Tom Henderson Inducted in 2011
Thomas Edward Henderson was born in Newberry, South Carolina, and attended DeWitt High School in the Bronx. Collegiately he played at San Jacinto (1970-72), and the University of Hawaii (1972-74).
In 1974 Henderson was drafted 1st round, 7th overall pick selected by the Atlanta Hawks. He went on to have a productive nine-year (1974–1983) professional career, playing for the Hawks, the Washington Bullets, and the Houston Rockets. Henderson accumulated 6,088 career points and 3,136 career assists, and he reached the NBA Finals three times, winning with the Bullets in 1978
In 1974 Henderson was drafted 1st round, 7th overall pick selected by the Atlanta Hawks. He went on to have a productive nine-year (1974–1983) professional career, playing for the Hawks, the Washington Bullets, and the Houston Rockets. Henderson accumulated 6,088 career points and 3,136 career assists, and he reached the NBA Finals three times, winning with the Bullets in 1978