2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
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Henderson, Mikel
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Jersey Number 3
Mikel Henderson
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Kansas City, Mo.
- Previous School:
- Cowley College
- High School:
- Lee's Summit North HS
Bio
2021-22: Was one of just three Skyhawks to play in all 30 games, joining backcourt teammates KJ Simon and Koby Jeffries…Ranked 10th in the Ohio Valley Conference in three-point field goals made (1.7 per game) in league play…Cracked the starting lineup 19 times, leading the squad with 51 three-point field goals made while ranking second on the team with 61 assists…Averaged 7.5 points, 2.0 assists and 1.9 rebounds per contest…Shot 74.1 percent (20-for-27) from the free throw line in league play…Posted double digits in the scoring column seven times (six times in OVC play), leading the squad in scoring once…Recorded a career-best 19 points (thanks to a career-highs of six field goals made and four free throws made) at Southeast Missouri on Feb. 24…Knocked down a season-high 60 percent of his shot attempts, equaling a career-high with six made field goals on his way to 15 points at Florida Atlantic on Nov. 19…Accounted for multiple three-point field goals made on 17 separate occasions, including a career-best five makes (in just eight tries) on the way to 17 points in the victory over Southeast Missouri on Feb. 3…Tied a career-high with six field goals made and tacked on a career-best three steals while scoring 18 points against Tennessee Tech on Jan. 15…Hauled in a career-high five rebounds at SIUE on Feb. 10…Distributed at least three assists in 10 different contests, including a career-best six dimes at Tennessee Tech on Feb. 26…Tallied five multi-steal efforts, swiping three steals in three separate games.
BEFORE UTM: Was an integral part of Cowley College’s record-setting season in 2020-21 as the Tigers finished as NJCAA national runner-up, matching the school’s best finish since the 1952-53 season…Playing for head coach Tommy DeSalme, Henderson helped Cowley to a 50-11 mark over the last two seasons with a pair of Jayhawk Conference championships and its first Region VI title in 64 years…Finished his Tiger career as the school’s 14th all-time leading scorer with 962 career points as Cowley led the country in scoring during his freshman season and ranked second nationally in that same category during his sophomore campaign…Swished 181 three-pointers while shooting 39.6 percent from three-point land in his two-year Tiger career…Averaged 16.4 points, a team-best 4.4 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game last season, earning All-Region accolades for the second consecutive season…Shot 39.3 percent (86-of-219) from three-point range and sank a team-high 86.6 percent (123-for-142) of his attempts from the charity stripe…Collected All-NJCAA Tournament honors after averaging 23.0 points, 4.5 assists and 2.3 rebounds in the four games…Tossed in a team-high 21 points in the 2021 national championship game against Coffeyville and scored 22 points with a game-high seven assists to help Cowley erase a 25-point deficit in the Elite 8 round against top-seeded Mineral Area, who was previously unbeaten…Went off for a season-high 33 points (including a 7-of-12 performance from three-point land) in the NJCAA Tournament first round game against Trinity Valley…Had 12 games with at least 20 points last season and hit at least 3 three-pointers on 18 separate occasions (including an 8-of-11 effort from downtown at Butler Community College on March 29)…Knocked down double-digit free throws in back-to-back games (season-high 11 against both Hutchinson on Feb. 17 and Pratt on Feb. 20)…Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Cloud County on March 21…Handed out at least five assists in a dozen different games, including a career-best nine dimes at Cloud County on March 13…Swiped multiple steals in nine contests with his career-high of five coming on March 10 against Butler Community College…Averaged 14.3 points, 4.1 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.5 steals per contest as a freshman, sinking 40.1 percent (95-for-237) of his three-point field goal attempts…Came away with six 20-plus point performances, including a season-best 31 points (on 11-of-18 shooting against Butler Community College on Jan. 29…Nailed at least three trifectas in 19 different games, including a trio of games with six treys in a five-game span from Jan. 13-29…Hauled in a career-high eight rebounds against Hutchinson on March 1…Distributed at least five assists in 13 outings with a season-high eight assists coming against Kirkwood on Nov. 9…Accounted for 15 multi-steal games, equaling his career-high with five swipes against Seward County on Dec. 11…Prepped at Lee’s Summit North High School under head coach Mike Hilbert, where he helped guide the Broncos to a 27-4 record and an appearance in the Missouri state tournament Final Four as a senior…Secured All-Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference first team honors…Averaged 15.6 points during the 2018-19 regular season but elevated his play in the postseason, averaging 21.0 points per contest…Tallied 22 points (including a 13-of-14 performance from the free throw line) in the state third-place game against Francis Howell on March 16…Scored 27 points – including 13 in the fourth quarter alone – in a 67-65 section win over Blue Springs South and poured in 21 points in the 63-58 overtime state quarterfinal triumph over William Chrisman…Helped his team win in the annual DiRenna Kansas vs. Missouri Boys All-Star Game in 2019.
PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 28, 2000...Son of Michael Henderson and Patricia Hudson...Has four siblings, Covell Hudson, Ashley Henderson, Marishae Henderson and Rushae White...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
BEFORE UTM: Was an integral part of Cowley College’s record-setting season in 2020-21 as the Tigers finished as NJCAA national runner-up, matching the school’s best finish since the 1952-53 season…Playing for head coach Tommy DeSalme, Henderson helped Cowley to a 50-11 mark over the last two seasons with a pair of Jayhawk Conference championships and its first Region VI title in 64 years…Finished his Tiger career as the school’s 14th all-time leading scorer with 962 career points as Cowley led the country in scoring during his freshman season and ranked second nationally in that same category during his sophomore campaign…Swished 181 three-pointers while shooting 39.6 percent from three-point land in his two-year Tiger career…Averaged 16.4 points, a team-best 4.4 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game last season, earning All-Region accolades for the second consecutive season…Shot 39.3 percent (86-of-219) from three-point range and sank a team-high 86.6 percent (123-for-142) of his attempts from the charity stripe…Collected All-NJCAA Tournament honors after averaging 23.0 points, 4.5 assists and 2.3 rebounds in the four games…Tossed in a team-high 21 points in the 2021 national championship game against Coffeyville and scored 22 points with a game-high seven assists to help Cowley erase a 25-point deficit in the Elite 8 round against top-seeded Mineral Area, who was previously unbeaten…Went off for a season-high 33 points (including a 7-of-12 performance from three-point land) in the NJCAA Tournament first round game against Trinity Valley…Had 12 games with at least 20 points last season and hit at least 3 three-pointers on 18 separate occasions (including an 8-of-11 effort from downtown at Butler Community College on March 29)…Knocked down double-digit free throws in back-to-back games (season-high 11 against both Hutchinson on Feb. 17 and Pratt on Feb. 20)…Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Cloud County on March 21…Handed out at least five assists in a dozen different games, including a career-best nine dimes at Cloud County on March 13…Swiped multiple steals in nine contests with his career-high of five coming on March 10 against Butler Community College…Averaged 14.3 points, 4.1 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.5 steals per contest as a freshman, sinking 40.1 percent (95-for-237) of his three-point field goal attempts…Came away with six 20-plus point performances, including a season-best 31 points (on 11-of-18 shooting against Butler Community College on Jan. 29…Nailed at least three trifectas in 19 different games, including a trio of games with six treys in a five-game span from Jan. 13-29…Hauled in a career-high eight rebounds against Hutchinson on March 1…Distributed at least five assists in 13 outings with a season-high eight assists coming against Kirkwood on Nov. 9…Accounted for 15 multi-steal games, equaling his career-high with five swipes against Seward County on Dec. 11…Prepped at Lee’s Summit North High School under head coach Mike Hilbert, where he helped guide the Broncos to a 27-4 record and an appearance in the Missouri state tournament Final Four as a senior…Secured All-Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference first team honors…Averaged 15.6 points during the 2018-19 regular season but elevated his play in the postseason, averaging 21.0 points per contest…Tallied 22 points (including a 13-of-14 performance from the free throw line) in the state third-place game against Francis Howell on March 16…Scored 27 points – including 13 in the fourth quarter alone – in a 67-65 section win over Blue Springs South and poured in 21 points in the 63-58 overtime state quarterfinal triumph over William Chrisman…Helped his team win in the annual DiRenna Kansas vs. Missouri Boys All-Star Game in 2019.
PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 28, 2000...Son of Michael Henderson and Patricia Hudson...Has four siblings, Covell Hudson, Ashley Henderson, Marishae Henderson and Rushae White...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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