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Tom Henderson (basketball)
Thomas Edward Henderson (born January 26, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born in Newberry, South Carolina.
| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1952-01-26) January 26, 1952Newberry, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||
| DeWitt Clinton (Bronx, New York) | ||||
| San Jacinto (1970–1972) | ||||
| Hawaii (1972–1974) | ||||
| 1974: 1st round, 7th overall pick | ||||
| Atlanta Hawks | ||||
| 1974–1983 | ||||
| Point guard | ||||
| 14, 6 | ||||
| Atlanta Hawks | ||||
| Washington Bullets | ||||
| Houston Rockets | ||||
| NBA champion (1978) | ||||
| Third-team All-American – AP (1974) | ||||
| 6,088 (9.4 ppg) | ||||
| 1,494 (2.3 rpg) | ||||
| 3,136 (4.8 apg) | ||||
| Stats at NBA.com | ||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | ||||
| Medals | ||||
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Thomas Edward Henderson (born January 26, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born in Newberry, South Carolina.
A tough-minded 6'4" guard from the University of Hawaiʻi, Henderson was first selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the 1973 American Basketball Association undergraduate draft before being selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 1974 NBA draft. He went on to have a productive nine-year (1974–1983) professional career in the NBA, playing for the Hawks, the Washington Bullets, and the Houston Rockets. Henderson accumulated 6,088 career points and 3,136 career assists, and he reached the NBA Finals three times, winning with the Bullets in 1978.
Since retiring from basketball, Henderson has worked as an administrator at a Houston-area juvenile facility.
While still an amateur as a college student, Henderson was on the United States basketball team at the 1972 Summer Olympics and was part of the controversial 1972 Olympic Men's Basketball Final.
The game ended, and we won. Then it ended again, and we won again.
"They were going to keep going until they got the outcome they wanted: the Russians winning.
Henderson and the rest of the team have never accepted the silver medal.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| † | Won an NBA championship | * | Led the league |
Source
- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference
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