Cedric Henderson (basketball, born 1975)

Cedric Earl Henderson (born March 11, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Cedric Henderson
Personal information
Born (1975-03-11) March 11, 1975
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast (Memphis, Tennessee)
CollegeMemphis (1993–1997)
NBA draft1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career1997–2007
PositionPower forward / Small forward
Number45
Coaching career2012–present
Career history
As player:
1997–2001Cleveland Cavaliers
2001–2002Golden State Warriors
2003Mobile Revelers
2003Sagesse Beirut
2003Yakima Sun Kings
2004Great Lakes Storm
2004Fayetteville Patriots
2004Seoul SK Knights
2005Huntsville Flight
2005Blue Stars
2006–2007Khimik
2007Keravnos
As coach:
2012–2013Southwest Tennessee CC (assistant)
2013–2014Wooddale HS
2017–2018Trezevant HS
2018–2019Southwest Tennessee CC
2020–2021Christian Brothers
2021–2022Collierville HS (interim)
2022-presentMemphis Day Academy
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points1,885 (7.3 ppg)
Rebounds755 (2.9 rpg)
Assists419 (1.6 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Basketball career

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]

Coaching career

College

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]

High school

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]

Personal life

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.[14]

References
  1. Cedric Henderson Basketball Career / Stats
  2. "Saluqi Corner". www.tn.edu.
  3. https://www.tjccaa.com/sports/mbkb/2018-19/schedule?teamId=1xi76sui3fxey0rz
  4. https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/columnists/mark-giannotto/2019/06/16/fathers-day-memphis-tigers-basketball-cedric-henderson-southwest-tennessee-campbell/1427776001/
  5. "JUCO DIRT: NBA vet Henderson out at Southwest Tennessee CC". December 18, 2019.
  6. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster".
  7. "Schedule - Wooddale Cardinals (Memphis, TN) Varsity Basketball 13-14".
  8. "Trezevant 2017-2018 Boys' Basketball Schedule".
  9. "Collierville hires Cedric Henderson as interim boys basketball coach replacing Scott Robinson".
  10. "Collierville HS boy's basketball coach resigns". WREG.com. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  11. "Collierville High School boys basketball coach resigns after internal investigation". FOX13 News Memphis. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  12. https://memphisdaybasketball.squarespace.com/staff
  13. "Cedric Henderson (2008) - M Club Hall of Fame". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  14. "Cedric Henderson, Jr. - Men's Basketball".
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