Glen Rice Jr
June 8, 2023
Sek Henry
- Nationality: USA/JAM
- Date of Birth: 28/06/87
- Place of Birth: Lynwood, California (USA)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 193
- Weight (KG): 90
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Nebraska (2006–2010)
- NBL DEBUT: 18/10/19
- AGE AT DEBUT: 32
- LAST NBL GAME: 14/02/20
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 32
- NBL History: New Zealand 2020
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Sek Henry was born and raised in Lynwood, California (USA) and attended Lynwood High School in Los Angeles, California.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Sek Henry made his NBL debut with the New Zealand Breakers at 32 years of age. He scored 17 points in his first game.
After finishing sixth with a 12-16 record under Kevin Braswell the previous season, New Zealand appointed Israeli coach Dan Shamir as Director of Basketball and made major changes to its roster. Shea Ili (to Melbourne), Shawn Long (to Melbourne) and Tai Wesley (to South East Melbourne) departed, while general manager Dillon Boucher and assistant coach Michael Fitchett also left the club. Shamir rebuilt around captain Thomas Abercrombie and Corey Webster, adding Next Star RJ Hampton (via Little Elm High School), Scotty Hopson (via Hapoel Holon), Brandon Ashley (via APOEL Nicosia) and Rob Loe (via Cairns), while the final import spot went to a guard from Pınar Karşıyaka who had been named Israeli League MVP in 2017/18.
Following an impressive FIBA World Cup campaign, Webster (19.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 4.3 assists across 11 games) sought a release to join Darüşşafaka in Turkey. Webster offered $100,000 towards his own buyout and Darüşşafaka offered another $25,000, but New Zealand rejected the deal. Reports that co-owner Matt Walsh had described Webster as the “worst statistical starting shooting guard in the NBL” added to the dispute, although Walsh later clarified the comment related to statistical comparisons from the previous season.
New Zealand opened its season against Sydney at Qudos Bank Arena on October 18, where Henry (12 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block) made his NBL debut but the Kings won 96-91. Hopson (27 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals) and Webster (21 points) led the Breakers, while Casper Ware (27 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists) led Sydney.
Henry (13.2 points and 3.4 assists across 26 games) became an important two-way guard for New Zealand and provided another ball-handler alongside Webster, Hopson and Hampton. One of his first major performances came against Illawarra on October 24, where Henry (21 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals) came off the bench and made five three-pointers as New Zealand defeated the Hawks 103-72. Hopson (17 points and 10 rebounds) and Webster (17 points and 6 assists) provided support, while Aaron Brooks (19 points) led Illawarra and LaMelo Ball (10 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists) battled Hampton in a game which attracted nearly two million views globally on Facebook and approximately five million views from highlights across social media.
Despite the attention surrounding Hampton and the new-look roster, New Zealand struggled early, winning only two of its first nine games before falling to 2-8 and later 4-10. Injuries to Finn Delany, Loe, Hopson and Webster disrupted the first half of the season and former NBA player Glen Rice Jr (25 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.3 steals across 3 games) was signed as an injury replacement before being suspended and ultimately released after only three appearances following off-court problems.
Henry’s best scoring game came against Illawarra on November 30, where Henry (25 points, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks) helped New Zealand snap a five-game losing streak with a 91-79 victory at Spark Arena. After the Breakers’ lead had been reduced from 21 points to two in the fourth quarter, Henry scored New Zealand’s next 13 points, including three consecutive three-pointers, before producing a steal on Ball and finishing with a slam dunk. Delany (20 points and 10 rebounds) and Hampton (12 points and 4 rebounds) provided support, while Ball (25 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists) recorded his second consecutive triple-double for Illawarra. The win moved New Zealand off the bottom of the ladder in front of 8,474 fans, its biggest Auckland crowd in six years.
Henry’s best all-around game came against Adelaide on December 29, where Henry (20 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals, and 1 block) committed no turnovers as New Zealand defeated the 36ers 96-87 at Adelaide Entertainment Centre. Hopson (28 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists) led the scoring, while Ashley (14 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 blocks) provided support and Jerome Randle (28 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists) led Adelaide. Henry also spent stretches defending Randle as the Breakers collected their fourth consecutive victory and improved to 8-10.
