Ronnie Henderson Explained

Ronnie Henderson
Position:Guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Birth Date:29 March 1974
Birth Place:Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.
Nationality:American
High School:Murrah
(Jackson, Mississippi)
College:LSU (1993–1996)
Draft Year:1996
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:55
Draft Team:Washington Bullets
Years1:1997
Team1:Canberra Cannons
Years2:1997
Team2:Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel
Years3:1998–1999
Team3:STK Trefl Sopot
Highlights:
  • First-team Parade All-American (1993)
  • Second-team Parade All-American (1992)
  • 1st team all-sec (1995, 1996)

Ronnie Henderson (born March 29, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] He was a 6feet shooting guard.

Despite dislocating his shoulder, Henderson was the nation's top rated shooting guard during his senior high school year in 1993. Then, despite former San Antonio Spurs head coach Jerry Tarkanian making the then unheard of declaration of drafting a high school player (Henderson would be his first pick if he'd enter the draft), he joined the nation's top point guard, Randy Livingston, at LSU. However, college basketball's most highly touted backcourt duo never lived up to expectations due to injuries to Livingston.

Henderson did go on to lead the SEC in scoring two straight years (23.3 points per game as a sophomore, 21.8 ppg as a junior) despite suffering knee injuries of his own. He was a 1st team All SEC selection in 1995 and 1996.

Henderson chose to leave school after his junior year where he slipped far below most people's expectations when he was selected by the Washington Bullets as the 55th overall pick of the 1996 NBA draft.[2] Henderson went on to play overseas. He played in Australia, Spain, Poland and France. He retired in 2006.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Clark. Ryan. Cox. Joe. 100 Things Wildcats Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. 5 March 2016. 2012-11-01. Triumph Books. 9781623680275. 53–.
  2. Book: Abrams. Brett L.. Mazzone. Raphael. The Bullets, the Wizards, and Washington, DC, Basketball. 5 March 2016. 2013. Rowman & Littlefield. 9780810885547. 253–.