John Allen Henson (born December 28, 1990) is an American professional

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...

player for Mets de Guaynabo of the

Baloncesto Superior Nacional The Baloncesto Superior Nacional, abbreviated as BSN, is the first-tier-level professional men's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1929 and is organized by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation. T ...

(BSN). He played

college basketball In United States colleges, top-tier basketball is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athleti ...

for the

North Carolina Tar Heels The North Carolina Tar Heels are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the ''Tar Heel ...

, where he was a two-time

ACC ACC most often refers to: * Atlantic Coast Conference, an NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference located in the US *American College of Cardiology, A US-based nonprofit medical association that bestows credentials upon cardiovascular spec ...

Defensive Player of the Year. Henson was selected with the 14th overall pick in 2012 NBA Draft by the

Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...

and played his first 6 and half seasons with the team before being traded to the

Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...

in December 2018. In February 2020, he was traded to the

Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at Li ...

High school career

For three years, Henson attended

Round Rock High School Round Rock High School is a public high school located in Round Rock, Texas, a suburb of North Austin. Founded in 1867, it is the oldest high school in the Round Rock Independent School District. As of 2021, it is the largest high school in the Gr ...

Round Rock, Texas Round Rock is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, in Williamson County (with a small part in Travis County), which is a part of the Greater Austin metropolitan area. Its population is 119,468 as of the 2020 census. The city straddles the Bal ...

. His senior year, Henson transferred to

Sickles High School Walter L. Sickles High School is a public high school in Citrus Park, Florida, Citrus Park, Florida, United States. Constructed in 1997, it was named for the superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools from 1989 to 1996. Academics As of 2 ...

Tampa, Florida Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and ...

. Henson wore the jersey number 33, averaging 17.6 points, 12.2 rebounds, and 6.1 blocks per game as a senior in 2008–09. He scored a season-high 29 points against Tampa Bay Tech and blocked 10 or more shots five times with a high of 11 on four occasions as a senior as well. Henson led the team to a 24–5 record and a perfect 10–0 league record, but the team lost to Lakeland 48–43 in the regional semi-finals for the Florida FHSAA Class 6A championship. Henson was a first-team all-state selection and Tampa Bay Coaches Association Player of the Year. He played in the

McDonald's All-American Game The McDonald's All-American Game is the all-star basketball game played each year for American and Canadian boys' and girls' high school basketball graduates. Consisting of the top players, each team plays a single exhibition game after the concl ...

and the

Nike Hoop Summit The Nike Hoop Summit is an international men's basketball all-star game sponsored by Nike, held once a year since 1995, except from 2001–2003, which features the USA Basketball Men's Junior Select Team against a World Select Team of internationa ...

. He also earned first-team ''Parade'' All-American honors.

Recruiting

Henson was a highly sought-after forward and was rated by

Scout.com Scout Media is an integrated sports publishing company that produces Internet content covering hundreds of professional and college teams across America. The company was founded in 2001 and was acquired by Fox Sports in 2005. In 2013, Fox Sports ...

as the #1 power forward and the #4 overall player in the 2009 recruiting class. Analysts predicted he would be an important addition to what some thought would be the best front court in the nation for the 2009–10 season. When asked to evaluate Henson, head coach Roy Williams said Henson had "tremendously long arms" and predicted he would "probably block more shots than any perimeter player in college basketball."

College career

At the

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...

, Henson began as a small forward for the 2009–10 Tar Heels, but with the season-ending injury to Ed Davis, Henson moved to power forward in mid-February 2010. After the move, Henson's performance improved, and he averaged 9.4 points per game in the last 16 contests of the season. However, the Tar Heels missed the NCAA tournament, losing to the

Dayton Flyers The Dayton Flyers are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Dayton of Dayton, Ohio. All Flyers intercollegiate sports teams participate at the NCAA Division I level. The football team competes in the Division I FCS non-schola ...

in the NIT finals. As a sophomore in the 2010–11 season, Henson was the winner of the ACC Defensive Player of the Year award for 2011 after averaging 11.7 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game. As a junior in 2011–12, he was again named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year after averaging 13.7 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game. On March 29, 2012, he declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.

Professional career

Milwaukee Bucks (2012–2018)

On June 28, 2012, Henson was selected with the 14th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the

. On July 10, 2012, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Bucks. On April 10, 2013, he had a season-best game with 17 points, 25 rebounds and seven blocks in a 113–103 loss to the

Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was establ ...

. A week later, he scored a career-high 28 points in a 95–89 win over the

Oklahoma City Thunder The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays i ...

. On October 19, 2013, the Bucks exercised their third-year team option on Henson's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2014–15 season. In 2013–14, he averaged 11.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game as he came off the bench in 47 of the 70 games he played. On October 16, 2014, the Bucks exercised their fourth-year team option on Henson's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2015–16 season. Henson played in 67 games for Milwaukee in 2014–15 (11 starts), averaging 7.0 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. He finished fifth in the league for blocks per game with 2.01 and became one of just seven players in Bucks history to average over 2.0 blocks in a single season. Henson blocked at least one shot in 20 straight games from December 26 to February 22, which was the third-longest streak during the 2014–15 season. On October 2, 2015, Henson signed a four-year, $45 million contract extension with the Bucks. On November 6, 2015, in just his second game of the 2015–16 season, Henson scored a season-high 22 points off the bench in a 99–92 win over the

New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...

. On October 29, 2016, Henson hit the game-winning buzzer-beater tip-in against the

Brooklyn Nets The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The t ...

