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DRAFTED: Selected in the first round (16th pick overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on September 17, 2005. PROFESSIONAL CAREER: 2004-05: Played in 78 games (10 starts) for the Dallas Mavericks, averaging 3.5 points on a career-high .527 shooting from the field and 4.5 rebounds in 15.4 minutes per game…was traded along with Calvin Booth and cash considerations to Milwaukee for Keith Van Horn on Feb. 24…was released by the Bucks on Feb. 25 and, after he cleared waivers, signed with Dallas on March 1…averaged 2.1 offensive rebounds per game and ranked tied for second in the NBA in offensive boards per 48 minutes (6.5)…scored 10 or more points five times and grabbed 10+ rebounds on five occasions…recorded two double-doubles and led the Mavericks in rebounding five times…finished with nine points and nine rebounds in 23 minutes versus Golden State on Nov. 8…had his first double-double as a Maverick with 11 points and a game-high 15 rebounds, including a career-high tying nine offensive, in 31 minutes at Minnesota on Dec. 7…notched 10 points with a season-high 17 rebounds in 29 minutes versus the Los Angeles Lakers on March 10. 2003-04: Limited to just 6 games played because of back problems with Atlanta, averaging 4.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in 11.3 minutes per game...played in games from Dec. 30 to Jan. 10…missed a double-double with nine points and eight rebounds in 18 minutes at Sacramento on Jan. 6. 2002-03: For the first time in four seasons, was able to avoid major injuries and appeared in all 82 games (three starts)…averaged 4.8 points and 4.9 rebounds in 18.2 minutes per game…as a starter, averaged 8.3 points, 12.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks…pulled down a career-high 21 rebounds versus Seattle on Nov. 26…scored a season-high 17 points at Denver on Nov. 6. 2001-02: Played in 26 games (one start)…missed 56 games with a sore right knee…averaged 5.5 points and 3.7 rebounds in 16.2 minutes per game…in his one start, collected 16 points and 11 rebounds in 38 minutes against Chicago on March 23. 2000-01: Played in 73 games (42 starts), averaging 10.5 points and 5.6 rebounds in 24.8 minutes per game…scored in double figures in his first 23 games played of the season, averaging 15.3 points over that 23-game period…scored in double digits on 40 occasions. 1999-00: Played in all 82 games (82 starts)…averaged 13.2 points and a career-high 7.0 rebounds in 33.8 minutes per game…scored over 1,000 points in the season for the first time…recorded 14 double-doubles on the season…scored 10 or more points 60 times and 20+ points 14 times…led the Hawks in scoring on 14 occasions. 1998-99: Played in 38 games (37 starts) of a possible 50…averaged 12.5 points and 6.6 rebounds in 30.1 minutes per game…was the team’s third-leading scorer and second-leading rebounder…missed the final two games of the season and most of the playoffs with an eye abrasion…also missed 10 games with various injuries (bruised tailbone, back spasms)…scored 10 or more points 26 times and 20 or more twice...grabbed 10 or more rebounds four times. 1997-98: Averaged career bests with 14.3 points and 1.1 assists to go along with 6.4 rebounds in 29.0 minutes per game in 69 games (33 starts)…averaged 17.8 points and 7.0 rebounds as a starter…scored a career-high 39 points versus Philadelphia on April 14…missed 13 games due to injury (right ankle sprain)…in his first start of the season, recorded 19 points and 15 rebounds at Milwaukee on Feb. 10…named NBA’s Most Improved Player following the season. 1996-97: Played in 30 games, averaging 6.6 points and 3.9 rebounds in 16.7 minutes per game…missed 48 games and was limited due to a battle with acute viral pancreatitis (a secondary result of severe viral gastroenteritis) after suffering the illness at the end of training camp. 1995-96: Played in 79 games (four starts) as a rookie with the Atlanta Hawks…averaged 6.4 points and 4.5 rebounds in 17.9 minutes per game…recorded three double-doubles…participated in the Schick Rookie Game during All-Star Weekend, tallying 11 points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal in 19 minutes. NBA PLAYOFF CAREER: Has played in 34 career playoff games with averages of 5.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 14.8 minutes per game…has shot .556 from the field (70-126) in postseason contests…averaged 2.0 points on .571 shooting (8-14) and 1.9 rebounds in nine playoff games with the Mavericks during the 2005 Playoffs…an eye abrasion limited him to appear in just one of the Hawks’ seven playoff games during the 1999 Playoffs…played four minutes and did not attempt a field goal in the game…started all four of Atlanta’s first round games versus Charlotte in the 1998 Playoffs…averaged 12.8 points and 5.5 rebounds in 31.5 minutes per game…during the 1997 Playoffs, averaged 5.8 points and 3.3 rebounds in 13.6 minutes per game in the Hawks’ 10 postseason contests (versus Detroit and Chicago)…shot .769 (20-26) from the free throw line after shooting just .600 (45-75) during the regular season…played in a total of 10 games against the Pacers and Magic during the 1996 Playoffs…averaged 5.3 points and 2.7 rebounds in 14.5 minutes per game…shot .575 (23-40) from the floor. COLLEGE CAREER: Played four years at Indiana University…left Indiana University as the only player to rank in the school’s top five all-time in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots and steals…as a senior, led the team in scoring (23.5 ppg), rebounding (9.7 rpg), blocked shots (2.1 bpg), steals (1.4 spg) and field goal percentage (.597)…his .597 field goal percentage was the second-best single season FG percentage in school history…named to the All-Big Ten First Team as a senior and honorable mention AP All-American as a junior and senior…was a member of Team USA in 1994 Goodwill Games, where he averaged 10.2 points and 7.2 rebounds…as a junior, he led the Big Ten in rebounding (10.3) and averaged 17.8 points in 30 games…led IU to a 17-1 Big Ten conference record as a sophomore…started 26 of 33 games as a freshman…averaged 11.6 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds en route to earning honorable All-Big Ten and third-team Freshman All-American honors. PERSONAL: Born in Morgantown, W.Va., but attended Brebeuf Preparatory High in Indianapolis, where he conducts a summer basketball camp for local kids…was named one of the Top 50 players in Indiana state basketball history…graduated from college with a bachelor’s degree in biology, he has been accepted to medical school and plans to pursue that path after his playing days are over…parents are Ray and Annette Henderson, and his father is a cardiologist…has one brother and one sister…lists his mom’s spaghetti pie as his favorite dish and has chicken and pasta for his pregame meal of choice…one of his superstitions is to always make the last shot before leaving the court…likes the TV show, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and his favorite movie is “Scarface”…considers Morgan Freeman and Halle Berry to be his favorite actor/actress…is a big fan of the Indianapolis Colts. |
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