Alan Lybrooks Henderson (born December 2, 1972) is an American former professional

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player of the

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(NBA). He stands tall. Born in

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, Henderson attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in

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. They lost the state championship game his senior year to

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's Gary Roosevelt squad. In 1994, he was a part of the US men's basketball team for the

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College career

While at

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, 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 of

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fraternity, and graduated from college with a degree in biology.

NBA career

In 1995, Henderson was selected with the 16th pick in the

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by the

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, and has since played for the Hawks, the

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, and the

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. In his rookie year (1995–96) with the Hawks, he ranked 2nd on the team in total blocked shots (43). During the 1997–98 season, he was the recipient of the

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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 the

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. On August 4, 2004, along with

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, Henderson was traded to the

for Antoine Walker and Tony Delk. He was then traded to the

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along with Calvin Booth for Keith 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 the

, appearing in 51 games as a reserve power forward. On September 8, 2006, Henderson signed a free agent contract with the

. On February 22, 2007, Henderson was traded to the

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along with cash for the rights to swap draft picks in the second round of the

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, but was released from the team on March 2. In early April, he was re-signed by the 76ers to a contract for the remainder of the season. 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.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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External links

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Henderson, Alan 1972 births Living people All-American college men's basketball players American men's basketball players Atlanta Hawks draft picks Atlanta Hawks players Basketball players from Indianapolis Basketball players from West Virginia Cleveland Cavaliers players Dallas Mavericks players Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball players McDonald's High School All-Americans Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Philadelphia 76ers players Power forwards Sportspeople from Morgantown, West Virginia Goodwill Games medalists in basketball Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games 21st-century American sportsmen 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen