Richard Henderson

Bio

2019-20: Henderson battled injuries throughout his junior year before coming on late. Henderson made seven starts in his 19 appearances. Three of Henderson's starts came in the final three games of the season in which he tallied a pair of double-digit efforts. Henderson averaged 7.5 points and 4.7 rebounds on the year.  He made 58 percent of his his shots whille going 12-for-28 at the charity stripe.  Henderson went for a season-high 14 twice against Coker (12/14) and at UVa-Wise (2/26) and had a sextet of double-digit scoring efforts on the year. He produced a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds against Queens in 18 minutes on Feb. 22. The 10 boards represented a career high for Henderson and was one of eight games in which he grabbed at least five rebounds.  

PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN: A two-year player with 56 career games under his belt at Austin Peay, Henderson comes to Mossy Creek after scoring 166 points on 52.3 percent shooting as a key reserve for the Govs.  He tallied a pair of double-digit scoring efforts as a sophomore, turning in a season-high 13 points and seven rebounds in a win over Calvary.  He had 10 in 13 minutes off the bench in the Govs opener against Oakland City.  As a freshman, Henderson posted an efficient shooting night with an 8-for-9 performance against Oakland City, netting a career-high 18 points.

HIGH SCHOOL: At Pattonville High School, he averaged 17.2 points and 9.4 rebounds as a senior, helping Pattonville advance to the Class 5 State Sectionals and earning honorable mention McDonald's All-American honors, he tallied 16.2 points and 8.6 boards as a junior, hitting better than 60 percent from the floor, including a perfect 13-for-13 night in his 28-point, 10-board outing against St. Charles. Henderson averaged a double-double as a sophomore, posting 13 points and 10 boards per outing to go with an eye-popping 84.3 percent (140-of-166) mark from the floor. He was a three-time Suburban XII South All-Conference selection and played summer ball for the St. Louis Eagles 17U team that qualified for the Nike EYBL Peach Jam.

PERSONAL: The son of Ebony McHaskell and Richard Henderson, he plans to study computer science at Carson-Newman.