American basketball player
John Allen Henson
(born December 28, 1990) is an American professional
basketball
player who played eight seasons in the
National Basketball Association
(NBA). He played
college basketball
for the
North Carolina Tar Heels
, where he was a two-time
ACC
Defensive Player of the Year.
[1]
Henson was selected with the 14th overall pick in
2012 NBA draft
by the
Milwaukee Bucks
and played his first
6
+
1
⁄
2
seasons with the team before being traded to the
Cleveland Cavaliers
in December 2018. In February 2020, he was traded to the
Detroit Pistons
.
High school career
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For three years, Henson attended
Round Rock High School
in
Round Rock, Texas
.
[1]
His senior year, Henson transferred to
Sickles High School
in
Tampa, Florida
. Henson wore the jersey number 33, averaging 17.6 points, 12.2 rebounds, and 6.1 blocks per game as a senior in 2008?09. He scored a season-high 29 points against
Tampa Bay Tech
and blocked 10 or more shots five times with a high of 11 on four occasions as a senior as well.
[1]
Henson led the team to a 24?5 record and a perfect 10?0 league record,
[2]
but the team lost to
Lakeland
48?43 in the regional semi-finals for the Florida FHSAA Class 6A championship.
[3]
Henson was a first-team all-state selection and Tampa Bay Coaches Association Player of the Year. He played in the
McDonald's All-American Game
and the
Nike Hoop Summit
. He also earned first-team
Parade
All-American
honors.
[1]
Recruiting
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Henson was a highly sought-after forward and was rated by
Scout.com
as the #1 power forward and the #4 overall player in the 2009 recruiting class.
[4]
Analysts predicted he would be an important addition to what some thought would be the best front court in the nation for the 2009?10 season. When asked to evaluate Henson, head coach
Roy Williams
said Henson had "tremendously long arms" and predicted he would "probably block more shots than any perimeter player in college basketball."
[5]
College career
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At the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
, Henson began as a small forward for the
2009?10 Tar Heels
, but with the season-ending injury to
Ed Davis
, Henson moved to power forward in mid-February 2010. After the move, Henson's performance improved, and he averaged 9.4 points per game in the last 16 contests of the season.
[1]
However, the Tar Heels missed the
NCAA tournament
, losing to the
Dayton Flyers
in the
NIT
finals.
[6]
As a sophomore in the 2010?11 season, Henson was the winner of the ACC Defensive Player of the Year award for 2011 after averaging 11.7 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game. As a junior in 2011?12, he was again named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year after averaging 13.7 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game.
[1]
On March 29, 2012, he declared for the
NBA draft
, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.
[7]
Professional career
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Milwaukee Bucks (2012?2018)
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On June 28, 2012, Henson was selected with the 14th overall pick in the
2012 NBA draft
by the
Milwaukee Bucks
.
[8]
On July 10, 2012, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Bucks.
[9]
On April 10, 2013, he had a season-best game with 17 points, 25 rebounds and seven blocks in a 113?103 loss to the
Orlando Magic
.
[10]
A week later, he scored a career-high 28 points in a 95?89 win over the
Oklahoma City Thunder
.
[11]
On October 19, 2013, the Bucks exercised their third-year team option on Henson's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2014?15 season.
[12]
In
2013?14
, he averaged 11.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game as he came off the bench in 47 of the 70 games he played.
[13]
On October 16, 2014, the Bucks exercised their fourth-year team option on Henson's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2015?16 season.
[14]
Henson played in 67 games for Milwaukee in 2014?15 (11 starts), averaging 7.0 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. He finished fifth in the league for blocks per game with 2.01 and became one of just seven players in Bucks history to average over 2.0 blocks in a single season. Henson blocked at least one shot in 20 straight games from December 26 to February 22, which was the third-longest streak during the 2014?15 season.
[15]
On October 2, 2015, Henson signed a four-year, $45 million contract extension with the Bucks.
[15]
[16]
On November 6, 2015, in just his second game of the 2015?16 season, Henson scored a season-high 22 points off the bench in a 99?92 win over the
New York Knicks
.
[17]
On October 29, 2016, Henson hit the game-winning buzzer-beater tip-in against the
Brooklyn Nets
.
[18]
In 21 minutes off the bench, he recorded 12 rebounds, seven points, three assists, two steals and two blocks in the 110?108 win.
[19]
On November 27, 2016, he scored a season-high 20 points in 104?96 win over the Orlando Magic.
[20]
On February 4, 2018, Henson had season highs with 19 points and 18 rebounds in a 109?94 win over the
Brooklyn Nets
.
[21]
On November 16, 2018, Henson was ruled out for approximately 12 weeks with a torn left wrist ligament.
[22]
[23]
He underwent surgery on November 28.
[24]
Cleveland Cavaliers (2018?2020)
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On December 7, 2018, Henson was traded, along with
Matthew Dellavedova
and the Bucks 2021 first and second round picks, to the
Cleveland Cavaliers
in a five-player, three-team deal. The Cavs also received the
Washington Wizards
2022 second round pick. The Bucks received
George Hill
,
Jason Smith
and a 2021 second round pick. The Wizards received
Sam Dekker
.
[25]
Detroit Pistons (2020)
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On February 6, 2020, the Cavaliers traded Henson,
Brandon Knight
, and a 2023 second round draft pick to the
Detroit Pistons
in exchange for
Andre Drummond
.
