Sterling "Scoot" Henderson was born on February 3,2004 and is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association.
25 Facts About Scoot Henderson
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Scoot Henderson played for Carlton J Kell High School in his hometown of Marietta, Georgia, where he was a five-star recruit.
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At age 17, Henderson signed with the NBA G League Ignite after graduating early from high school and became the youngest player in G League history.
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Scoot Henderson was drafted with the 3rd pick in the 2023 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Scoot Henderson was born in Marietta, Georgia, to Chris and Crystal Scoot Henderson.
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Scoot Henderson's father is a coach and trainer, and his mother is a healthcare administrator.
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Scoot Henderson is the second youngest of seven siblings, including three sisters who played NCAA Division I basketball, and was nicknamed "Scoot" or "Scoota" because of how he would scoot across the floor as a baby.
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Scoot Henderson led Kell to the semifinals and averaged 24 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals per game as a sophomore.
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Scoot Henderson was named Class 5A Player of the Year and first-team 5A All-State by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Scoot Henderson led Kell to the Class 6A state title game, scoring 29 points in a loss to a Wheeler High School team featuring future top prospect Isaiah Collier.
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Scoot Henderson averaged 32 points, seven rebounds, and six assists per game in the season, earning Class 6A Player of the Year and first-team 6A All-State honors from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Scoot Henderson was a consensus five-star recruit, and 247Sports ranked him as the second-best point guard in the 2021 class.
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Scoot Henderson drew the attention of NCAA Division I programs at camps following his freshman year of high school.
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Scoot Henderson received his first Division I scholarship offer from Ole Miss and held offers from Florida, Florida State and Georgia Tech by his sophomore season.
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On May 21,2021, Scoot Henderson signed a two-year, $1 million contract with the NBA G League Ignite, a developmental team affiliated with the NBA G League that began in the previous year.
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Scoot Henderson was sidelined to start the season with a rib injury.
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In October 2022, Scoot Henderson represented the Ignite in a pair of exhibition games against Victor Wembanyama, the projected first overall pick, and Metropolitans 92.
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Scoot Henderson played for Team Jason Terry in the Rising Stars Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend, scoring four points in a loss to Team Joakim.
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Scoot Henderson averaged 17.6 points, 6.4 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game in 25 appearances.
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Scoot Henderson made his 2023 NBA Summer League debut on July 7 against the Houston Rockets with 15 points, five rebounds, and six assists.
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Scoot Henderson left the game early due to a shoulder injury and sat out the rest of Summer League.
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Scoot Henderson debuted his first signature shoe during the Blazers' media day.
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Scoot Henderson will be the seventh player in NBA history to wear a signature shoe in their debut game.
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On June 15,2022, Scoot Henderson signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Puma.
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Scoot Henderson starred in Shooting Stars, where he portrayed Romeo Travis.