From 2010 to 2012, forward John Henson dominated the courts of UNC basketball. Throughout his career as a Tar Heel, he got progressively better each year after coming to Roy Williams as the No. 5 ranked high school basketball player in his class by RSCI.
From averaging 5.7 points per game in his freshman season to 13.7 points per game in his junior season before entering the NBA Draft, he shined in blue.
Henson was a two-time ACC defensive player of the year and a two-time all-ACC member. He was also a part of the 2011 All-ACC Tournament team.
Henson won the ACC two straight years, but he never passed the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament. He was the No. 14 overall pick in the first round of the 2012 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Henson played nine seasons in the NBA with three different teams. He played seven with the Bucks, one with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and one with the Detroit Pistons and has been a free agent since 2020.
In his best season, Henson was averaging 11.1 points per game with 7.1 rebounds per game in 26.5 minutes played for the Bucks.
This week, John Henson announced he has officially retired from professional basketball and will enter the broadcasting industry with ACC basketball.
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