Ronnie Henderson

Ronnie Henderson
Personal information
Born (1974-03-29) March 29, 1974
Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolMurrah
(Jackson, Mississippi)
CollegeLSU (1993–1996)
NBA draft1996: 2nd round, 55th overall pick
Drafted byWashington Bullets
PositionGuard
Career history
1997Canberra Cannons
1997Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel
1998–1999STK Trefl Sopot
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Ronnie Henderson (born March 29, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] He was a 6-foot-4-inch (1.93 m) shooting guard.

Despite dislocating his shoulder, Henderson was the nation's top rated shooting guard during his senior high school year in 1993. Then, despite former San Antonio Spurs head coach Jerry Tarkanian making the then unheard of declaration of drafting a high school player (Henderson would be his first pick if he'd enter the draft), he joined the nation's top point guard, Randy Livingston, at LSU. However, college basketball's most highly touted backcourt duo never lived up to expectations due to injuries to Livingston.

Henderson did go on to lead the SEC in scoring two straight years (23.3 points per game as a sophomore, 21.8 ppg as a junior) despite suffering knee injuries of his own. He was a 1st team All SEC selection in 1995 and 1996.

Henderson chose to leave school after his junior year where he slipped far below most people's expectations when he was selected by the Washington Bullets as the 55th overall pick of the 1996 NBA draft.[2] Henderson went on to play overseas. He played in Australia, Spain, Poland and France.[3] He retired in 2006.

Henderson ran for mayor in the 2025 Gulfport municipal election, promoting beautification projects in the city as a way to contribute to a higher quality of life for citizens.[4] He lost in the Democratic primary to former state representative Sonya Williams Barnes.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Clark, Ryan; Cox, Joe (2012-11-01). 100 Things Wildcats Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. Triumph Books. pp. 53–. ISBN 9781623680275. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Abrams, Brett L.; Mazzone, Raphael (2013). The Bullets, the Wizards, and Washington, DC, Basketball. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 253–. ISBN 9780810885547. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "All-Time Player Points". basket.co.il. Israel Basketball Premier League. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ WXXV Staff (January 7, 2025). "Getting to know Gulfport Mayoral Candidate Ronnie Henderson". WXXV-TV. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Municipal primaries: Ocean Springs and Pass Christian see incumbent mayors fall - SuperTalk Mississippi". SuperTalk Mississippi Media. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
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