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- Birth nameThomas Edward Henderson
- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- Thomas Edward Henderson (born January 26, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player born in Newberry, South Carolina.
A tough-minded 6'4" guard from the University of Hawaii, Henderson was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 1974 National Basketball Association Draft. He went on to have a productive nine-year (1974-1983) professional career, playing for the Hawks, the Washington Bullets, and the Houston Rockets.
While still an amateur as a college student, Henderson was on the United States basketball team at the 1972 Summer Olympics and was part of the controversial 1972 Olympic Men's Basketball Final.
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- Guard for the Atlanta Hawks (1974-1977), Washington Bullets (1977-1979) and Houston Rockets (1979-1983).
- Member of 1977-1978 NBA Champion Washington Bullets team. Member of 1978-1979 NBA Eastern Conference Champion Washington Bullets team. Member of 1980-1981 NBA Western Conference Champion Houston Rockets team.
- Led NBA in Games (87) in 1976-1977.
- Ranks 96th on NBA All-Time Assists Per Game List (4.8).
- Ranks 34th on NBA All-Time Assist Ratio List (32.8).
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