No. 11–Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | B.League |
Personal information | |
Born | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | August 30, 1999
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
College | Michigan State (2018–2021) |
NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–2022 | Philadelphia 76ers |
2021–2022 | →Delaware Blue Coats |
2022 | Delaware Blue Coats |
2022–2023 | Metropolitans 92 |
2023–present | Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Aaron James Henry (born August 30, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya of the Japanese B.League. He previously played for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans.
Henry was born in Louisville, Kentucky but moved to Indianapolis, Indiana while he was a child. [1] He attended Ben Davis High School, where he was a four-year starter on the school's basketball team. As a junior, he averaged 14.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists per game and was named to the first team of the Indy-Area Super Team by the Indianapolis Star and second team All-State by the Associated Press as he helped lead the Giants to the 2017 4A State Championship. [2] Henry led the Giants to a sectional title while averaging 17 points, 8.8 rebounds and four assists in his senior season and was named first team All-State by the Associated Press and to the second team by USA Today . [3] A three-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Michigan State over offers from Butler, Illinois, Ohio State and Xavier. [4]
As a freshman Henry played in all 39 of Michigan State's games, starting 22 of the final 23 contests and averaging 6.1 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. [5] He averaged 9 points and 5.6 rebounds during postseason play as whole and 10.4 points and 5.2 rebounds in the NCAA Tournament. [6] [7] Henry scored a season high 20 points to go with eight rebounds and six assists against LSU in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2019 NCAA tournament. [8]
Henry was named the 90th-best collegiate basketball player going into the 2019–20 season by CBS Sports . [9] He scored 18 points in a 71–66 loss to Virginia Tech on November 25, 2019. [10] On February 25, 2020, Henry scored 17 points in a 78–70 win over Iowa, and coach Tom Izzo called him the team's best player in the game. [11] Henry averaged 10 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game during his sophomore season. [12] Following the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft but did not hire an agent. [13] He ultimately decided to withdraw and return to Michigan State for his junior season. [14]
As a junior, Henry averaged 15.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. He was named to the Third Team All-Big Ten. Following the season he declared for the 2021 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. [15]
After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Henry signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers on August 8, 2021, splitting time with their G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats. [16] Henry was waived by the 76ers on January 11, 2022. [17]
On January 18, 2022, Henry was reacquired and activated by the Delaware Blue Coats. [18]
On August 6, 2022, he has signed with Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A. [19] He suffered a season-ending quadriceps injury in December 2022. [20]
On June 30, 2023, Henry signed with Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya of the Japanese B.League. [21]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021–22 | Philadelphia | 6 | 0 | 2.8 | .200 | .000 | — | .2 | .0 | .0 | .3 | .3 |
Career | 6 | 0 | 2.8 | .200 | .000 | — | .2 | .0 | .0 | .3 | .3 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Michigan State | 39 | 22 | 22.1 | .495 | .385 | .692 | 3.8 | 1.6 | .6 | .5 | 6.1 |
2019–20 | Michigan State | 30 | 29 | 29.1 | .441 | .344 | .703 | 4.6 | 2.9 | .8 | .6 | 10.0 |
2020–21 | Michigan State | 28 | 26 | 32.5 | .449 | .296 | .762 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 15.4 |
Career | 97 | 77 | 27.2 | .457 | .333 | .729 | 4.6 | 2.6 | .9 | .7 | 10.0 |
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