Tom Henderson

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.