Shelton Henderson
| No. 7 – Miami Hurricanes | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bellaire (Bellaire, Texas) |
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Shelton Henderson is an American college basketball player for the Miami Hurricanes of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Early life and high school career
Henderson attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas. As a junior, he averaged 21.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.9 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game before announcing his commitment to Duke.[1] As a senior, he averaged 22.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game and was named the recipient of the 2025 Guy V. Lewis Award, given annually to the top boys' basketball player in the Greater Houston area.[2] Following the conclusion of his high school career, Henderson decommitted from Duke and was released from his National Letter of Intent.[3] Shortly after his decommitment, he committed to play college basketball for the University of Miami, following Jai Lucas, who had recruited him at Duke and had recently been hired as Miami's head coach.[4]
College career
As a true freshman, Henderson earned immediate playing time and emerged as one of the Hurricanes’ leading scorers.[5] In a game against FIU, he scored 30 points and led Miami to a 98–81 victory.[6] Following his performance, Henderson was named Freshman of the Week by CBS Sports.[7]
References
- ^ Baxley, Rodd. "Duke basketball, Jon Scheyer add Shelton Henderson to 2025 recruiting class". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ Poorman, Jon. "Bellaire star Shelton Henderson named Guy V. Lewis Award winner". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 8, 2025. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ Wiseman, Steve. "Duke basketball parts ways with five-star recruit Shelton Henderson. What's next?". The News & Observer.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (April 21, 2025). "Ex-Duke commit Shelton Henderson follows Jai Lucas to Miami". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "Jai Lucas hoping freshman SF Shelton Henderson returns next season". 247Sports. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "Freshman Shelton Henderson scores 30 as UM tops FIU 98-81 in local rivalry game". Miami Herald.
- ^ "Ranking college basketball's best freshmen: Miami's Shelton Henderson earns Freshman of the Week honors". CBS Sports. December 23, 2025. Retrieved March 16, 2026.