Sek Henry Explained

Sek Henry
Position:Shooting guard / point guard
Height Cm:193
Weight Kg:90
Team:Scafati Basket
League:LBA
Number:8
Nationality:American / Jamaican
Birth Date:1994 6, mf=yes
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
High School:Lynwood (Los Angeles, California)
College:Nebraska (2006–2010)
Draft Year:2010
Career Start:2010
Years1:2010–2011
Team1:Akita Northern Happinets
Years2:2012
Team2:Bucaneros de La Guaira
Years3:2012–2014
Team3:AZS Koszalin
Years4:2014
Team4:Brindisi
Years5:2014–2015
Team5:Orlandina
Years6:2015
Team6:Piratas de Quebradillas
Years7:2015–2016
Team7:Zaragoza
Years8:2016
Team8:Pau-Orthez
Years9:2016–2017
Team9:BCM Gravelines
Years10:2017–2018
Team10:Maccabi Ashdod
Years11:2018
Team11:Hunan Jinjian Miye
Years12:2018–2019
Team12:Pınar Karşıyaka
Years13:2019–2020
Team13:New Zealand Breakers
Years14:2020
Team14:Hapoel Tel Aviv
Years15:2020–2021
Team15:Pınar Karşıyaka
Years16:2021–2022
Team16:JDA Dijon
Years17:2023–2024
Team17:Samsunspor
Years18:2024–present
Team18:Scafati
Highlights:

Seketoure Michael "Sek" Henry (born June 27, 1989) is an American-Jamaican professional basketball player for Scafati Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for University of Nebraska before playing professionally in Japan, Venezuela, Poland, Italy, Spain, France, Israel, Turkey and Australia. Playing for Maccabi Ashdod, he was named the 2018 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP.

Early life and college career

Henry attended Lynwood High School in Los Angeles, California. He played college basketball for University of Nebraska's Cornhuskers, where he averaged 7.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in his senior year.

Professional career

Akita Northern Happinets (2010–2011)

In 2010, Henry started his professional career with the Japanese team Akita Northern Happinets of the bj league.[1]

AZS Koszalin (2012–2014)

In 2012, Henry signed with the Polish team AZS Koszalin for the 2012–13 season.[2] In his first season playing for Koszalin, he led the team to the 2013 Polish Cup Finals, where they fell short to Trefl Sopot.

On August 15, 2013, Henry signed a one-year contract extension with Koszalin.[3] On February 15, 2014, Henry recorded a career-high 33 points, shooting 10-of-20 from the field, along with five rebounds and five assists in an 81–85 loss to Starogard Gdański.[4] In 18 games played during the 2013–14 season, he averaged 15.7 points and 4.2 assists per game.

Brindisi / Orlandina (2014–2015)

On June 20, 2014, Henry signed with the Italian team Basket Brindisi for the 2014–15 season.[5] However, on November 21, 2014, Henry parted ways with Brindisi [6] to join Orlandina Basket for the rest of the season as a replacement for Jonny Flynn.[7]

Zaragoza (2015–2016)

On August 4, 2015, Henry signed with the Spanish team Zaragoza for the 2015–16 season.[8] During that season, Henry helped Zaragoza reach 2015–16 EuroCup Eighthfinals, where they eventually were eliminated by Trento.

Pau-Orthez / Gravelines (2016–2017)

On September 21, 2016, Henry signed a short-term contract with the French team Pau-Orthez as injury cover for Yannick Bokolo.[9] In 7 games played for Pau-Orthez, he averaged 11.2 points and 2.8 assists per game. On November 3, 2016, Henry parted ways with Pau-Orthez to join BCM Gravelines for the rest of the season.[10]

Maccabi Ashdod (2017–2018)

On July 16, 2017, Henry signed with the Israeli team Maccabi Ashdod for the 2017–18 season.[11] On October 29, 2017, Henry recorded 26 points, shooting 7-for-8 from the field in an 86–74 win over Hapoel Jerusalem.[12] Two days later, Henry was named co-Israeli League Round 4 MVP, alongside his teammate David Laury.[13] On February 1, 2018, Henry was named Israeli League Player of the Month for games played in January.[14]

Henry led Ashdod to the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs as the fourth seed, but they eventually were eliminated to Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Quarterfinals. Henry finished the season as the league fourth-leading scorer with 17.3 points per game and second in assists with 6.2 per game. Henry was named the Israeli League Regular Season MVP[15] and earned a spot in the All-Israeli League First Team.[16]

Pınar Karşıyaka (2018–19)

On July 28, 2018, Henry signed a one-year deal with the Turkish team Pınar Karşıyaka.[17]

New Zealand Breakers (2019–2020)

On August 6, 2019, Henry signed with the New Zealand Breakers for the 2019–20 NBL season.[18] He appeared in 25 games for the Breakers, averaging 13.4 points and 3.5 assists per game. He played alongside NBA player R. J. Hampton.

