BirthDecember 281990

John Henson (basketball)

John Henson, American basketball player

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When
Friday, December 28 199036 years ago
Category
BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Era
20th century · 1990s
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Who they were

Personal life Henson is the son of Matt and Annette Henson. His father played basketball for Norfolk State University . [ 1 ] His sister, Amber, played basketball for Duke University . [ 2 ] Henson is an ambassador for Up2Us Sports, a national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting underserved youth by providing them with coaches trained in positive youth development. [ 3 ] ^ Cite error: The named reference thb was invoked but never defined (see the help page ).

John Allen Henson is an American former professional basketball player who played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, where he was a two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Year. Henson was selected with the 14th overall pick in 2012 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks and played his first 6+1⁄2 seasons with the team before being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in December 2018. In February 2020, he was traded to the Detroit Pistons.

Path and career

Professional career Milwaukee Bucks (2012–2018) Henson with the Bucks in March 2013, greeting John Wall of the Washington Wizards On June 28, 2012, Henson was selected with the 14th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks . [ 1 ] On July 10, 2012, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Bucks. [ 2 ] On April 10, 2013, he had a season-best game with 17 points, 25 rebounds and seven blocks in a 113–103 loss to the Orlando Magic . [ 3 ] A week later,

Career statistics Legend   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  

Why this date

John Henson (basketball) appears on our December 28 calendar for 1990 as a birth entry.

December 28 through the years

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  5. 20092009 Karachi bombing
  6. 2011Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency
  7. 2014MS Norman Atlantic
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  • September 18LiechtensteinLiechtenstein becomes a member of the United Nations.
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