Scoot Henderson talks about his NBA Draft hopes, names the players he wants to be like / News - Basketnews.com

Scoot Henderson, one of the top candidates for the 2023 NBA Draft, made some full of self-confidence, talking about himself,

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While Victor Wembanyama has taken the French LNB by storm since the start of the season, his main competitor for the first draft pick, Scoot Henderson, remains sidelined.

Scoot Henderson

Position:PG, SGAge:18Height:188 cmWeight:88 kgBirth place:United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

Henderson is currently wearing the jersey of G League Ignite, one of he NBA G League teams. Born in 2004, the 1.93-meter guard averages 21.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists in six games.

However, the American top NBA prospect has not played since November 18 after spending three weeks in concussion protocol following a broken nose. There's speculation that he will not play again for the season, as he is already guaranteed to be in the Top 3 of the next NBA draft.

That development would probably not satisfy him, as Henderson does not hide his desire for his name to be called first by Adam Silver next June.

Asked by HoopsHype's Michael Scotto why should a team select him as the face of their franchise, the 18-year-old joked that the first reason would be his good looks.

"Who wouldn't want me as the face of their franchise?" he wondered. "Other than that, my skills. I'm a good person. I try to encourage others, my peers."

Victor Wembanyama said he felt he should be the No. 1 pick. But Henderson has a different view.

"I want to be No. 1. It's my competitive spirit. I'm itching to be No. 1 in whatever I do, whether it's badminton, pickleball, or whatever it is, I want to win. Second is great as well, but No. 1 is the goal," he uttered.

After the Ignite played the final game on Tuesday, Dec. 20, Henderson discussed a scouting report on his game.

"I feel like my best strength is to drive and kick, to go 100 miles per hour, and still be able to see the whole court and make quick decisions," he argued.

"I feel like I can damn near do it all at this point. I'm still working on my game, my three-point shot, and my mid-range shot, perfecting getting to the cup. I'm getting better on defense."

Henderson pointed out he wants to work on being vocal. "I feel like, during adversity, I still want to keep bringing along my teammates. If we're down a couple of points, I still want to have that same energy I'd have if we were up 20 points. I want to perfect that part of my game and my leadership."

The young point guard compares his game to Russell Westbrook but wants to be like Andre Miller "with the pace and the ability to see the floor. Pass like Chris Paul and be smart. On a skillset level, I want to be like Damian Lillard. I want to be a clash of all those guys. On defense, be like Jrue Holiday."

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