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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 6, 1992 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Eastern (Lansing, Michigan) |
| College | Providence (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–2021 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 7, 23 |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Sevilla |
| 2016 | Alaska Aces |
| 2016–2017 | Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2017 | Alaska Aces |
| 2017–2018 | Agua Caliente Clippers |
| 2018 | BC Andorra |
| 2019 | Atomerőmű SE |
| 2019–2020 | Maccabi Ashdod |
| 2020–2021 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
LaDontae Henton (born January 6, 1992) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Providence before playing professionally in Spain, the Philippines, NBA G League, Hungary and Israel. He is currently an Assistant Coach / Director of Player Development at Georgetown.
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High school career
A 6'6" small forward, Henton went to Eastern High School in Lansing, Michigan, where he was a four-time first-team all-state player and averaged 22.2 points per game for his career. He left as the fourth best rebounder in Michigan prep history, averaging 14.5 rebounds per game.[1]
College career
Henton originally was set to attend Dayton, but after Dayton coach Brian Gregory left for Georgia Tech, he became new Providence coach Ed Cooley's first recruit.[1] In his freshman season, Henton averaged 14.3 points and 8.6 rebounds per game and was named to the Big East Conference All-Rookie team.[2]
As a senior, Henton enjoyed a breakout season. After leading the Big East in scoring at 19.7 points per game, he was named first-team All-conference and helped lead the Friars to their second consecutive NCAA tournament appearance for the first time since the 1988–89 and 1989–90 seasons. He was also named the USBWA District I Player of the Year[3] and an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[4]
Henton finished his Friar career with 2,059 points and 1,054 rebounds, becoming the second player in school history to achieve the 2000/1000 milestone (Ryan Gomes was the first).[5]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Henton joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2015 NBA Summer League. On August 21, 2015, he signed with Spanish League team CB Sevilla.[6] In June 2016, he joined the Alaska Aces of the Philippine Basketball Association as the team's import for the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup. He led the Aces in the playoffs.
On October 30, 2016, Henton was selected by the Santa Cruz Warriors with the 10th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Development League Draft,[7] however he was waived by the Warriors on November 10.[8] On December 16, he was reacquired by Santa Cruz.[9]
On September 27, 2017, Henton signed with Los Angeles Clippers as part of their training camp.[10]
On November 5, 2018, Henton signed a one-month contract with BC Andorra.[11]
On January 7, 2019, Henton signed with Atomerőmű SE for the rest of the season.[12] In 20 games played for Atomerőmű, he averaged 14.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
On July 28, 2019, Henton signed a one-year deal with Maccabi Ashdod of the Israeli Premier League.[13]
On November 26, 2020, Henton signed with Hsinchu JKO Lioneers P. League+(Taiwanese professional basketball league).[14]
Coaching career
On July 8, 2021, Henton was named to Ed Cooley's coaching staff at Providence as a special assistant to the head coach and is currently an Assistant Coach / Director of Player Development at Georgetown.
See also
References
- ^ a b Dauster, Rob (November 24, 2014). "Providence star LaDontae 'Buckets' Henton may be the nation's most under-appreciated star". NBCSports.com. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ Gobis, Peter (March 6, 2012). "Quite a rookie campaign for Friars' Henton". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ "LaDontae Henton Named USBWA District 1 Player Of The Year". Providence Friars. March 10, 2015. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ "PC's Henton, Dunn make AP honorable mention All-American". The Providence Journal. March 30, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ "Henton, Bentil Score 21 Apiece to Lead No. 24 Men's Basketball Over Seton Hall, 79-66". Providence Friars. March 4, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ "LaDontae Henton llega al perímetro del Baloncesto Sevilla". ACB.com (in Spanish). August 21, 2015. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "Warriors Select Jaleel Roberts with 2nd Overall Pick in the 2016 NBA D-League Draft". NBA.com. October 30, 2016. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "2016-2017 Santa Cruz Warriors Transactions History". RealGM.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Warriors Re-Acquire Ladontae Henton". OurSportsCentral.com. December 16, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "Press Release: L.A. CLIPPERS ANNOUNCE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". nba.com. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ "LaDontae Henton joins MoraBanc Andorra". Eurohoops. November 5, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "LaDontae Henton signs with Atomeromu". Sportando. January 7, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ "LaDontae Henton signs with Maccabi Ashdod". Sportando. July 28, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ "籃球》新竹攻城獅再添一位左手怪傑 洋將拉東特・狠投正式抵台 - 麗台運動報".
External links
- Providence Friars bio Archived September 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- RealGM profile
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