Myke Henry facts for kids
Henry playing for Illinois in 2012
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| Shooting guard / small forward | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 23, 1992 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| High school | Orr Academy (Chicago, Illinois) | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 5.95 in) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| NBA Draft | 2016 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2016–present | |||||||||||||
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| 2016–2017 | Oklahoma City Blue | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | Rayos de Hermosillo | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Oklahoma City Blue | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | Memphis Grizzlies | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Memphis Hustle | |||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Ironi Nahariya | |||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Oklahoma City Blue | |||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Trieste | |||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Champagne Châlons-Reims | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | Scafati Basket | |||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Astoria Bydgoszcz | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | Libertadores de Querétaro | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | Satria Muda Pertamina | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | NLEX Road Warriors | |||||||||||||
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Mycheal Gerome Henry (born December 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player. He is known for playing as a shooting guard or small forward. Myke last played for the NLEX Road Warriors in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He also played college basketball for Illinois and DePaul University.
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Myke Henry's College Basketball Journey
Myke Henry started his college basketball career at the University of Illinois. He was recruited by coach Bruce Weber. After his first year, Coach Weber left the team. The new coach, John Groce, didn't use Myke as much in his second year. This led Myke to decide to transfer to DePaul University.
At DePaul, Myke had a fantastic game on November 30, 2014. He scored a career-high 29 points against the Stanford team.
Myke Henry's Professional Basketball Career
After college, Myke Henry began his professional basketball journey. He played for many teams around the world.
Starting in the NBA G League (2016–2017)
Myke was not chosen in the 2016 NBA draft. However, he signed with the Oklahoma City Blue team in the NBA G League for the 2016–17 season. He played in 39 games for them. After that, in May 2017, Myke joined the Rayos de Hermosillo team in Mexico's CIBACOPA league.
Playing for the Memphis Grizzlies (2017–2018)
In October 2017, Myke returned to the Oklahoma City Blue for the 2017–18 NBA G League season. Then, in January 2018, he got a special contract called a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. This meant he could play for both the Grizzlies in the NBA and their G League team. The Grizzlies later released him in July 2018.
Playing in Israel (2018–2019)
In July 2018, Myke signed a one-year deal with Ironi Nahariya in the Israeli Premier League. He had an amazing first game on October 7, 2018. He scored 31 points and helped his team win 98–95. Because of this great performance, he was named the Israeli League Round 1 MVP (Most Valuable Player).
Myke continued to play well. In March 2019, he had another strong game with 18 points and 11 rebounds. He was named the Israeli League Round 23 MVP. Overall, in 33 games for Nahariya, he averaged about 14.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.
Back with Oklahoma City Blue (2019–2020)
In September 2019, Myke signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He then joined their G League team, the Oklahoma City Blue. In December 2019, he scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a big win. He averaged 13.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game that season.
Playing in Europe (2020–2023)
Myke then moved to Europe to continue his career.
- In July 2020, he signed with Trieste in Italy's top basketball league.
- In July 2021, he joined Champagne Châlons-Reims in France. He averaged 12.6 points per game there.
- In January 2022, Myke signed with Iraklis Thessaloniki in Greece. He played 12 games, averaging 15.4 points and 6.4 rebounds.
- In July 2022, he signed with Scafati Basket back in Italy.
- In December 2022, he moved to Poland to play for Astoria Bydgoszcz.
Recent Career (2023–2024)
Myke continued to play for different teams:
- In 2023, he played for Libertadores de Querétaro in Mexico.
- In 2024, he joined Satria Muda Pertamina in Indonesia.
- Later in 2024, he signed with the NLEX Road Warriors in the Philippines. He played for them as an "import" player in the 2024 PBA Governors' Cup.
Myke Henry's International 3x3 Basketball Career
Myke Henry also represented the United States in 3x3 basketball. This is a faster, shorter version of basketball played with three players on each team on half a court.
In 2016, Myke was part of a Chicago-based team that won the USA Basketball 3x3 National Championship. This win meant they got to represent the United States at the 2016 FIBA 3x3 World Championship in China. His team played very well and won a silver medal for the USA!
Myke Henry's NBA Statistics
Here are Myke Henry's statistics from his time in the NBA:
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| 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 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2017–18 | Memphis | 20 | 0 | 18.9 | .376 | .328 | .600 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .3 | 5.3 |
| Career | 20 | 0 | 18.9 | .376 | .328 | .600 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .3 | 5.3 | |
See also
In Spanish: Myke Henry para niños
