Cedric Hensley

8/22/01: verbal to Houston.

8/14: "His name is Cedrick Hensley; you may have heard of him. Well, you may have heard of him if he hadn't chosen the worst possible night to pull off an historical achievement. In case you don't remember (and you probably don't), the 6-4 WG from Houston (TX) Heritage scored 100 points in a single game last season. .... on the same night that Memphis-bound guard DaJuan Wagner did the same thing in Camden, NJ. But Hensley's dashed moment of glory won't be the defining moment of his basketball career. Despite playing against small-school competition, Hensley picked up plenty of much-needed exposure at major summer events. At times he looks to shoot the ball more often than he passes it, but that's OK; he can fill it up. Hensley is one of those players who catches fire from outside and can single-handedly carry a team to victory. And he's no designated shooter; Ced also has the athleticism needed to compete defensively at the college level. National exposure aside, Cedrick appears to be a hometown kid; the Houston Cougars hold the edge in his recruitment. "My schools are Houston and. .... that's pretty much it," Hensley told PrepStars. "They're my big leader." He said that Ray McCallum's club has offered a scholarship and cited his relationship with the head coach as a major factor in his high regard for the hometown program. Other schools like Baylor and SMU have made a push, but right now it's Houston all the way. "I might go ahead and commit (to Houston) before the summer ends," Hensley said. If so, then Houston fans can dream of another 100-point game from Hensley, and this time DaJuan Wagner is unlikely to be around to rain on the parade." - PrepStars

7/5: Listed as the 84th best player in his class. - ESPN

6/15/01: "Cedric Hensley (Heritage Christian Houston, TX) What an impressive athlete. Swoops to the basket like UT great Travis Mays. Explosive. Great shooting form. On the cusp of being a high major lock. Two questions will decide how good he can be: 1) He can't play the 3 on the next level, does he handle the ball well enough to play the 2? I think so - but it should be scrutinized this summer. 2) He leads with his talent on the court. He needs to be more vocal and demand the ball. Will he transform into this?" - Fastbreak

4/10: "This 6-4 WG from Houston (TX) Heritage Christian is The Other Guy Who Scored 100 The Night Dajuan Did. So he's a gunner? Without question. A three-point marksman with the ability to get hot. Super athleticism as well. Plays his high school ball against weak competition. Worth watching more." - PrepStars (Boo Williams Tourney Notes)

4/9: "Cedric Hensley, 6-4/190/WG, Houston Hoops: Remember him? He scored 100 points in a game as a junior? He's a big-time athlete who actually thought about trying to dunk over Rashad McCants so you know he's a little brash. He has long arms and got extremely hot from 3-point range in the game we watched. Tough to call in just one evaluation, but he looks like a mid-to-high major recruit." - Rivals100Hoops

4/4: "This kid is a scorer, leaper, and extraordinary transiton player as well as open-floor defender, which totally fits the mold of a Huggins guard or swing player. Hugs has had success recruiting the State of Texas, so do not bet against him. Hensley is VERY interested in the Bearcat program from what we gather, but it is still early." - Bullseye, AllStar Report

1/19/01: "If Cedrick Hensley is bursting with pride about scoring 101 points in a high school basketball game, he's not showing it. "It's just another game. My goal in basketball is to get better in practice. I need to improve on my game, on my shooting,'' the 17-year-old Heritage Christian Academy junior from Texas City said Thursday. His voice at times barely rose above a loud whisper as he discussed his accomplishment. Coach Jerome Tang said he isn't surprised by his player's reaction to Tuesday's scoring outburst in Heritage Christian's 178-28 victory over Banff Christian School of Tomball. Heritage, a 122-student private school, is about 45 miles north of Houston. "He takes it real cool. He's not a kid with a big head. He's pretty quiet," Tang said. Hensley was the 14th boys' basketball player to score at least 100 points, according to the National High School Sports Record Book. His performance on Tuesday came the same night that DaJuan Wagner, who has averaged more than 47 points this season, scored 100 points in a game in Camden, N.J. They were first to do it in 22 years. "We just wanted to give him a chance to make history,'' said Hensley teammate Lamar Hurd, who had 32 assists in the game. "Nobody could stop him from getting a basket. He came out so quick at the start of the game. I knew he could make it. Everybody on the team was pushing for him.'' The 6-foot-4 Hensley credited his teammates. "They just told me to run the flow and they would give (the ball) to me like a present," Hensley said. "I really wasn't thinking about (scoring 100 points). I was just thinking of having fun." Tang said his team just wanted to let Hensley play as much of the game as possible and let him score 50 points before undergoing minor surgery on Friday. Hensley did not wish to describe the surgery, which will have him out for about two weeks. Tang's plan was to have Hensley play the entire game. His starters were to play the first half and his freshmen would play the second half. "I never thought 100 points was going to happen until four minutes to go in the third quarter when he had 70 points," Tang said. What did Tang think about Hensley's feat in a 150-point game? Tang said he talked to the opposing coach twice during the game to make sure everything was OK. "It was not about trying to run up the points,'' he said. "It wasn't meant to hurt or embarrass anyone.'' The most points Hensley - nicknamed "Superman'' - had scored in a game was 37. He averages about 20 points. Besides scoring 101 points, Hensley also had 10 rebounds, four assists and six steals. Hensley said he's hoping to play college hoops for Cincinnati. The University of Houston, Baylor and Texas are his other choices. Tang has no regrets about letting Hensley light up the scoreboard. ``I'd do it again because Cedrick is getting the attention he's always deserved. People should know about him,'' he said." - Assoc Press

1/19/01: "Cedric Hensley from Cleveland (Heritage Christian) TX scored 101 points against Houston (Banff Academy) TX. This is significant, because Hensley is ranked #9 in the junior class by Wes Grandstaff in his rankings of the top players in Texas. Also interesting is the fact that Heritage Christian, which currently ranks #3 among private schools in the state, will play Houston (Westbury Christian) TX, which ranks #1 among private school in the state, tonight and it should be a war. Both of these teams play a very competitive schedule outside of Houston (area public schools are afraid to play them), as is evident where they played during the holiday tournament season. Heritage Christian participated in the KingdomUSA Classic in Ocala, FL, where Hensley was named the slam dunk champion and to the all-tournament team. " - HoopScoop

1/19: "The 6-foot-4 wing player connected on 48 of 64 attempts from the floor, including 2 of 5 from three-point range, and made three free throws to eclipse the century mark in a 178-28 win. He scored 24 in the first quarter, 26 in the second and 22 in the third. When he left the game for a breather with three minutes to go in the fourth, the junior with the 44-inch vertical leap had 83 points. Hensley re-entered the game with 2:33 remaining, needing 17 points for 100. Coach Jerome Tang said he ordinarily would not have played Hensley under the circumstances, but had told him before the game he could play as much as he wanted. "Ced is having surgery on Friday that will put him out of action for two weeks," Tang said. "He is going to miss some big games, including a showdown with No. 1 Westbury Christian." Hensley made every shot he took in the game's waning moments as his teammates sacrificed their scoring opportunities to help him get to 100. It was the third straight game Heritage Christian, a school of 40 students just east of Houston, had eclipsed the century mark. Only this game, Hensley did it himself. "He's just a stud," Tang said about Hensley, who came into the game averaging 24 points a game for a 22-6 team. "He can do it all." Lest you think Hensley is just a scorer, consider this: he also had 10 rebounds, four assists and six steals." - FoxSports