Gerald Henderson, Jr.
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| Gerald Henderson | |
|---|---|
| College | Duke University |
| Conference | ACC |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey # | 15 |
| Career | 2001 – present |
| Height | |
| Weight | |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | December 9, 1987 Caldwell, New Jersey |
| High school | Episcopal Academy, Merion, Pennsylvania |
Jerome McKinley "Gerald" Henderson, Jr. (born December 9, 1987 in Caldwell, New Jersey) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils.[1]
Henderson attended high school at Episcopal Academy in Merion, Pennsylvania, where he teamed up with current UNC basketball player, Wayne Ellington. He is the son of former NBA player Gerald Henderson.[1] Ranked as the 18th best high school senior by The Recruiting Services Consensus Index, Henderson averaged 6.8 points and 2.9 rebounds in his freshman campaign.[1]
Henderson has started every game during the first nine games of his sophomore campaign (as of December 13, 2007), averaging 13.6 PPG and 5.0 RPG, while shooting 47% from the field.[1]
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[edit] College career
[edit] Freshman
GP: 30, PPG: 6.8, RPG: 2.9, APG: 1.1, FG%: 45.1
[edit] Sophomore
GP: 34, PPG: 12.7 RPG: 4.7, APG: 1.6, FG%: 47.4[2]
[edit] National Attention
Henderson first gained national attention after a game against the University of North Carolina on March 4, 2007. In the final moments of the contest, Henderson went up for a block and accidently fore armed UNC star Tyler Hansbrough in the face, breaking his nose in the process. Henderson was immediately ejected from the game and suspended by the NCAA for one game. A firestorm ensued as to whether the incident was a cheap shot, it caused an uproar among UNC fans, and it boiled the blood of the rivalry between Duke and UNC. He also scored the gamewinning fingerroll in the NCAA Tournament game against Belmont.
