Alan Henderson

Alan Henderson

infobox NBA Player


name = Alan Henderson
nickname =
position = Power forward
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 9
weight_lbs = 235
team = Free agent
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1972|12|2
birth_place = Morgantown, West Virginia
college = Indiana
draft = 16th overall
draft_year = 1995
draft_team = Atlanta Hawks
career_start = 1995
career_end =
former_teams = Atlanta Hawks (1995–2004) Dallas Mavericks (2004–2005) Cleveland Cavaliers (2005–2006) Philadelphia 76ers (2006–2007)
awards = 1997-98 NBA Most Improved Player

Alan Lybrooks Henderson (born December 2 1972 in Morgantown, West Virginia) is a former American professional basketball player of the NBA. He stands 6'9" (2.06 m) tall. Henderson attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis, Indiana. They lost the Indiana State title game his senior year to Glenn Robinson's Gary Roosevelt squad. In 1994, he was a part of the USA Basketball team for the Goodwill Games.

While at Indiana University, Henderson led the team in rebounding all four years. Currently, he is the only Indiana University player to rank in the school's top five in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots and steals, and appeared in the Final Four in 1992. He was accepted into medical school at Indiana University and Howard University School of Medicine in 1995. He is also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and graduated from college with a degree in biology.

In 1995, Henderson was selected with the 16th pick in the NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks, and has since played for the Hawks, the Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Philadelphia 76ers.

In his rookie year (1995-96) with the Hawks, he ranked 2nd on the team in total blocked shots (52). During the 1997-98 season, he was the recipient of the NBA Most Improved Player Award. He remained a member of an Atlanta team that for nine of his tenured seasons did not improve significantly nor get very far in the postseason when they qualified for the Playoffs.

On August 4 2004, along with Jason Terry, Henderson was traded to the Dallas Mavericks for Antoine Walker and Tony Delk. He was then traded to the Milwaukee Bucks along with Calvin Booth for Keith Van Horn on February 24, 2005. The Bucks then waived Henderson the following day. On March 1, he re-signed with the Mavericks.

On September 17, 2005, Henderson signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers, appearing in 51 games as a reserve power forward.

On September 8, 2006, Henderson signed a free agent contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2579441 ESPN - 76ers sign veteran forward Henderson - NBA ] ]

On February 22, 2007, Henderson was traded to the Utah Jazz along with cash for the rights to swap draft picks in the second round of the 2007 NBA Draft [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2775504 ESPN - Jazz acquire forward Henderson from 76ers - NBA ] ] , but was released from the team on March 2. [ [http://www.nba.com/nba_news/henderson_070302.html Utah waives Alan Henderson] , posted March 2 2007] In early April, he was re-signed by the 76ers to a contract for the remainder of the season. [ [http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/resign_henderson_070403.html 76ers Re-Sign NBA Veteran Alan Henderson] , posted April 3, 2007] Retired after 2006-07, he averaged 7.8 points, 5 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 652 NBA games.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/alan_henderson/ NBA.com Profile - Alan Henderson]


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