Scoot Henderson parents are dad Chris Henderson and mom Crystal Henderson. Scoot grew up in Marietta Georgia alongside 6 Siblings.
As the 2023 NBA Draft presented by State Farm is set to commence on June 22, 2023, Scoot is projected as one of the top five picks.
The point guard is known for debuting as the youngest player in G League history in November 2021 at 17. He averaged 18.3 points, 6.7 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game for the NBA G League Ignite last season, making him a top prospect for NBA.
Scoot Henderson Parents
Scoot Henderson parents are Chris and Crystal Henderson. They named him "Scoot" or "Scoota" for scooting across the floor as a baby.
They have been present at each of his NCAA basketball games since the first.
Coach Chris Henderson
Calling himself "The Real Coach Chris Henderson," Scoot's father is the CEO of Next Play 360°, a training facility in Marietta. He also serves as a coach and trainer for student-athletes enrolled in the facility.
Next Play 360 mainly trains kids in basketball and volleyball with their tournaments. Meanwhile, Chris and his team are focused on providing programs based on athletics, academics, leadership, and community involvement.
As a native of Georgia, he supports and often attends UGA's games and even takes his kids with him, as seen on his Instagram.
Scott's dad Chris stands at a height of 5 feet and 11 inches, 3 inches shorter than his NBA-bound son.
Scoot Henderson Mother Crystal Henderson
Crystal Henderson welcomed Scoot as her second-youngest child among her seven kids. Her social media depicts her as family-oriented since she loves kids.
Crystal mainly posts about her children's accomplishments and the lovely time with Christian Grey, her two-year-old grandson. She is often seen carrying Christian to Scoot's games while being open to the media.
She gave insiders on Scoot and his sisters' bond to Ben Puckman of The Athletic in February 2023.
Moreover, the mom of seven also calls herself a "learntrepreneur." She is also a big fan of the poetry book "Phenomenal Woman" by Maya Angelou.
Meanwhile, Crystal Henderson height is 5 feet and 9 inches, 5 inches shorter than Scoot.
Scoot Henderson Siblings
Scoot Henderson watched his five elder siblings play collegiate sports influencing him for life. The Henderson siblings are:
- Diamond Henderson
- Jade Henderson
- China Henderson
- Onyx Henderson
- Chris "CJ" Henderson Jr.
- Crystal "Moochie" Henderson
These seven siblings also run a collective Instagram called The Henderson Seven, @thehendersonseven. The handle updates on each Henderson's major life events.
China Henderson
China was born in Hempstead, New York, while the clan moved to Georgia shortly after. She graduated from Kell High School in 2013 and played basketball at California State University, Fullerton.
She was a point guard and shooting guard, currently working as a wardrobe stylist and is the Creative Director of The Mix of Fluxe.
China now goes by her married name, China Henderson-Peters, and is expecting a baby girl with her hubby. She married her husband in April 2022 in Atlanta.
Onyx Henderson
Onyx was born in Long Island, N.Y., and was three years junior to China on the Fullerton Titans roster. She graduated from the same high school in 2016.
Today, she has emerged as a social media star while her posts are invested in the fam and fun times with them. She regularly attends Scoot's games and does not miss any special celebrations with her brothers and sisters.
CJ Henderson
Chris Jr., aka CJ, also played basketball at Kells High School. He was a teammate to Scoot but did not choose to play professionally, unlike him.
He now goes as a real estate agent and is seen attending parties with his loved ones. CJ attended the movie premiere of Creed in March 2023.
Crystal Henderson
Named after her mother, Crystal is rather known by her nickname, Moochie. Scoot Henderson sister Moochie is 18 months younger than him.
Despite being his junior and standing 5 foot 6 inches, Moochie surpassed him as the all-time leading scorer during her high school junior year at 2,300 points.
Scoot's No. 0 and Crystal's No. 30 jerseys were retired by their high school on the same night at the start of 2023, per Yahoo Sports.
Moochie's jersey number is an ode to the Golden State Warriors point guard, Stephen Curry.
Scoot Henderson Family Life Growing Up
Scoot Henderson real name is Sterling, but he did not know to pronounce it until later. Moochie was a great help for the purpose.
As the Henderson were initially New Yorkers, they moved to Marietta right before Scoot's birth; hence, his elder siblings were born in many parts of the state.
Scoot grew up playing and practicing basketball with his father and elder kin, thus aces the sport. During home practices, Chris and Crystal ruled that the older siblings couldn’t block the younger one's shot, especially Moochie's, to build her confidence.
Hence, such a healthy environment to practice sports while enjoying every event as an extended clan made all the Henderson kids achieve big in life.
His grandmother and nephew are the highlights of the Henderson clan pictures.
Meanwhile, Scoot graduated from Carlton J. Kell High School as a five-star recruit. He was consecutively named the Class 5A Player of the Year and Class 6A Player of the Year for his impressive basketball skills.
Though he had offers from Ole Miss, Florida, Florida State, and Georgia Tech, he chose to sign a two-year, $1 million contract with the NBA G League Ignite.
While he captained Team Scoot for the G League's Next Up Game for the 2022–23 season, he is now ready to move to NBA for his pro career.
