BIOGRAPHY
Scoot Henderson was born February 3, 2004, in Marietta, Georgia. He is a guard in the NBA.
On May 21, 2021, 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. He was sidelined to start the season with a rib injury. On November 17, 2021, Henderson made his debut with eight points and six rebounds in a 115–103 win against the South Bay Lakers. At age 17, he became the youngest player in G League history. In his second game, on November 26, Henderson recorded a career-high 31 points, six rebounds and five assists in a 112–110 loss to the Santa Cruz Warriors. In February 2022, he was one of four Ignite players to compete in the Rising Stars Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend, scoring two points for Team Payton in a 50–48 loss to Team Barry. In the 2021–22 season, he played 11 games in the G League Showcase Cup and 10 exhibition games and averaged 14.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.
In October 2022, Henderson represented the Ignite in a pair of exhibition games against Victor Wembanyama, the projected first overall pick, and Metropolitans 92. In the first game on October 4, he recorded 28 points, nine assists and five rebounds in a 122–115 win. On October 6, he left the second game after suffering a bone bruise in his right knee during the first quarter, as his team lost, 112–106. On November 12, Henderson posted 18 points, a career-high 16 assists and six rebounds in a 125–115 victory over the Santa Cruz Warriors. Four days later, he recorded a season-high 27 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals in a 110–95 win against the Oklahoma City Blue. On November 18, Henderson suffered a nasal fracture and concussion and missed 11 games before returning on December 27. On January 10, 2023, he scored 27 points in a 123–122 win over Capitanes de Ciudad de México. In February, Henderson was named captain of Team Scoot in the inaugural G League Next Up Game. He played for Team Jason Terry in the Rising Stars Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend, scoring four points in a loss to Team Joakim. On March 14, it was announced that Henderson would not play in the final five games of the season. He averaged 17.6 points, 6.4 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game in 25 appearances.
The Portland Trail Blazers selected Henderson with the third overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft.
