Cedric Earl Henderson (born March 11, 1975) is an American former professional

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player who played five seasons in the

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(NBA).

Career

A 6'7"

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, Henderson starred at the

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, and was selected by the

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in the second round (45th pick overall) of the

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. He played four seasons ( 1997/98– 2000/01) for the Cavaliers before being traded to the

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, with whom he played in 2001/02. Before the

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he was signed as a free agent by the

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, but he was waived after one month.Cedric Henderson Basketball Career / Stats
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( Bluestars), Cyprus and Ukraine.

Coaching career

After retiring, Henderson became the assistant coach and head coach of the men's basketball team at Southwest Tennessee Community College for the 2012–2013 and 2018–2019 seasons, respectively. After Southwest Tennessee Community College he was an assistant coach of the men's basketball team at

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for the 2020–2021 season. He, also, coached high school teams in Memphis. In 2013–2014, he was the head coach at Wooddale High School and the team finished with a 9–16 season. And in 2017–2018, he coached at Trezevant High School where the team had a 2–20 record. On October 25, 2021, Henderson was named the interim head coach at Collierville High School in

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. On January 20, 2022, he resigned as interim head coach following an internal investigation and reported potential failure to adhere to Collierville Schools ''Coaches' Code of Conduct Policy''. According to the investigation, Mr. Roger Jones, Collierville High School's principal, considered Henderson's comments and language to the basketball team "inappropriate" and said “It has no place in the program and should not be spoken to kids.” Henderson responded that the audio of him submitted as a part of the investigation was "recorded without his consent" and he feels it was "edited to make him look bad".

Personal life

Henderson received his Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies from The University of Memphis in 2008. He became a member of

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in 2021. Henderson's son, Cedric Henderson, Jr., is a basketball player at

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