[26]
On April 5, 2021, the
New York Knicks
signed Henson to a 10-day contract;
[27]
however, he did not see action with the team.
On March 8, 2022, Henson signed with
Mets de Guaynabo
of the
Baloncesto Superior Nacional
(BSN).
[28]
However, he didn't play any games with them.
Career statistics
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Regular season
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Playoffs
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College
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Personal life
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Henson is the son of Matt and Annette Henson. His father played basketball for
Norfolk State University
.
[1]
His sister, Amber, played basketball for
Duke University
.
[29]
Henson is an ambassador for Up2Us Sports, a national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting underserved youth by providing them with coaches trained in positive youth development.
[30]
References
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"John Henson Biography"
.
GoHeels.com
. Retrieved
October 2,
2015
.
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"John Henson's (Tampa, FL) High School Basketball Stats"
.
MaxPreps.com
. Retrieved
October 2,
2015
.
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"2009 Allstate FHSAA Class 6A Boys Basketball Championship"
.
FHSAA.org
. Archived from
the original
on July 22, 2012
. Retrieved
October 2,
2015
.
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"SCOUT.COM COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAM RECRUITING PROSPECTS ? 2009"
.
Scout.com
. Retrieved
October 2,
2015
.
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"Season Preview: 2009-10 North Carolina Tar Heels"
.
BleacherReport.com
. October 17, 2009
. Retrieved
October 2,
2015
.
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"Dayton wins first NIT title since 1968 by stopping UNC's run"
.
ESPN.com
. April 1, 2010
. Retrieved
October 2,
2015
.
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"Three UNC stars to enter NBA draft"
.
ESPN.com
. March 29, 2012
. Retrieved
October 2,
2015
.
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"John Henson To Bucks With No. 14 Pick In 2012 NBA Draft"
.
HuffingtonPost.com
. June 28, 2012
. Retrieved
October 2,
2015
.
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"Bucks sign forward John Henson"
.
ESPN.com
. July 10, 2012
. Retrieved
October 2,
2015
.
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"Notebook: Magic 113, Bucks 103"
.
NBA.com
. April 10, 2013. Archived from
the original
on March 22, 2014
. Retrieved
October 2,
2015
.
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"Rookie John Henson lifts Bucks past Kevin Durant-less Thunder"
.
ESPN.com
. April 17, 2013
. Retrieved
March 18,
2016
.
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"Milwaukee Bucks exercise contract options on John Henson and Brandon Knight"
.
InsideHoops.com
. October 2, 2015
. Retrieved
October 19,
2013
.
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"John Henson Career Stats - NBA"
.
ESPN
. Retrieved
February 21,
2024
.
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"BUCKS EXERCISE ROOKIE SCALE CONTRACT OPTIONS ON ANTETOKOUNMPO AND HENSON"
.
NBA.com
. October 2, 2015
. Retrieved
October 16,
2014
.
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b
"BUCKS SIGN HENSON TO CONTRACT EXTENSION"
.
NBA.com
. October 2, 2015
. Retrieved
October 2,
2015
.
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Stein, Marc (October 2, 2015).
"John Henson agrees to four-year extension with Bucks"
.
ESPN.com
. Retrieved
October 2,
2015
.
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"John Henson 2015-16 Game Log"
.
Basketball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
March 18,
2016
.
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"Henson's tip-in at buzzer leads Bucks past Nets"
.
ESPN.com
. October 29, 2016
. Retrieved
October 30,
2016
.
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"Nets vs. Bucks ? Box Score"
.
ESPN.com
. October 29, 2016
. Retrieved
October 30,
2016
.
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"Henson scores 20 as Bucks beat Magic, 104-96"
.
ESPN.com
. November 27, 2016
. Retrieved
November 28,
2016
.
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"Giannis leaves early, but Bucks rout Nets 109-94"
.
ESPN.com
. February 4, 2018
. Retrieved
February 4,
2018
.
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"Medical Updates On John Henson And Donte DiVincenzo"
.
NBA.com
. November 16, 2018
. Retrieved
November 16,
2018
.
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Velazquez, Matt (November 16, 2018).
"John Henson to have wrist surgery, Donte DiVincenzo to miss at least three games"
.
jsonline.com
. Retrieved
November 16,
2018
.
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"Medical Update On John Henson"
.
NBA.com
. November 28, 2018
. Retrieved
November 28,
2018
.
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"Cavaliers Acquire Matthew Dellavedova, John Henson and Three Future Draft Picks In Three-Team Trade"
.
NBA.com
. December 7, 2018
. Retrieved
December 8,
2018
.
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"Detroit Pistons Acquire Brandon Knight, John Henson And Future Second Round Pick"
.
NBA.com
. February 6, 2020
. Retrieved
February 6,
2020
.
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NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (April 5, 2021).
"@nyknicks Sign C/F John Henson"
(
Tweet
)
. Retrieved
April 6,
2021
– via
Twitter
.
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"John Henson joins Mets de Guaynabo"
.
Sportando
. March 9, 2022
. Retrieved
March 10,
2022
.
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"Amber Henson Bio"
.
GoDuke.com
. Retrieved
October 2,
2015
.
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"Athletes Giving Back"
.
Sports Illustrated
. October 29, 2014
. Retrieved
April 14,
2017
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