor league basketball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "1993-94 Quad City Thunder minor league basketball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  10. ^ "L'ex ala grande americana è morto a soli 57 anni: a darne notizia proprio il club con cui vinse anche la Coppa Italia" [Cedric Henderson dies: he was the protagonist of Olimpia Milano's 1986 Scudetto (machine translation)] (in Italian). Gazzetta. April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.

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