Terry Henderson Jr. (born March 21, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He played college basketball for West Virginia and NC State.
| No. 15 – GTK Gliwice | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Polish Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 21, 1994 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Neuse Christian Academy (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Greensboro Swarm |
| 2018–2019 | Scagliera Verona |
| 2020 | Greensboro Swarm |
| 2020–2021 | GTK Gliwice |
| 2021–2022 | Benacquista Assicurazioni Latina |
| 2023 | Calgary Surge |
| 2023–present | GTK Gliwice |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
College career edit
He played two seasons for the West Virginia Mountaineers and averaged 8.0 points per game as a freshman. Henderson increased those numbers to 11.7 points and 2.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore while making 17 starts. In 2014 he transferred to NC State, choosing the Wolfpack over Maryland and Richmond.[1] After sitting out a redshirt year per NCAA regulations, he played seven minutes of their first match against William & Mary and broke the ligament of his right knee, which left him out of competition for the rest of the season.[2] Once recovered, in his only full season with the team he averaged 13.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game and led N.C. State in 3-pointers (78). Henderson applied for a sixth year of eligibility but was denied by the NCAA in May 2017.[3]
Professional career edit
After not being selected in the 2017 NBA draft, in September he signed with the Charlotte Hornets to play in the preseason.[3] On October 13, he was cut by the Hornets before the season began, shortly afterwards joining the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League.[4] Henderson was invited to play for the Hornets in the 2018 Summer League.[5] He played for Scagliera Verona in Italy during the 2018–19 season and started 19 games with averages of 12.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. Henderson was acquired by the Greensboro Swarm on February 6, 2020.[6] On February 16, Henderson totaled 13 points, six rebounds, two assists and a block in a loss to the Wisconsin Herd.[7]
On July 14, 2020, Henderson signed with GTK Gliwice of the PLK.[8]
On July 5, 2023, Henderson signed with the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[9]
On August 2, 2023, Henderson signed with GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League (PLK) for a second stint.[10]
References edit
- ^ Giglio, Joe (June 26, 2014). "West Virginia transfer Terry Henderson chooses NC State hoops". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ Giglio, Joe (January 14, 2016). "Injury turns NC State's Henderson into spectator again". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Giglio, Joe (September 19, 2017). "Denied by NCAA in bid to return to NC State, Terry Henderson gets chance from the NBA". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ Mills, Jeff (November 3, 2017). "Swarm heads into opener with new roster". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ Bonnell, Rick (June 29, 2018). "Charlotte Hornets' summer roster includes Monk, Bacon and a former Tar Heel surprise". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ Trujillo, Justin (February 6, 2020). "Greensboro Acquires Terry Henderson". NBA.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "Terry Henderson: Plays 29 minutes off bench". CBS Sports. February 17, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ Lupo, Nicola (July 14, 2020). "Terry Henderson signs with GTK Gliwice". Sportando. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "THE CALGARY SURGE ADD TWO MORE PLAYERS TO THEIR 2023 INAUGURAL ROSTER". CalgarySurge.ca. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "Duży powrót do GTK- Terry Henderson z głośnym powrotem". GTK.Gliwice.pl (in Polish). August 2, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.