Hapoel Tel Aviv (2020)

On February 21, 2020, Henry returned to Israel for a second stint, signing with Hapoel Tel Aviv for the rest of the season.[19]

Return to Pınar Karşıyaka (2020–2021)

On July 6, 2020, he has signed one year contract and return to Pınar Karşıyaka.[20]

JDA Dijon (2021–2022)

On July 21, 2021, Henry signed with JDA Dijon Basket of the LNB Pro A and the Basketball Champions League.[21]

Enemies (2022–2023)

On May 25, 2022, Henry was drafted by Enemies with the tenth overall pick of the 2022 BIG3 draft.[22]

Samsunspor (2023–2024)

On September 24, 2023, he signed with Samsunspor of the Basketball Super League (BSL).[23]

Scafati Basket (2024–present)

On March 7, 2024, he signed with Scafati Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[24]

Personal

His father, Ras Michael, is a Jamaican reggae singer. His girlfriend Amaka Kai'ro, is Nigerian afrobeat singer.

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2006–07| style="text-align:left;"| Nebraska| 31 || 18 || 21.3 || .400 || .254 || .600|| 1.97 ||1.68 || 0.74 ||0.16 || 5.81|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08| style="text-align:left;"| Nebraska| 33 || 19 || 23.1 || .394 || .274 || .621|| 3.45 ||1.48 || 0.88 || 0.12 || 5.88|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09| style="text-align:left;"| Nebraska| 31 || 29 || 25.5 || .440 || .338 || .688|| 3.39 ||2.06 || 0.94|| 0.26 || 8.03|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10| style="text-align:left;"| Nebraska| 33 || 33 || 27.4 || .407 || .372 || .679|| 3.33 ||2.76 || 0.76 || 0.42 || 7.55|-|- class="sortbottom"! style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career! 128 || 99 || 24.3 || .411 || .314 || .651 || 3.05 ||2.00 ||0.83|| 0.24 || 6.81

Professional

Regular season

|-| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|2010–11| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1| Akita| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1| bj league| 47 || 30.5 || .448 || .305 || .637 || 5.7 || 5.0 || 1.6 || .3 || 18.7|-| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|2011–12| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1| Bucaneros| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1| LPB| 24 || 30.1 || .514 || .376 || .670 || 3.2 || 1.9 || 1.5 || .2 || 14.7|-| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|2012–13| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| Koszalin| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| PLK| 38 || 27.5 || .439 || .292 || .616 || 3.3 || 2.6 || 1.4 || .2 || 10.8|-| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|2013–14| 18 || 33.3 || .500 || .415 || .803 || 4.0 || 4.2 || 1.1 || .3 || 15.6|-| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2014–15| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1| Brindisi| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| LBA| 6 || 20.3 || .471 || .333 || 1.000 || 2.6 || 2.0 || 1.3 || .1 || 6.1|-| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1| Orlandina| 24 || 33.3 || .455 || .388 || .676 || 4.4 || 3.4 || 1.2 || .2 || 13.3|-| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|2015–16| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1| Zaragoza| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1| ACB| 31 || 16.3 || .383 || .290 || .825 || 1.4 || 1.6 || .3 || .1 || 5.3|-| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2016–17| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1| Pau-Orthez| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| Pro A| 5 || 27.8 || .412 || .286 || .800 || 2.2 || 2.8 || .8 || .0 || 11.2|-| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1| Gravelines| 27 || 30.3 || .434 || .358 || .768 || 3.0 || 2.4 || 1.4 || .2 || 12.5|-| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|2017–18| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1| Ashdod| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1| IPL| 37 ||34.2 || .461 || .396 || .744 || 3.4 || 5.9 || .9 || .3 || 17.1|-| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|2018| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1| Hunan| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1| NBL| 31 || 39.0 || .582 || .258 || .746 || 4.7 || 1.1 || 1.1 || .2 || 21.9|-| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|2018–19| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1| Karşıyaka| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1| BSL| 26 || 31.3 || .462 || .396 || .690 || 2.8 || 4.4 || 1.0 || .2 || 13.8|-

