Sports Briefing | Basketball: Henderson Leaves Duke for N.B.A.

May. 20, 2009
Duke swingman Gerald Henderson has signed with an agent and will remain in the June 25 N.B.A. draft, eliminating the possibility that he could return to the Blue Devils. Henderson averaged 17 points as a junior last season, leading Duke.
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DURHAM, N.C., May 19 (UPI) -- Gerald Henderson, who led the Duke Blue Devils in points per game last season, has signed with an agent and will forgo his final season of eligibility at Duke.

COL BKB: Duke 84, Florida State 81

DURHAM, N.C., March 3 (UPI) -- Gerald Henderson scored 21 points, nine in the last 2 minutes, Tuesday to lead No. 7 Duke to an 84-81 win over No. 24 Florida State.

COL BKB: Duke 78, Maryland 67

COLLEGE PARK, Md., Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Gerald Henderson scored 19 points Wednesday and No. 7 Duke completed a season sweep of Maryland with a 78-67 win over the Terrapins.

COL BKB: Duke 101, Wake Forest 91

DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Gerald Henderson and Jon Scheyer combined for 65 points for No. 9 Duke, which nearly lost a 22-point lead Sunday but hung on to top No. 8 Wake Forest 101-91.

COL BKB: Duke 70, Georgia Tech 56

ATLANTA, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Gerald Henderson and Kyle Singler helped second-ranked Duke pull away in the second half Wednesday en route to a 70-56 triumph over Georgia Tech.

COL BKB: Duke 92, Loyola (Md.) 51

DURHAM, N.C., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Kyle Singler and Gerald Henderson helped Duke to a quick start Wednesday and the No. 5 Blue Devils went on to thrash Loyola (Md.) 92-51.

COL BKB: Duke 83, Southern Ill. 58

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Gerald Henderson scored 20 points Thursday and fifth-ranked Duke blew the game open down the stretch to defeat Southern Illinois 83-58.

COL BKB: Duke 71, Georgia Tech 58

DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 28 (UPI) -- DeMarcus Nelson and Gerald Henderson scored 15 points apiece Wednesday, pacing No. 6 Duke to a 71-58 decision over Georgia Tech.

COL BKB: Pittsburgh 65, Duke 64 (OT)

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Levance Fields hit a three-pointer with four seconds remaining in overtime Thursday, giving Pittsburgh a 65-64 victory over Duke.

COL BKB: Duke 75, UNC-Greensboro 48

DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Brian Zoubek had 17 points and seven rebounds Thursday night to lead 10th-ranked Duke to an easy 75-48 win over UNC-Greensboro.