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ATHLETES OF THE WEEKSportsDay boys basketball player of the week: Marshall Henderson03:30 AM CST on Monday, January 21, 2008What he did: Henderson led L.D. Bell (11-9, 4-1) to District 7-5A victories against Grand Prairie and Jesuit. Henderson scored 37 points against Jesuit as L.D. Bell forced a four-way tie for first place in the 7-5A standings. The stats: Henderson averaged 33.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and four assists. He also made 11 3-pointers. Who is he? A 6-2, 160-pound junior guard He said it: "I knew going into our game against Grand Prairie that we had to beat them. Last year, they beat us twice and knocked us out of the playoffs. I wasn't about to let that happen again this year." Coach said it: "It's an advantage when he's hitting, but sometimes it's a disadvantage, because people key on him so much. Some nights, when he gets going, you can key on him all you want, but if he's hot, he's hot." – Willie Henderson, Marshall's father Did you know? Henderson's high school career high for points is 44, set last season against Jesuit and Fort Worth Dunbar. His all-time high is 58 points, set in a third-grade championship game. ... Henderson is getting attention from several schools, including Stanford, Gonzaga and Bradley. ... Henderson was an all-district second baseman as a freshman at Class 3A Bowie. He played shortstop for L.D. Bell's fall-league team.
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