New Zealand extended its winning streak to five against South East Melbourne on January 5, but Henry (3 points) suffered a calf injury after playing only 4:59 of the 97-92 victory. Abercrombie (24 points and 4 rebounds), Hopson (19 points and 8 assists) and Delany (18 points and 6 rebounds) carried the Breakers after he left the game, while John Roberson (31 points and 8 assists) led the Phoenix. The injury forced Henry to miss New Zealand’s January 9 loss to Cairns. He returned against Brisbane on January 12, where Henry (17 points and 3 rebounds) top-scored alongside Abercrombie in a 95-85 loss, but the calf injury then kept him out of New Zealand’s January 17 victory over Sydney. Henry (8 points) returned against Melbourne two days later but was restricted to 11:57 as the Breakers won 90-68, meaning the calf injury accounted for the only two games he missed during the season.
New Zealand recovered from its 4-10 start to win 11 of its final 14 games. Hopson (18.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists across 21 games), Abercrombie (11.8 points and 4.3 rebounds across 28 games), Delany (11.8 points and 5.7 rebounds across 20 games), Ashley (10.5 points and 6.3 rebounds across 28 games), Loe (9.3 points and 4 rebounds across 20 games), Hampton (8.8 points and 3.8 rebounds across 15 games) and Jarrad Weeks (5.6 points across 25 games) were the Breakers’ other major contributors. Webster was bought out of his contract in December (to China), while Hampton returned to the United States in February to continue rehabilitating a hip injury and prepare for the NBA Draft. Abercrombie became the first New Zealander and only the second NBL player after Daniel Kickert to complete a 50-40-90 season and was named the Breakers’ MVP and Defensive Player of the Year, while Hopson earned All-NBL Second Team honours and was named the Members Choice MVP.
New Zealand entered its final game still alive in the playoff race and defeated South East Melbourne 92-83 at Horncastle Arena in Christchurch on February 14. Henry (14 points) made three three-pointers, while Hopson (23 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, and 2 steals), Abercrombie (18 points and 5 rebounds) and Loe (18 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists) led the Breakers and Roberson (15 points and 8 assists) was South East Melbourne’s leading scorer. New Zealand finished sixth with a 15-13 record and missed the playoffs on points percentage.
Sek Henry played one season in the NBL. He averaged 13.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 3.4 assists in 26 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 32 | New Zealand | 15-13 (6) | 26 | 729.7 | 343 | 55 | 89 | 17 | 38 | 27 | 8 | 28 | 55 | 123 | 278 | 44% | 62 | 161 | 39% | 35 | 50 | 70% | 57% | 55% | 25 | Totals | 26 | 730 | 343 | 55 | 89 | 17 | 38 | 27 | 8 | 28 | 55 | 123 | 278 | 44.2% | 62 | 161 | 38.5% | 35 | 50 | 70.0% | 57% | 55% | 25 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 32 | New Zealand | 15-13 (6) | 26 | 28.1 | 13.2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 44% | 2.4 | 6.2 | 39% | 1.3 | 1.9 | 70% | 57% | 55% | 25 | Total | 26 | 28.1 | 13.2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 44.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.5% | 2.4 | 6.2 | 70.0% | 57% | 55% | 25 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 25 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Japan - Akita Northern Happinets (2010–2011) | Venezuela - Bucaneros de La Guaira (2012) | Poland - AZS Koszalin (2012–2014) | Italy - Brindisi (2014), Orlandina (2014–2015), Scafati (2024) | Puerto Rico - Piratas de Quebradillas (2015) | Spain - Zaragoza (2015–2016) | France - Pau-Orthez (2016), BCM Gravelines (2016–2017), JDA Dijon (2021–2022) | Israel - Maccabi Ashdod (2017–2018), Hapoel Tel Aviv (2020) | China - Hunan Jinjian Rice Industry (2018) | Turkey - Pınar Karşıyaka (2018–2019, 2020–2021), Samsunspor (2023–2024) | Mexico - Halcones de Xalapa (2024, 2025) | Kuwait - Qadsia (2024–2025) | Kosovo - Trepça (2025–2026)
Sek Henry began his professional career in Japan in 2010 with Akita Northern Happinets in the bj league, and during the 2010–11 season he produced a notable double-overtime performance against the Tokyo Apache, scoring 42 points in a 100–98 win, with 19 of those points coming in the two extra periods, before departing Akita in May 2011.
