Gerald Henderson drafted #12 by the Bobcats

Posted On: June 25, 2009 By: Cliff Comments: (more)

Gerald Henderson won’t have to travel very far when he moves into his new place in Charlotte. The Charlotte Bobcats drafted the former Duke Blue Devil with the number 12 overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft on Thursday night. Henderson was in attendance in New York City during the draft to take it all in.

Some people think it is ironic that Henderson was drafted by the Bobcats since they are headed by two former Tarheels. Michael Jordan and Larry Brown both are in the Bobcats organization and Jordan said after the draft that it is sometimes hard to draft a former Duke player just because he knows how big the rivalry is.

“I think he has a big upside – really athletic,” Brown said. “He has a (natural) position – he’s a legit 2-guard with size and with that athleticism he can cover.”

“I like his physical capabilities and his (willingness) to listen to the coach,” Jordan said. “Last year in the NCAAs there was a lot of talk about him that he couldn’t go to his left. So he immediately started working on his left hand.”

I think the Bobcats are a great fit for Gerald and I hope he continues to improve his game and have a long lasting career in the NBA. Congrats Gerald!

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2 Responses to “Gerald Henderson drafted #12 by the Bobcats”

Dave Says:
June 29th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
so i was reading a book the other day called “the 100 sporting events you must see live” by Robert Tuchman and he listed a basketball game at Cameron Indoor Stadium as the 10th besting event to go to in the world. I have never been to a game there so i was hoping to get some feed back from peolpe who have?
KHALID LEE Says:
December 31st, 2009 at 9:29 am
How do you really feel about playing for two Tar Heels,can you really trust them???