University of Miami Athletics
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Shelton Henderson

position

Forward

Height

6-6

Weight

240 lbs.

Class

Freshman

Hometown

Houston, Texas

High School

Bellaire

Twitter

@shelt0n2

Instagram

@shelt0nn

Shelton Henderson - Men's Basketball - University of Miami Athletics
2025-26 (Freshman)
  • Started in all 35 games
  • Averaged 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while shooting 56.7% from the floor, which ranked third nationally among all freshman
  • Tied the school’s freshman record for most points in a game with 30 against FIU
  • Became the first Miami freshman since at least 1996-97 to have 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists in a single game when he did so at Ole Miss
  • Scored 22 points at No. 22 Clemson on 8-of-12 shooting
  • Poured in 18 points in the NCAA Tournament against Purdue
  • Registered 18 points at No. 14 Virginia
  • Tallied 17 points and nine rebounds in the win at NC State
  • Hauled in nine rebounds against Bethune-Cookman
  • Scored 13 points against No. 9 BYU
High School
  • Five-star recruit and No. 21 player in the class of 2025 per 247Sports Composite
    • 14 overall, No. 2 small forward and No. 1 in Texas per 247Sports
    • 30 overall, No. 8 small forward and No. 2 in Texas per ESPN100
    • 17 overall, No. 5 small forward and No. 1 in Texas per On3 Industry
  • Earned a composite ranking of 0.9920 by 247Sports and a grade of 88 by ESPN
  • Averaged 22.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, four assists and three steals per game as a senior at Bellaire
  • Led Bellaire to a historic run to the UIL Class 6A Division I state championship game
    • Lost to Duncanville, 54-52
  • Took home a gold medal with USA Basketball at the 2024 FIBA U18 AmeriCup
    • Averaged 8.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game
  • Tallied 21.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.9 steals and 1.4 blocks per game as a junior, leading Bellaire in every category
  • Averaged 14.8 points and 6.3 rebounds on the EYBL spring circuit, as well as 14.7 points and 4.6 rebounds at the Nike Peach Jam in 2024
  • Attended same high school as head coach Jai Lucas