2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 32
Corey Henderson Jr.
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Blinn [Texas] College
Bio
CAREER AT TULSA — Two-year letterwinner who appeared in 63 games with 27 starts and totaled 603 points (9.6 ppg) and 101 rebounds (1.6 rpg) ... made 124 of his 188 field goals at TU behind the 3-point line ... scored in double-figures 26 times, including six games with at least 20 points ... led the team in scoring 12 times.
2017-18 — Appeared in all 31 games and started the final 23 contests of the season ... averaged 10.5 points and 2.2 rebounds per game ... scored at least 20 points five times, including his final two games of the season, and scored in double-figures 14 times ... averaged 12.0 ppg in conference play when he hit 53 of his team-leading 73 3-pointers ... his 73 triples ranked fifth in The American ... was named to The American Weekly Honor Roll three times (Nov. 27, Jan. 8, Jan. 29) ... shot 37.2-percent from behind the arc and 78.6-percent at the free-throw line ... led TU in scoring seven times, highlighted by a career-high 30 points behind eight 3-pointers in an overtime win over UConn (Jan. 3) ... also pulled down a career-best seven boards against the Huskies ... hit at least four 3-pointers in a game eight times ... added 28 points at No. 17 Wichita State (Jan. 28) and had 24 points against Central Arkansas (Nov. 25).
2016-17 — Appeared in all 32 games with four starts and averaged 8.7 points, 1.2 assists and 1.1 rebounds per game … shot 36.6-percent from the floor and was one of the team’s top free throw shooters at 82.8-percent … ranked second on the team in 3-pointers made with 51 … upped his scoring to 9.4 ppg during conference play, where he hit a team-high 33 triples … scored in double-figures 13 times and led the team in scoring five times … finished the campaign strong with double-digit scoring in five of the season’s final six games for an 11.5 ppg average in that span … went 7-of-12 from the floor with three 3-pointers and five free throws on his way to a season-high 22 points in a win at USF (Jan. 21) … was named to The American Weekly Honor Roll (Jan. 23) after he averaged 15.0 points and 2.5 assists per game in wins over Tulane (Jan. 18) and USF (Jan. 21) … added 19 points against Houston (Feb. 11) and 17 points at No. 14 SMU (March 2) … grabbed a season-high five rebounds in a win over Tulane (March 9).
PRIOR TO TULSA –– Averaged 14.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in 2015-16 at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas ... shot 40-percent from the field and 80-percent at the free-throw line ... began his career at Wichita State in 2014-15 when he saw action in 28 games and totaled 52 points and 11 rebounds ... put up a season-high eight points in 14 minutes against Loyola Marymount (Dec. 22).
HIGH SCHOOL –– Averaged 14.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game while playing for his father, Corey Sr. at Episcopal School of Dallas ... named all-district three times along with a pair of all-region and all-state honors … played at the same high school as former Frank Haith protégé Phil Pressey..
PERSONAL –– Began playing basketball at birth (was given a basketball when he was born) … favorite NBA players are Stephen Curry and Kyrie Irving … favorite TV show is “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” … has five relatives that played professional basketball (father, grandfather, uncle and two cousins) ... favorite class at TU is business writing … parents are Corey and Dawan Henderson … has one brother and one sister … born Aug. 1, 1995 … major is organizational studies.
2017-18 — Appeared in all 31 games and started the final 23 contests of the season ... averaged 10.5 points and 2.2 rebounds per game ... scored at least 20 points five times, including his final two games of the season, and scored in double-figures 14 times ... averaged 12.0 ppg in conference play when he hit 53 of his team-leading 73 3-pointers ... his 73 triples ranked fifth in The American ... was named to The American Weekly Honor Roll three times (Nov. 27, Jan. 8, Jan. 29) ... shot 37.2-percent from behind the arc and 78.6-percent at the free-throw line ... led TU in scoring seven times, highlighted by a career-high 30 points behind eight 3-pointers in an overtime win over UConn (Jan. 3) ... also pulled down a career-best seven boards against the Huskies ... hit at least four 3-pointers in a game eight times ... added 28 points at No. 17 Wichita State (Jan. 28) and had 24 points against Central Arkansas (Nov. 25).
2016-17 — Appeared in all 32 games with four starts and averaged 8.7 points, 1.2 assists and 1.1 rebounds per game … shot 36.6-percent from the floor and was one of the team’s top free throw shooters at 82.8-percent … ranked second on the team in 3-pointers made with 51 … upped his scoring to 9.4 ppg during conference play, where he hit a team-high 33 triples … scored in double-figures 13 times and led the team in scoring five times … finished the campaign strong with double-digit scoring in five of the season’s final six games for an 11.5 ppg average in that span … went 7-of-12 from the floor with three 3-pointers and five free throws on his way to a season-high 22 points in a win at USF (Jan. 21) … was named to The American Weekly Honor Roll (Jan. 23) after he averaged 15.0 points and 2.5 assists per game in wins over Tulane (Jan. 18) and USF (Jan. 21) … added 19 points against Houston (Feb. 11) and 17 points at No. 14 SMU (March 2) … grabbed a season-high five rebounds in a win over Tulane (March 9).
PRIOR TO TULSA –– Averaged 14.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in 2015-16 at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas ... shot 40-percent from the field and 80-percent at the free-throw line ... began his career at Wichita State in 2014-15 when he saw action in 28 games and totaled 52 points and 11 rebounds ... put up a season-high eight points in 14 minutes against Loyola Marymount (Dec. 22).
HIGH SCHOOL –– Averaged 14.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game while playing for his father, Corey Sr. at Episcopal School of Dallas ... named all-district three times along with a pair of all-region and all-state honors … played at the same high school as former Frank Haith protégé Phil Pressey..
PERSONAL –– Began playing basketball at birth (was given a basketball when he was born) … favorite NBA players are Stephen Curry and Kyrie Irving … favorite TV show is “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” … has five relatives that played professional basketball (father, grandfather, uncle and two cousins) ... favorite class at TU is business writing … parents are Corey and Dawan Henderson … has one brother and one sister … born Aug. 1, 1995 … major is organizational studies.
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