Mycheal Henry (born December 23, 1992) is an American professional
basketball
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player for
Libertadores de Querétaro
Libertadores de Querétaro (English: ''Querétaro Liberators'') is a professional Mexican basketball team, based in Querétaro City, Querétaro. The Libertadores are part of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, the top professional basket ...
of the
Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional
The National Professional Basketball League ( or LNBP) is the top professional basketball league in Mexico. The league was founded in 2000 with 10 teams. Despite its short history, the LNBP has established itself as the one of the most important ...
(LNBP). He played
college basketball
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for
Illinois
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and
DePaul University
DePaul University is a private university, private, Catholic higher education, Catholic research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Congregation of the Mission, Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th-centu ...
.
College career
Henry began his college career at
University of Illinois
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U of I, Illinois, University of Illinois, or UIUC) is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. It is the flagship institution of the University ...
where he was recruited by
Bruce Weber.
After his freshman year Weber was fired, and new head coach
John Groce
John Gordon Groce (; born September 7, 1971) is an American college basketball coach, currently the head coach for the Akron Zips men's basketball team. Prior to coaching for Akron, he was the head coach at Illinois and Ohio.
Coaching career
P ...
used Henry sparingly as a sophomore which contributed to his decision to transfer to DePaul.
At DePaul, Henry scored a career high 29 points against
Stanford
Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is considere ...
on November 30, 2014.
Professional career
2016–17 season
After going undrafted in the
2016 NBA draft, Henry signed with
Oklahoma City Blue
The Oklahoma City Blue are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and are affiliated with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Blue play their home games at Paycom Center. The franchise began as t ...
of the NBA G League for the
2016–17 season. On May 3, 2017, After appearing in 39 games with the Oklahoma City Blue, Henry signed with
Rayos de Hermosillo
Rayos de Hermosillo is a Mexican professional basketball club based in Hermosillo, Sonora. The Rayos play in the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA) and play their home games at the Gimnasio del Estado.
They have won thre ...
of the
CIBACOPA league in Northwestern Mexico.
2017–18 season
On October 23, 2017, Henry returned to the Oklahoma City Blue for the
2017–18 NBA G League season
The 2017–18 NBA G League season was the 17th season of the NBA G League (formerly the NBA D-League), the minor league for the National Basketball Association (NBA). It is the first season after the league rebranded to become the NBA G League as ...
. On January 13, 2018, Henry signed a
two-way contract
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with the
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference ...
. On July 20, 2018, the Grizzlies waived Henry.
2018–19 season
On July 23, 2018, Henry signed a one-year deal with
Ironi Nahariya
Ironi Nahariya Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל עירוני נהריה; ) known for sponsorship reasons as Ironi Rain Nahariya () is a professional basketball club based in city of Nahariya in northern Israel. The team plays in t ...
of the
Israeli Premier League
The Israeli Premier League ( he, ליגת העל, ''Ligat Ha`Al'', ), is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Israeli Football League – the state's league of Israel. The league is contested b ...
. On October 7, 2018, Henry recorded 31 points in his first game with Nahariya, he shot 11-of-17 from the field, along with three rebounds in a 98–95 win over
Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Holon Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל הפועל חולון), known for sponsorship reasons as Hapoel Atsmon Playgrounds Holon (), is a professional basketball club based in Holon, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli B ...
. He was subsequently named
Israeli League Round 1 MVP. On March 23, 2019, Henry recorded a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds, along with three blocks and three assists in a 88–77 win over
Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Holon Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל הפועל חולון), known for sponsorship reasons as Hapoel Atsmon Playgrounds Holon (), is a professional basketball club based in Holon, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli B ...
. He was subsequently named
Israeli League Round 23 MVP. In 33 games played for Nahariya, he averaged 14.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
2019–20 season
On September 30, 2019, Henry signed with 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 ...
