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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

Chris Kohley
Phil Bergman
Mark Black

Ahmad Henderson II #0 G

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    144
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Chicago, Ill.
  • Last College:
    Niagara
  • High School:
    Brother Rice
  • Major:
    Communications

Summary

Biography

2024-25 (Sophomore):
  • Played in all 31 games for the Flames, starting 16 times.
  • Averaged 11.5 points, 2.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game, ranking second on the team in all three categories. while scoring in double digits 21 times.
  • Led the Missouri Valley Conference and set a school record with an .899 free-throw percentage — one of only three MVC players since 2008 to shoot .899 or better from the line in a season.
  • Also ranked 14th in the Valley in steals and assist/turnover ratio (1.40), and 15th in assists. 
  • During conference play, finished third in the MVC in free-throw percentage (.888) and 13th in three-point percentage (.386).
  • Scored a season-high 20 points at home against defending MVC champion Indiana State on Feb. 1.
  • Delivered complete performance in Dec. 20 road win at defending CBI Tournament champion Seattle U. with 14 points, a career-high nine assists, five rebounds and a career-best four steals. 
  • Posted his first career double-double (13 points, career-high 10 rebounds) in a Jan. 11 home game against Bradley.
  • Went perfect from the free throw line (10-for-10) in the Flames' 82-77 victory at home against Evansville on Feb. 22.
  • Only MVC player to go 8-for-8 or better from the line twice last season (also 8-for-8 vs. Southern Illinois at home on Jan. 25).

2023-24 (Freshman - at Niagara):
  • Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) All-Rookie Team.
  • Four-time MAAC Rookie of the Week selection.
  • Appeared in all 32 games for the Purple Eagles, starting 26 times.
  • Ranked second on the team and 20th in the MAAC in scoring (11.2 ppg.), reaching double figures 21 times, including five 20-point outings.
  • Scored a career-high 28 points in the Purple Eagles' home opener on Nov. 11 against Bucknell (a school record for points by a freshman in his home debut).
  • Added 27 points on Jan. 15 against Siena, the most by any MAAC freshman in 2023-24.

Prep/Personal:
  • Product of the same Chicago high school (Brother Rice) that also developed recent UIC graduate student guard Marquise Kennedy.
  • Second-team all-state honoree in 2023.
  • Two-time all-area selection (2022, 2023).
  • Three-time first-team Chicago Catholic League choice (2021, 2022, 2023).
  • Averaged 15.2 points per game across his final three seasons, including 17.0 points, 5.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game as a senior in 2022-23, when he led Brother Rice to a 30-5 record and a berth in the Illinois Class 4A Sweet 16.
  • Also played at the club level for Young & Reckless 2023.

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Historical Player Information

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    2024-25Sophomore

    Guard
    5'9" 155 lbs
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    2025-26Junior

    Guard
    5'10" 144 lbs
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