Steve Henson (2013) - K-State Athletics Hall of Fame - Kansas State University Athletics

Steve Henson

Induction:
2013
Class:
1990

A two-time honorable mention All-American and the only player in school history to play in four NCAA Tournaments… Helped lead the Wildcats to the Big Dance in 1987-88-89-90, including an Elite Eight appearance in 1988… Earned first team All-Big 8 honors and averaged 18.5 points per game to lead the Cats in scoring in 1989… Led K-State in scoring in 1990, averaging 17.4 ppg… Still ranks No. 6 all time in scoring (1,655 points) and field goals (527) and is the school’s all-time assist leader with 582 (and season with 186)… Also holds Kansas State career records for starts (118) and career minutes played (4,474)… Converted 90 percent (361 of 401) of his career free throw attempts and is K-State’s all-time percentage leader… In all, broke 21 school records and etched his name among K-State’s top 10 performers in 41 different statistical categories during his career… A member of K-State’s 10-man All-Century team… Also competed on the K-State track and field team as a decathlete three seasons… Selected in the second round of the 1990 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks… Went on to play six seasons in the league… Coached in both the college and professional ranks following his NBA career.