. He later joined their G League affiliate, the
Oklahoma City Blue
The Oklahoma City Blue are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and are affiliated with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Blue play their home games at Paycom Center. The franchise began as t ...
. On December 28, 2019, Henry accumulated 24 points, nine rebounds, two steals, two blocks and one assist in a 112–89 victory over the
Sioux Falls Skyforce
The Sioux Falls Skyforce are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and are affiliated with the Miami Heat. The team plays their home games in the Sanford Pentagon, a place they have call ...
. He missed a game with a foot injury in January 2020. Henry averaged 13.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
2020–21 season
On July 11, 2020, Henry signed with
Pallacanestro Trieste
Pallacanestro Trieste 2004 is an Italian professional basketball club based in Trieste. They play in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) since the 2018–19 season. The Allianz Dome serves as the club's home arena.
History
A number of Trieste teams h ...
of the Italian
Lega Basket Serie A
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(LBA).
2021–22 season
On July 16, 2021, Henry signed with
Champagne Châlons-Reims of the French
LNB Pro A
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. He averaged 12.6 points per game, but was waived on January 8, 2022.
On January 28, 2022, Henry signed with
Iraklis Thessaloniki
Gymnasticos Syllogos Iraklis ( el, Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Ηρακλής, en, Gymnastics Club Heracles), commonly referred to as Iraklis, is a Greek multi-sports club based in Thessaloniki. The club was founded in 1908 as "Mace ...
of the
Greek Basket League
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. In 12 games, he averaged 15.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 steals in 27 minutes per contest.
2022–23 season
On July 2, 2022, he signed with
Scafati Basket
Scafati Basket, known for sponsorship reasons as Givova Scafati, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Scafati, Campania. The club competes in the top level Italian professional basketball league, the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).
His ...
of the
Lega Basket Serie A
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.
On December 1, 2022, he signed with
Astoria Bydgoszcz
Astoria Bydgoszcz, also known as simply Astoria, is a Polish multi-sports club most known for the professional men's basketball team, based in Bydgoszcz. Playing in the Polish Basketball League and in the past in the FIBA Korać Cup.
History
In ...
of the
Polish Basketball League
Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK) (English language, English: Polish Basketball League) is a professional men's club basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Poland. It constitutes the first and highest-tier level of the Polish basketball leag ...
(PLK).
International career
Henry joined a Chicago based
3x3 basketball
3x3 basketball (pronounced ''three-ex-three'') is a variation of basketball played three-a-side, with one backboard and in a half-court setup. According to an ESSEC Business School study commissioned by the International Olympic Committee, 3x3 ...
team composed of
Stefhon Hannah
Stefhon L. Hannah (born June 14, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Delaware 87ers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Chipola College and Missouri.
High school career
Hannah went to Hyd ...
, Kavon Lytch, and
Alfonzo McKinnie
Alfonzo McKinnie (born September 17, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Capitanes de Ciudad de México of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Eastern Illinois University and University of Wisconsin–Green ...
who went undefeated in the 2016 USA Basketball 3x3 National Championship that was played Aug. 27–28 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team represented the United States at the
2016 FIBA 3x3 World Championship in
Guangzhou
Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong Kon ...
,
China
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and won the silver medal.
Personal life
When Henry was 17 years old, his 15-year old brother DJ was shot and killed as an innocent bystander to gang violence.
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
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Memphis
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References
External links
G League profileRealGM profileIllinois Fighting Illini bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Henry, Myke
1992 births
Living people
21st-century African-American sportspeople
American expatriate basketball people in Greece
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Mexico
American men's 3x3 basketball players
American men's basketball players
Astoria Bydgoszcz players
Basketball players from Chicago
DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball players
Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball players
Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. players
Ironi Nahariya players
Memphis Grizzlies players
Memphis Hustle players
Oklahoma City Blue players
Rayos de Hermosillo players
Scafati Basket players
Shooting guards
Small forwards
Undrafted National Basketball Association players