. In 21 minutes off the bench, he recorded 12 rebounds, seven points, three assists, two steals and two blocks in the 110–108 win. On November 27, 2016, he scored a season-high 20 points in 104–96 win over the Orlando Magic. On February 4, 2018, Henson had season highs with 19 points and 18 rebounds in a 109–94 win over the

. On November 16, 2018, Henson was ruled out for approximately 12 weeks with a torn left wrist ligament. He underwent surgery on November 28.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2018–2020)

On December 7, 2018, Henson was traded, along with

Matthew Dellavedova Matthew William Dellavedova (born 8 September 1990) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Saint Mary's College. In 2016, he won ...

and the Bucks 2021 first and second round picks, to the

in a five-player, three-team deal. The Cavs also received the

Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast D ...

2022 second round pick. The Bucks received George Hill, Jason Smith and a 2021 second round pick. The Wizards received

Sam Dekker Samuel Thomas Dekker (born May 6, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL) and the EuroCup. Dekker played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers. After finishing colleg ...

Detroit Pistons (2020)

On February 6, 2020, the Cavaliers traded Henson, Brandon Knight, and a 2023 second round draft pick to the

in exchange for

Andre Drummond Andre Jamal Drummond (born August 10, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 2012 NBA draft with the ...

Mets de Guaynabo (2022–present)

On April 5, 2021, the

signed Henson to a 10-day contract; however, he did not see action with the team. On March 8, 2022, Henson signed with Mets de Guaynabo of the

(BSN).

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

, - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...

, 63 , , 9 , , 13.1 , , .482 , , .000 , , .533 , , 4.7 , , .5 , , .3 , , .7 , , 6.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 70 , , 23 , , 26.5 , , .538 , , .000 , , .514 , , 7.1 , , 1.6 , , .6 , , 1.7 , , 11.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 67 , , 11 , , 18.3 , , .566 , , , , .569 , , 4.7 , , .9 , , .4 , , 2.0 , , 7.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 57 , , 1 , , 16.8 , , .564 , , .000 , , .590 , , 3.9 , , .9 , , .3 , , 1.9 , , 7.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 58 , , 39 , , 19.4 , , .515 , , .000 , , .692 , , 5.1 , , 1.0 , , .5 , , 1.3 , , 6.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 76 , , 69 , , 25.9 , , .572 , , .143 , , .570 , , 6.8 , , 1.5 , , .6 , , 1.4 , , 8.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 14 , , 0 , , 13.4 , , .463 , , .355 , , .600 , , 5.1 , , 1.0 , , .5 , , .8 , , 5.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

, 29 , , 2 , , 14.2 , , .508 , , .194 , , .515 , , 3.9 , , 1.5 , , .6 , , 1.1 , , 5.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...

, 11 , , 6 , , 17.1 , , .667 , , .400 , , .462 , , 4.4 , , 1.0 , , .7 , , .9 , , 6.9 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 445 , , 160 , , 19.7 , , .540 , , .250 , , .568 , , 5.3 , , 1.1 , , .5 , , 1.4 , , 7.6

Playoffs

, - , style="text-align:left;",

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ...

, style="text-align:left;",

, 4 , , 0 , , 8.3 , , .273 , , .000 , , , , 2.0 , , .3 , , .5 , , .0 , , 1.5 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...

, style="text-align:left;",

, 6 , , 0 , , 25.5 , , .585 , , .000 , , .357 , , 8.0 , , .7 , , .8 , , 1.7 , , 8.8 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...

, style="text-align:left;",

, 2 , , 0 , , 6.0 , , .250 , , , , 1.000 , , 2.0 , , .0 , , .5 , , .0 , , 1.5 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...

, style="text-align:left;",

, 2 , , 2 , , 37.0 , , .692 , , , , .500 , , 6.0 , , 2.5 , , .0 , , 3.5 , , 9.5 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 14 , , 2 , , 19.4 , , .536 , , .000 , , .412 , , 5.1 , , .7 , , .6 , , 1.2 , , 5.8

College

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2009–10 , style="text-align:left;",

North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...

, 37 , , 12 , , 15.8 , , .486 , , .222 , , .438 , , 4.4 , , .9 , , .7 , , 1.6 , , 5.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2010–11 , style="text-align:left;",

, 37 , , 36 , , 26.7 , , .500 , , .167 , , .482 , , 10.1 , , .8 , , .6 , , 3.2 , , 11.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2011–12 , style="text-align:left;",

, 35 , , 34 , , 29.1 , , .500 , , – , , .511 , , 9.9 , , 1.3 , , .6 , , 2.9 , , 13.7 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 109 , , 82 , , 23.8 , , .497 , , .208 , , .484 , , 8.1 , , 1.0 , , .6 , , 2.5 , , 10.3

Personal life

Henson is the son of Matt and Annette Henson. His father played basketball for

Norfolk State University Norfolk State University (NSU) is a public historically black university in Norfolk, Virginia. It is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Virginia High-Tech Partnership. History The institution was founded on September 18, 1935 ...

. His sister, Amber, played basketball for

Duke University Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco and electric power industrialist James ...

. Henson is an ambassador for Up2Us Sports, a national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting underserved youth by providing them with coaches trained in positive youth development.

References

External links

Milwaukee Bucks bio

Scout.com profile

North Carolina Tar Heels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Henson, John 1990 births Living people African-American basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball players from Greensboro, North Carolina Cleveland Cavaliers players Detroit Pistons players McDonald's High School All-Americans Milwaukee Bucks draft picks Milwaukee Bucks players North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Power forwards (basketball) 21st-century African-American sportspeople