Jay Henderson

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-4
Weight:
180
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.
High School:
Lake Highland Prep

Freshman Year:

Saw action in 11 games as a freshman.
Knocked down his first three-pointer of the season against Kennesaw State for a season-high three points, his first collegiate points.
Walk-on who transferred to UofL from St. John’s, where he attended college in 2014-15 but did not play basketball there his freshman year.
In a pair of games against the Puerto Rico Junior Team in August 2015, he averaged 14.5 points and five rebounds, scoring a team-high 16 points in the Cardinals’ opening game in Puerto Rico.
His father Jay played basketball at Penn State (1986-90), where he received the team’s Dave Phillips Memorial Unsung Hero Award.

High School:

Averaged 13.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.5 steals as a senior in 2013-14 in helping Lakeland Prep post a 28-4 record and win the second straight Florida Class 4A state championship. He totaled 15 points and seven rebounds in the 2014 state title game.
Twice honored on the state all-tournament team.
As a junior at Lake Highland, Henderson averaged 12.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.4 steals as his team went 24-5 and won its first Florida Class 4A state championship. He had 23 points and six three-pointers in the state semifinal game. Lake Highland was the state runner up his sophomore season in 2011-12 when Henderson averaged 15.8 points.
Ranked among the top 25 prospects in the state of Florida as a senior.
Scored over 1,100 points in his final three seasons at Lake Highland Prep.
Backcourt teammate with North Carolina guard Joel Berry at Lake Highland Prep.
Had opportunities at Florida State, Seton Hall, Stanford, Purdue, Mississippi State and Dayton before he chose to walk on at St. John’s.

Personal:

Born April 8, 1995 ... Son of Jay Henderson and Sheena Darbeau ... Has two younger siblings, Jacquez and Jazlyn ... Major is business marketing.
Personal goal at UofL is to earn a degree in business and win a national championship.
Best moment of his athletic career to date was winning back-to-back state high school championships and scoring his 1,000th career point in high school, “but that was just the beginning.”
Enjoys listening to music, eating, hanging with friends, sleeping and dancing in his spare time.
Chose to attend UofL because UofL “is a beautiful campus with amazing people and I wanted to be a part of one of the most special basketball teams in the nation.”
Best basketball advice given to him was “everything comes to you at the right time. Be patient and trust the process.”
Most proud of “how much I have matured as a young man and being able to go to college.”
His parents, brother and Victor Oladipo have had the greatest influence on his athletic career.
Feels Michael Ealy would be the best actor to play him in a movie.
Few people know that he loves clothes and fashion.
When he played basketball as a kid, he pretended he was Kobe Bryant.
If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you would notice are “the tons of shoes that I have and how clean it is.”
Best thing about being a Cardinal is “I get to play for the best fans in the country!”
Among reality shows, he feels he would fare best on Dancing With the Stars or Big Brother
What impresses him the most about Coach Pitino is “his personality, his knowledge of the game and how well respected he is on and off the court.”
Would most like to meet Jay-Z.