Myke Henry

Myke Henry (born December 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Illinois and DePaul University.

Myke Henry
Henry playing for Illinois in 2012
No. 24 – Oklahoma City Blue
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1992-12-23) December 23, 1992
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolOrr Academy
(Chicago, Illinois)
College
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Oklahoma City Blue
2017Rayos de Hermosillo
2017–2018Oklahoma City Blue
2018Memphis Grizzlies
2018→Memphis Hustle
2018–2019Ironi Nahariya
2019–presentOklahoma City Blue
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA 3x3 World Cup
2016 Guangzhou

College career

Henry began his college career at University of Illinois where he was recruited by Bruce Weber.[1] After his freshman year Weber was fired, and new head coach John Groce used Henry sparingly as a sophomore which contributed to his decision to transfer to DePaul.[1]

At DePaul, Henry scored a career high 29 points against Stanford on November 30, 2014.[2]

Professional career

2016–17 season

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Henry signed with Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League for the 2016–17 season.[3] On May 3, 2017, After appearing in 39 games with the Oklahoma City Blue, Henry signed with Rayos de Hermosillo of the CIBACOPA league in Northwestern Mexico.[4]

2017–18 season

On October 23, 2017, Henry returned to the Oklahoma City Blue for the 2017–18 NBA G League season.[5] On January 13, 2018, Henry signed a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.[6] On July 20, 2018, the Grizzlies waived Henry.[7]

2018–19 season

On July 23, 2018, Henry signed a one-year deal with Ironi Nahariya of the Israeli Premier League.[8] On October 7, 2018, Henry recorded 31 points in his first game with Nahariya, he shot 11-of-17 from the field, along with three rebounds in a 98–95 win over Hapoel Holon. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 1 MVP.[9] On March 23, 2019, Henry recorded a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds, along with three blocks and three assists in a 88–77 win over Hapoel Holon. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 23 MVP.[10] In 33 games played for Nahariya, he averaged 14.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

2019–20 season

On September 30, 2019, Henry signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder.[11] He later joined thir G League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue.[12] On December 28, 2019, Henry accumulated 24 points, nine rebounds, two steals, two blocks and one assist in a 112-89 victory over the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[13] He missed a game with a foot injury in January 2020.[14] Henry averaged 13.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.[15]

International career

Henry joined a Chicago based 3x3 basketball team composed of Stefhon Hannah, Kavon Lytch, and Alfonzo McKinnie who went undefeated in the 2016 USA Basketball 3x3 National Championship that was played Aug. 27-28 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team represented the United States at the 2016 FIBA 3x3 World Championship in Guangzhou, China and won the silver medal.[16]

Personal life

When Henry was 17 years old, his 15-year old brother DJ was shot and killed as an innocent bystander to gang violence.[1]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Memphis 20018.9.376.328.6001.91.11.5.35.3
Career 20018.9.376.328.6001.91.11.5.35.3

References
  1. Ryan, Shannon (December 11, 2014). "After transfer from Illinois, Myke Henry warmly embraced at DePaul". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  2. "DePaul stuns sluggish Stanford 87-72". USA Today. November 30, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  3. Mcgraw, Mike (November 10, 2016). "Plenty of familiar names play in NBA D-League". Daily Herald. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  4. "Myke Henry deals with Hermosillo". Court Side Newspaper. May 3, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  5. "Oklahoma City Blue Announces Training Camp Roster". NBA Media Ventures. October 23, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  6. "Grizzlies sign Myke Henry to two-way contract". NBA.com. January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  7. "Grizzlies waive Myke Henry". NBA.com. July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  8. "Myke Henry signs with Ironi Nahariya". Sportando.com. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  9. "מצטיין המחזור הראשון: מייק הנרי". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  10. "מצטיין המחזור ה-23: מייק הנרי". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  11. "Thunder add four players prior to training camp". OKCThunderWire. September 30, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  12. Gee, Erik (October 29, 2019). "Oklahoma City Blue Release Training Camp Roster". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  13. "Myke Henry: Leads team in scoring". CBS Sports. December 29, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  14. "Myke Henry: Returns from injury". CBS Sports. January 24, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  15. "Myke Henry: Scores 12 in loss". CBS Sports. March 12, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  16. "Third FIBA 3x3 World Championship for Men - 2016". USA Basketball. 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
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