Source: RealGM

Playoffs

|-|style="text-align:left;"|2010–11|style="text-align:left;"|Akita| 2 || || 29.0 || .514 || .375 || .667 || 2.0 || 4.0 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 24.0|-|style="text-align:left;"|2012–13|style="text-align:left;"|Koszalin | 9 || || 32.2 || .443 || .348 || .765 || 3.0 || 4.2 || 1.8 || 0.4 || 13.9|-Source: Pro Ballers

NBA preseason

|-| style="text-align:left;" |2019| style="text-align:left;"|NZ Breakers| 2 || 0 ||31.6 || .333 || .200 || .000 ||1.50 ||2.50 || 1.00 ||0.0||7.00|-

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Akita Northern Happinets . 秋田ノーザンハピネッツ★ヘンリー選手、バークス選手帰国のお知らせ. 17 May 2011. February 1, 2018. ja.
  2. News: AZS Koszalin keeps Sek Henry for the season. Sportando.com. December 12, 2012. February 1, 2018.
  3. News: Sek Henry re-signs with AZS Koszalin. Sportando.com. August 15, 2013. February 1, 2018.
  4. News: AZS Koszalin 81 at Polpharma Starogard Gdanski 85. RealGM.com. February 1, 2018. February 15, 2014.
  5. News: Enel Brindisi announces Sek Henry. Sportando.com. June 20, 2014. February 1, 2018.
  6. News: Enel Brindisi officially parts ways with Sek Henry. Sportando.com. November 21, 2014. February 1, 2018.
  7. News: Orlandina Basket announces Sek Henry. Sportando.com. November 21, 2014. February 1, 2018.
  8. News: CAI Zaragoza landed Sek Henry. Sportando.com. February 1, 2018. August 4, 2015.
  9. News: Pau Orthez inks Sek Henry. Sportando.com. February 1, 2018. September 21, 2016.
  10. News: Gravelines-Dunkerque lands Sek Henry. Sportando.com. November 3, 2016. February 1, 2018.
  11. Web site: זר ראשון ל"דולפינים": סק הנרי. July 16, 2017. basket.co.il. February 1, 2018. he.
  12. News: Winner League, Game 4: Hapoel J-M Vs Maccabi Ashdod – Box Score. February 1, 2018. basket.co.il. October 29, 2017.
  13. News: מצטייני המחזור הרביעי: הנרי ולורי. February 1, 2018. basket.co.il. October 31, 2017. he.
  14. News: שחקן חודש ינואר: סק הנרי. February 1, 2018. basket.co.il. February 1, 2018. he.
  15. News: שחקן העונה בליגת ווינר סל: סק הנרי. basket.co.il. June 14, 2018. June 14, 2018. he.
  16. News: חמישיית העונה בליגת ווינר סל 2017/18. basket.co.il. June 8, 2018. June 8, 2018. he.
  17. News: Sek Henry signs with Pinar Karsiyaka. July 28, 2018. Sportando.basketball. July 28, 2018.
  18. Web site: Breakers Complete Roster With Three Signings. NBL.com.au. August 6, 2019. August 6, 2019.
  19. Web site: חיזוק מרשים לאדומים: הנרי בהפועל ת"א. basket.co.il. February 21, 2020. February 21, 2020. he.
  20. Web site: Sek Henry Pınar Karşıyaka'da. July 6, 2020. ksk.org.tr. tr. July 6, 2020.
  21. Web site: JDA Dijon lands Sek Henry . Sportando . July 22, 2021 . July 21, 2021.
  22. Web site: 2022-05-26 . 2022 BIG3 Draft Recap . 2022-05-29 . BIG3 . en-US.
  23. Web site: Eski Karşıyakalı Samsunspor’da. September 24, 2023. basketfaul. tr. September 24, 2023.
  24. Web site: Ufficiale: Henry Sek È Un Nuovo Atleta Della Givova Scafati!. March 7, 2024. scafatibasket.com. it. March 8, 2024.