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John Henson
Henson with the Bucks in 2018
No. 31 – Cleveland Cavaliers
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1990-12-28) December 28, 1990 (age 33)
Greensboro, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High schoolSickles (Tampa, Florida)
CollegeNorth Carolina (2009–2012)
NBA draft2012: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–presentMilwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

John Allen Henson (born December 28, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina where he was a two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Year.[1]

High school career

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]

Recruitment

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

Henson with the Tar Heels in November 2011

Henson started the season at 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

Milwaukee Bucks (2012–present)

Henson with the Bucks in March 2013, greeting John Wall of the Washington Wizards

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.

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.[13] 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.[14]

On October 2, 2015, Henson signed a four-year, $45 million contract extension with the Bucks.[14][15] 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.[16]

On October 29, 2016, Henson hit the game-winning buzzer-beater tip-in against the Brooklyn Nets.[17] In 21 minutes off the bench, he recorded 12 rebounds, seven points, three assists, two steals and two blocks in the 110–108 win.[18] On November 27, 2016, he scored a season-high 20 points in 104–96 win over the Orlando Magic.[19]

On February 4, 2018, Henson had season highs with 19 points and 18 rebounds in a 109–94 win over the Brooklyn Nets.[20]

On November 16, 2018, Henson was ruled out for approximately 12 weeks with a torn left wrist ligament.[21][22] He underwent surgery on November 28.[23]

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

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Milwaukee 63 9 13.1 .482 .000 .533 4.7 .5 .3 .7 6.0
2013–14 Milwaukee 70 23 26.5 .538 .000 .514 7.1 1.6 .6 1.7 11.1
2014–15 Milwaukee 67 11 18.3 .566 – .569 4.7 .9 .4 2.0 7.0
2015–16 Milwaukee 57 1 16.8 .564 .000 .590 3.9 .9 .3 1.9 7.0
2016–17 Milwaukee 58 39 19.4 .515 .000 .692 5.1 1.0 .5 1.3 6.8
2017–18 Milwaukee 76 69 25.9 .572 .143 .570 6.8 1.5 .6 1.4 8.8
Career 391 152 20.4 .541 .077 .572 5.5 1.1 .5 1.5 7.9

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013 Milwaukee 4 0 8.3 .273 .000 – 2.0 .3 .5 .0 1.5
2015 Milwaukee 6 0 25.5 .585 .000 .357 8.0 .7 .8 1.7 8.8
2017 Milwaukee 2 0 6.0 .250 – 1.000 2.0 .0 .5 .0 1.5
2018 Milwaukee 2 2 37.0 .692 – .500 6.0 2.5 .0 3.5 9.5
Career 14 2 19.4 .536 .000 .412 5.1 .7 .6 1.2 5.8

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009–10 North Carolina 37 12 15.8 .486 .222 .438 4.4 .9 .7 1.6 5.7
2010–11 North Carolina 37 36 26.7 .500 .167 .482 10.1 .8 .6 3.2 11.7
2011–12 North Carolina 35 34 29.1 .500 – .511 9.9 1.3 .6 2.9 13.7
Career 109 82 23.8 .497 .208 .484 8.1 1.0 .6 2.5 10.3

Personal life

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.[24]

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.[25]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "John Henson Biography". GoHeels.com. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "John Henson's (Tampa, FL) High School Basketball Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "2009 Allstate FHSAA Class 6A Boys Basketball Championship". FHSAA.org. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  4. ^ "SCOUT.COM COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAM RECRUITING PROSPECTS – 2009". Scout.com. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Season Preview: 2009-10 North Carolina Tar Heels". BleacherReport.com. October 17, 2009. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "Dayton wins first NIT title since 1968 by stopping UNC's run". ESPN.com. April 1, 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  7. ^ "Three UNC stars to enter NBA draft". ESPN.com. March 29, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  8. ^ "John Henson To Bucks With No. 14 Pick In 2012 NBA Draft". HuffingtonPost.com. June 28, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  9. ^ "Bucks sign forward John Henson". ESPN.com. July 10, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  10. ^ "Notebook: Magic 113, Bucks 103". NBA.com. April 10, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  11. ^ "Rookie John Henson lifts Bucks past Kevin Durant-less Thunder". ESPN.com. April 17, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  12. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks exercise contract options on John Henson and Brandon Knight". InsideHoops.com. October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  13. ^ "BUCKS EXERCISE ROOKIE SCALE CONTRACT OPTIONS ON ANTETOKOUNMPO AND HENSON". NBA.com. October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  14. ^ a b "BUCKS SIGN HENSON TO CONTRACT EXTENSION". NBA.com. October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  15. ^ Stein, Marc (October 2, 2015). "John Henson agrees to four-year extension with Bucks". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  16. ^ "John Henson 2015-16 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  17. ^ "Henson's tip-in at buzzer leads Bucks past Nets". ESPN.com. October 29, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  18. ^ "Nets vs. Bucks – Box Score". ESPN.com. October 29, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  19. ^ "Henson scores 20 as Bucks beat Magic, 104-96". ESPN.com. November 27, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  20. ^ "Giannis leaves early, but Bucks rout Nets 109-94". ESPN.com. February 4, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  21. ^ "Medical Updates On John Henson And Donte DiVincenzo". NBA.com. November 16, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ "Medical Update On John Henson". NBA.com. November 28, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  24. ^ "Amber Henson Bio". GoDuke.com. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  25. ^ "Athletes Giving Back". Sports Illustrated. October 29, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
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