Jerome Henderson (basketball)

Jerome Henderson
Personal information
Born (1959-10-05) October 5, 1959
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolJefferson (Los Angeles, California)
College
NBA draft1981: undrafted
Playing career1981–1994
PositionCenter / power forward
Number23, 40
Career history
1981–1982Rochester Zeniths
1984–1986Detroit Spirits
1986Los Angeles Lakers
1987Milwaukee Bucks
1987–1988Pensacola Tornados
1990–1991Columbus Horizon
1990–1991Grand Rapids Hoops
1990–1991Rapid City Thrillers
1990–1991San Jose Jammers
1992–1993Oklahoma City Cavalry
1992–1993Tri-City Chinook
1993–1994Columbus Horizon
1993–1994Rockford Lightning
Career highlights
  • CBA All-Defensive Team (1988)
  • 2× CBA All-Defensive First Team (1986, 1987)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Jerome D. Henderson (born October 5, 1959) is an American former professional basketball power forwardcenter who played two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers (1985–86) and the Milwaukee Bucks (1986–87). He attended the University of New Mexico.

Henderson played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Rochester Zeniths, Detroit Spirits, Pensacola Tornados, Columbus Horizon, Grand Rapids Hoops, Rapid City Thrillers, San Jose Jammers, Oklahoma City Cavalry, Tri-City Chinook and Rockford Lightning from 1981 to 1994.[1] He was selected to the CBA All-Defensive Team in 1988 and All-Defensive First Team in 1986 and 1987.[1]

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  Career high

NBA

Source[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1985–86 L.A. Lakers 1 0 3.0 .667 1.0 .0 .0 .0 4.0
1986–87 Milwaukee 6 0 6.0 .308 1.000 1.2 .0 .2 .2 2.0
Career 7 0 5.6 .375 1.000 1.1 .0 .1 .1 2.3

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1987 Milwaukee 1 0 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

References

  1. ^ a b "Jerome Henderson minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  2. ^ "Jerome Henderson NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 20, 2026.