A tough-minded 6'4" guard from the University of Hawaii, Henderson was first selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the 1973 American Basketball Association undergraduate draft before being selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 1974 NBA draft.

[1] He went on to have a productive nine-year (1974–1983) professional career in the NBA, playing for the Hawks, the Washington Bullets, and the Houston Rockets.

[2] Since retiring from basketball, Henderson has worked as an administrator at a Houston-area juvenile facility.

"They were going to keep going until they got the outcome they wanted: the Russians winning.Henderson and the rest of the team have never accepted the silver medal.

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