| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1972-12-02)December 2, 1972 (age 52) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Brebeuf Jesuit (Indianapolis, Indiana) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Indiana (1991–1995) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1995: 1st round, 16th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1995–2007 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward /center | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 44, 50 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1995–2004 | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Dallas Mavericks | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 5,094 (7.8 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 3,249 (5.0 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 397 (0.6 apg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Alan Lybrooks Henderson (born December 2, 1972) is an American former professionalbasketball player of theNational Basketball Association (NBA).[1] He stands 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) tall. Born inMorgantown, West Virginia, Henderson attendedBrebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School inIndianapolis, Indiana. They lost the state championship game his senior year toGlenn Robinson's Gary Roosevelt squad. In 1994, he was a part of the US men's basketball team for theGoodwill Games.
While atIndiana University, Henderson led the team in rebounding all four years. Currently, he is the only Indiana University player to rank in the school's top five in rebounding, blocked shots and steals. He is ninth in scoring and appeared in the Final Four in 1992. His 23.5 points per game scoring average for the 1995 season is the highest single season scoring average for any Indiana player during Bob Knight's 29-year tenure. Henderson was accepted into medical school at Indiana University and Howard University School of Medicine in 1995. He is also a member ofKappa Alpha Psi fraternity, and graduated from college with a degree in biology.
In 1995, Henderson was selected with the 16th pick in theNBA draft by theAtlanta Hawks, and has since played for the Hawks, theDallas Mavericks,Cleveland Cavaliers, and thePhiladelphia 76ers.
In his rookie year (1995–96) with the Hawks, he ranked 2nd on the team in total blocked shots (43). During the1997–98 season, he was the recipient of theNBA Most Improved Player Award after averaging 14.3 points and 6.4 rebounds. He remained a member of an Atlanta team that for nine of his tenured seasons did not improve significantly nor get very far in the postseason when they qualified for thePlayoffs.
On August 4, 2004, along withJason Terry, Henderson was traded to theDallas Mavericks forAntoine Walker andTony Delk. He was then traded to theMilwaukee Bucks along withCalvin Booth forKeith Van Horn on February 24, 2005. The Bucks then waived Henderson the following day. On March 1, he re-signed with the Mavericks.
On September 17, 2005, Henderson signed with theCleveland Cavaliers, appearing in 51 games as a reserve power forward.
On September 8, 2006, Henderson signed a free agent contract with thePhiladelphia 76ers.[2]
On February 22, 2007, Henderson was traded to theUtah Jazz along with cash for the rights to swap draft picks in the second round of the2007 NBA draft,[3] but was released from the team on March 2.[4] In early April, he was re-signed by the 76ers to a contract for the remainder of the season.[5] He averaged 7.8 points, 5 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 652 NBA games.
He has four children with his wife Maxine, and lives in Indiana.[6]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | Atlanta | 79 | 4 | 17.9 | .442 | .000 | .595 | 4.5 | .6 | .6 | .5 | 6.4 |
| 1996–97 | Atlanta | 30 | 0 | 16.6 | .475 | – | .600 | 3.9 | .8 | .7 | .2 | 6.6 |
| 1997–98 | Atlanta | 69 | 33 | 29.0 | .485 | .500 | .652 | 6.4 | 1.1 | .6 | .5 | 14.3 |
| 1998–99 | Atlanta | 38 | 37 | 30.1 | .442 | .000 | .671 | 6.6 | .7 | .9 | .5 | 12.5 |
| 1999–00 | Atlanta | 82 | 82* | 33.8 | .461 | .100 | .671 | 7.0 | .9 | 1.0 | .7 | 13.2 |
| 2000–01 | Atlanta | 73 | 42 | 24.8 | .444 | .000 | .638 | 5.6 | .7 | .7 | .4 | 10.5 |
| 2001–02 | Atlanta | 26 | 1 | 16.3 | .509 | 1.000 | .533 | 3.7 | .4 | .4 | .6 | 5.5 |
| 2002–03 | Atlanta | 82 | 3 | 18.2 | .468 | .000 | .638 | 4.9 | .5 | .4 | .4 | 4.8 |
| 2003–04 | Atlanta | 6 | 0 | 11.3 | .476 | – | .667 | 3.5 | .3 | .2 | .3 | 4.0 |
| 2004–05 | Dallas | 78 | 10 | 15.4 | .527 | .000 | .539 | 4.5 | .3 | .4 | .5 | 3.5 |
| 2005–06 | Cleveland | 51 | 3 | 10.4 | .516 | – | .673 | 2.7 | .2 | .2 | .2 | 2.5 |
| 2006–07 | Philadelphia | 38 | 5 | 11.0 | .642 | – | .702 | 2.8 | .3 | .2 | .3 | 3.1 |
| Career | 652 | 220 | 21.1 | .469 | .192 | .639 | 5.0 | .6 | .6 | .5 | 7.8 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Atlanta | 10 | 0 | 14.5 | .575 | – | .700 | 2.7 | .7 | .1 | .4 | 5.3 |
| 1997 | Atlanta | 10 | 0 | 13.6 | .559 | – | .769 | 3.3 | .0 | .1 | .3 | 5.8 |
| 1998 | Atlanta | 4 | 4 | 31.5 | .526 | .000 | .611 | 5.5 | 1.0 | .8 | .3 | 12.8 |
| 1999 | Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | – | – | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2005 | Dallas | 9 | 0 | 10.2 | .571 | – | 1.000 | 1.9 | .0 | .2 | .2 | 2.0 |
| 2006 | Cleveland | 2 | 0 | 4.4 | .000 | – | – | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 36 | 4 | 14.2 | .547 | .000 | .714 | 2.8 | .3 | .2 | .3 | 5.0 | |