In 2012, Henry played in Venezuela with Bucaneros de La Guaira before moving to Poland with AZS Koszalin, where he helped the club reach the 2013 Polish Cup finals, re-signed on a one-year extension in August 2013, and later recorded a career-high 33 points with five rebounds and five assists on February 15, 2014, while averaging 15.7 points and 4.2 assists across 18 games in the 2013–14 season.
Henry moved to Italy on June 20, 2014, signing with Brindisi for the 2014–15 season, and on November 21, 2014 he left Brindisi to join Orlandina for the rest of the season as a replacement for Jonny Flynn.
After a 2015 stint in Puerto Rico with Piratas de Quebradillas, Henry signed with Zaragoza on August 4, 2015, and he later played in France in 2016, initially joining Pau-Orthez on September 21 as an injury replacement for Yannick Bokolo before moving to BCM Gravelines on November 3 and finishing the season across the two French LNB clubs averaging 11.7 points, 3.2 assists, and 2.2 rebounds in 43 games.
In July 2017, Henry signed with Maccabi Ashdod in Israel, highlighted by a 26-point outing against Hapoel Jerusalem in late October, and his 2017–18 season ended with him being voted Israeli League MVP while also earning All-Israeli League First Team and All-Star recognition, after producing 17.3 points per game and 6.2 assists per game across the year.
Henry’s international résumé also includes China with Hunan Jinjian Rice Industry in 2018 and multiple stints in Turkey with Pınar Karşıyaka, including a return for 2020–21 where he averaged 10.7 points, 3.5 assists, and 2.4 rebounds per game and helped Karşıyaka finish as runner-up in the Basketball Champions League Final 8.
He returned to France on July 21, 2021 with JDA Dijon for LNB Pro A and Basketball Champions League play, joining a roster led by guard David Holston, and later continued his overseas run with a 2023–24 season in Turkey at Samsunspor where he averaged 13.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game, before moving to Italy with Scafati in March 2024 and spending time in Mexico with Halcones de Xalapa in 2024, followed by a further signing back with Halcones de Xalapa in August 2025.
In the West Asia Super League Gulf League with Kuwait’s Qadsia, Henry averaged 17.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.6 assists across five games, including an 18-point game against Al Arabi on January 21, 2025, and he later signed with Kosovo club Trepça in November 2025.
COLLEGE
Sek Henry played four NCAA seasons for the Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball from 2006–07 through 2009–10, finishing as one of the program’s most durable guards in that era by appearing in every game across his career (128 games) and starting 99 of them. As a freshman in 2006–07, Henry became the first player to sign for head coach Doc Sadler at Nebraska and immediately worked into the starting group, starting 15 of the first 16 games and 18 games overall while averaging 5.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.7 assists. He opened his career with an efficient season debut (8 points and 4 assists without a turnover) and later produced a 20-point outing against Houston at the Rainbow Classic, plus a perfect shooting night against Savannah State (7-for-7 from the field) that also included 5 assists with no turnovers. In 2007–08 (sophomore), Henry played in all 33 games with 19 starts and averaged 5.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists, while also earning the Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll recognition. He had several impact road performances in conference play, including 14 points at Missouri (4-for-7 from three) and late threes in a win at Texas A&M. Henry’s junior season in 2008–09 was his first major jump in role and production, starting 29 of 31 games and finishing third on the team in scoring at 8.0 points per game while adding 3.4 rebounds, 64 assists, and 29 steals. He logged 13 double-figure scoring games, twice matched then-career highs of 19 points (vs Saint Louis and vs Florida A&M), set a career-high 9 rebounds in the home finale vs Iowa State (with 8 points and 4 assists), and in the National Invitation Tournament he led Nebraska with 13 points while going 7-for-7 at the line, setting a school postseason record for made free throws in a game without a miss. As a senior in 2009–10, Henry averaged 7.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game, finishing second on the team with a career-high 91 assists and producing his best assist-to-turnover season (91-to-56). He set a senior-year scoring high with 21 points in a double-overtime win over Texas Tech (6-for-11 shooting, three threes, 6-for-6 FT, and six assists with zero turnovers) and recorded his only career double-double with 11 points and 11 assists against TCU, narrowly missing a triple-double by also grabbing a season-high 7 rebounds. By the end of his Nebraska career, Henry ranked third in school history in games played (128), sixth in games started (99), and finished with 256 career assists (noted as 14th in school history), with Nebraska’s official bio also crediting him for helping the program to 70 wins and two postseason appearances during his four-year run.
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