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	(1974-02-11) February 11, 1974 (age 51) Denver, Colorado U.S.
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
Drafted by	Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career	1997–2007
Position	Power forward / small forward
Number	45
Coaching career	2012–present
Career history
As a 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 a coach:
2012–2013	Southeast Tennessee CC (assistant)
2013–2014	Wooddale HS
2017–2018	Trezevant HS
2018–2019	Southeast Tennessee CC
2020–2021	Christian Brothers
2021–2022	Collierville HS (interim)
2022-present	Overton High
Career highlights
Cypriot Cup champion (2007) CBA champion (2003) NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1998) Third-team Parade All-American (1993)
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

Basketball career

Henderson was a standout at Memphis West High School and named to the ChickFilA'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]

NBA career statistics

Legend

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

Regular season

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

Playoffs

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

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 and Arizona.^[14]