Steve Henson
- This article is about the NBA player. For the Georgia state senator, see Steve Henson (politician)
| No. 12 | |
|---|---|
| Point guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 2, 1968 Junction City, Kansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Listed weight | 177 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | McPherson (McPherson, Kansas) |
| College | Kansas State (1986–1990) |
| NBA draft | 1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44th overall |
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Pro playing career | 1990–1999 |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1992 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1992 | La Crosse Catbirds (CBA) |
| 1992–1993 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1993 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1993–1994 | Rapid City Thrillers (CBA) |
| 1994 | Fargo-Moorhead Fever (CBA) |
| 1994 | Mexico City Aztecas (CBA) |
| 1994–1995 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1995–1997 | Virtus Roma (Italy) |
| 1997–1998 | Grand Rapids Hoops (CBA) |
| 1998 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1998–1999 | Panionios (Greece) |
| 1999 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1999 | Scavolini Pesaro (Italy) |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 737 (3.1 ppg) |
| Assists | 465 (2.0 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Steven Michael Henson (born February 2, 1968) is a retired American professional basketball player, who was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2nd round (44th overall) of the 1990 NBA Draft. He is currently an assistant basketball coach at the University of Oklahoma under his former college coach Lon Kruger.
In six seasons in the NBA, Henson played for the Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers and Detroit Pistons. During his NBA career, Henson appeared in 238 games and averaged 3.1 ppg.
Henson played collegiately at Kansas State University, where he was twice named to the All-Big Eight Conference first team and is Kansas State's all-time leader in assists. He also remains in the top ten on the all-time NCAA career free throw percentage list, with a .900 mark. He was also a Track & Field decathlete at Kansas State.
Since retiring from basketball, Henson has turned to coaching. He has been an assistant at Illinois, with the Atlanta Hawks, at South Florida, at UNLV and currently at Oklahoma.[1]
References
- ↑ Oklahoma Sooners coaching bio, accessed May 11, 2011