Cedric Henderson Jr.
| No. 2 – PAOK Thessaloniki | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| League | GBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 3, 2000 Memphis, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Briarcrest Christian (Eads, Tennessee) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2024 | CSM Constanța |
| 2024–present | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Cedric Henderson Jr. (born March 3, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for PAOK of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the FIBA Europe Cup (FEC). He played college basketball for Southwest Tennessee Community College, Campbell Fighting Camels and the Arizona Wildcats.
High school career
[edit]Henderson attended Briarcrest Christian School at Eads, Tennessee.[1]
College career
[edit]Henderson attended Southwest Tennessee Community College after finishing high school. During his period at Southwest Tennessee, he was coached from his father Cedric Henderson.[2] The next three years, he played college basketball with Campbell. During his second season with the Camels, he averaged 15 points and 4.4 rebounds per game and was named to the Big South All-Second Team. After three years with Campbell, he was transferred to Arizona for his final college year.[3][4]
Professional career
[edit]CSM Constanța (2023–2024)
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Henderson signed a contract with CSM Constanța of the Liga Națională.[5]
PAOK Thessaloniki (2024–present)
[edit]On July 11, 2024, Henderson signed with PAOK Thessaloniki of the Greek Basketball League.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Henderson's father, Cedric Henderson, was also a professional basketball player who played for 4 years in the NBA from 1997 to 2001 with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cedric Henderson, Jr. - Men's Basketball". Campbell University. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ Giannotto, Mark. "Father's Day: Former Memphis basketball star Cedric Henderson savors a year spent coaching his son". commercialappeal.com.
- ^ Pedersen, Brian J. (2022-08-17). "After 3 years at tiny Campbell, Cedric Henderson Jr. ready for 'big stage' of playing at Arizona". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ Spears, Justin. "'Versatile' Cedric Henderson Jr. ready to contribute to UA basketball any way he's needed". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ Amacher, Ezra (2023-07-27). "Former Arizona wing Cedric Henderson Jr. signs with Romania's CSM Constanta". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ Spyros, Αναρτήθηκε από. "PAOK Signs Cedric Henderson Jr". www.a1basket.gr. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "These are the best father-son, junior-senior duos in college basketball | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2025-01-02.