Richard Hendrix
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Venard Richard Hendrix | |
| birthday | November 15, 1986 | |
| place of birth | Decatur, Alabama , USA | |
| size | 203 cm | |
| position | Power forward , center | |
| High school | Athens High School (Alabama) | |
| college | Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team | |
| NBA draft | 2008/49. | |
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| society | Kuban Krasnodar locomotive | |
| league | VTB United League | |
| Jersey number | 7th | |
| Clubs as active | ||
2008 Golden State Warriors 2008 Bakersfield Jam 2008–2009 Dakota Wizards 2009–2010 CB Granada 2010–2012 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2012–2013 Olimpia Milano Since 2013 Kuban locomotive     
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| Since 2014 | Macedonia | |
Venard Richard Hendrix (born November 15, 1986 ) is an American basketball player who also has Macedonian citizenship. He plays for Lokomotive Kuban in the Eastern European VTB United League on loan.
Career
High school
Hendrix attended Athens High School in Athens, Alabama, where he was trained by his father, Venard Hendrix. He was named Alabama Mr. Basketball of the Year 2005. Hendrix scored 2,915 points in his career and currently holds Alabama High School State Records for rebounds (1,820) and blocks (667).
college
After a successful high school career, Hendrix chose the University of Alabama and played for the Crimson Tide. He waived his senior year at college and opted for the 2008 NBA draft.
United States
Hendrix was drafted 49th by the Golden State Warriors . Hendrix made the pre-season with, but did not make the final squad. In November he joined the Warriors' farm team, the Bakersfield Jam in the D-League . After the Warriors released him, Hendrix moved to league rivals Dakota Wizards in December 2008 . He collected the most rebounds in the D-League in the 2008/2009 season and took part in the 2009 NBDL All-Star Game.
Europe
In July 2009 Hendrix signed a one-year contract with the CB Granada in the Spanish ACB league . He received the ACB Rising Star Award 2010 for best newcomer in the Spanish league. After a season in Spain, Hendrix moved to Maccabi Tel Aviv, who took part in the Euroleague . With Maccabi he was Israeli double winner in 2011 and 2012, as well as winner of the Adriatic League in 2012. In June 2012 Hendrix signed a two-year contract with the Italian team Olimpia Milano . After the Milanese were eliminated early in the Euroleague, Hendrix was loaned to the Russian team Lokomotive Kuban in January 2013 . He won the 2013 Eurocup with Lokomotive and was voted MVP in the final.
Achievements and Awards
Team successes
- Winner Eurocup 2013
- Winner Adriatic League 2012
- Master Israel (2 ×): 2011, 2012
- Cup winners Israel (2 ×): 2011, 2012
Personal awards
- MVP of the Euroleague Playoffs Game-1 2011
- MVP of the Eurocup Final 2013
Web links
- Eurocup profile (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2013 Eurocup Final MVP: Richard Hendrix, PBC Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar. ULEB , April 14, 2013, accessed April 16, 2013 .
- ↑ Playoffs Game 1 MVP: Richard Hendrix, Maccabi Electra. ULEB , March 23, 2011, accessed April 16, 2013 .
2004/05: Sergio Rodríguez | 2005/06: Carlos Suárez | 2006/07: Ricky Rubio | 2007/08: Mirza Teletović | 2008/09: Brad Oleson | 2009/10: Richard Hendrix | 2010/11: Gustavo Ayón | 2011/12: Micah Downs | 2012/13: Salah Mejri | 2013/14: Guillem Vives | 2014/15: Daniel Díez | 2015/16: Juan Hernangómez | 2016/17: Luka Dončić | 2017/18: Luka Dončić | 2018/19: Carlos Alocén
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hendrix, Richard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hendrix, Venard Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American-Macedonian basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 15, 1986 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Decatur, Alabama, USA |