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).

Basketball career

Henderson was a standout at Memphis West High School and named to the ChickFilA's All-American Team. At the

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he played as a small forward. He had a five-year career in the National Basketball Association. Before the

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he was signed as a free agent by the

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( Bluestars), Cyprus and Ukraine, ending his playing years in 2007.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Coaching career

College

Henderson became the assistant coach and head coach of the men's basketball team at

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for the 2012–2013 and 2018–2019 seasons, respectively. At Southwest Tennessee, Henderson coached his son and led the team to a 15–10 record in the 2018–2019 season. 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.

High school

Henderson 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. 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''. Henderson is currently the Head Men's Basketball Coach at Memphis Day Academy.

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., was a basketball player at

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and

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Henderson, Cedric 1975 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Cyprus American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon American expatriate basketball people in South Korea American expatriate basketball people in Ukraine American men's basketball players Basketball players from Memphis, Tennessee BC Khimik players Cleveland Cavaliers draft picks Cleveland Cavaliers players Fayetteville Patriots players Golden State Warriors players Great Lakes Storm players Huntsville Flight players Keravnos B.C. players McDonald's High School All-Americans Memphis Tigers men's basketball players Mobile Revelers players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Sagesse SC (basketball) players Small forwards Seoul SK Knights players Yakima Sun Kings players East High School (Memphis, Tennessee) alumni 20th-century American sportsmen