Personal information | |
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Born | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | March 11, 1975
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | East (Memphis, Tennessee) |
College | Memphis (1993–1997) |
NBA draft | 1997: 2nd round, 44th overall pick |
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Playing career | 1997–2007 |
Position | Power forward / small forward |
Number | 45 |
Coaching career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1997–2001 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2001–2002 | Golden State Warriors |
2003 | Mobile Revelers |
2003 | Sagesse Beirut |
2003 | Yakima Sun Kings |
2004 | Great Lakes Storm |
2004 | Fayetteville Patriots |
2004 | Seoul SK Knights |
2005 | Huntsville Flight |
2005 | Blue Stars |
2006–2007 | Khimik |
2007 | Keravnos |
As coach: | |
2012–2013 | Southwest Tennessee CC (assistant) |
2013–2014 | Wooddale HS |
2017–2018 | Trezevant HS |
2018–2019 | Southwest Tennessee CC |
2020–2021 | Christian Brothers |
2021–2022 | Collierville HS (interim) |
2022-present | Overton High |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 1,885 (7.3 ppg) |
Rebounds | 755 (2.9 rpg) |
Assists | 419 (1.6 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Cedric Earl Henderson (born March 11, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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]
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 |
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 |
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 |
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]
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]
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]
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