KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee head men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Wednesday the signing of Troy Henderson.

A guard from Chester, Va., Henderson is a four-time Virginia High School League (VHSL) all-state designee, including a two-time player of the year, and a three-time state champion.

“Our staff is excited for Troy and his family to join the Tennessee basketball program. He is a pass-first point guard with a great deal of toughness, both physically and mentally,” Barnes said. “Troy can really facilitate and is a three-level scorer with range on his jumper. He possesses a lot of the leadership qualities we look for in a point guard, which will help him at this level. Troy comes from a winning tradition in both high school and AAU ball, and has received excellent coaching throughout his life.”

Henderson, who totaled a 104-6 record across his four-year high school career, is rated a three-star prospect by both 247Sports and On3. The former tabs him the No. 26 point guard and the No. 12 player in Virginia in the class of 2025.
The 6-foot-1, 180-pounder initially signed with Fordham, but changed paths after a coaching change after the 2023-24 season. He totaled over 2,150 points in his high school career.

During a senior campaign in which he averaged 13.7 points, 6.0 assists 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, Henderson aided John Marshall High School to a 25-2 record and a VHSL Class 2 state title. The 107-81 victory over Graham High School featured a VHSL state championship team scoring record. Henderson, a VHSL Class 2 First Team All-State honoree, finished with 20 points, eight assists and three steals in the decision.

Previously, Henderson attended Lancaster High School for the first three years of his prep career. In each of his three seasons there, Henderson won both Northern Neck District Player of the Year and Region A Player of the Year. He was the VHSL Class 1 Player of the Year as both a sophomore and junior.

Henderson led Lancaster to back-to-back VHSL Class 1 state crowns during his final two years there. He scored a game-best 30 points, shooting 11-of-23 from the floor and 5-of-5 at the line, in a 65-59 win over Auburn High School in the 2024 final, adding seven rebounds and five steals to go along with the go-ahead three-point play with 1:12 left. That performance capped a junior campaign in which he ranked third in the state with 25.9 points per game, adding 5.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 3.1 steals per outing for a 26-2 team.

During Henderson’s sophomore year, Lancaster went 29-0 and concluded the season with a 62-40 title game triumph over George Wythe High School. He scored a game-high 30 points on 11-of-16 shooting and led all players with six rebounds. Henderson averaged 23.8 points, 4.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game on the year, plus hit 71 3-pointers.

Before becoming the first Northern Neck District team ever to win back-to-back state titles, Lancaster fell in the state semifinals during Henderson’s freshman campaign, finishing 24-2 that season. He collected the first of three straight VHSL Class 1 First Team All-State nods that year.
Across his three years at Lancaster, Henderson totaled over 1,800 points to shatter the program record of 1,452 that stood for 25 years. On the AAU circuit, Henderson competed for Team Loaded VA.

Tennessee has nine prior letter winners from the state of Virginia, with James Daniel III (2017-18) the most recent ones. Two other players from Virginia, Justin Jackson (2008-09) and Duke Crews (2006-08), have earned letters over the last three-plus decades.

Henderson is the fifth newcomer slated to join the Volunteers in 2025-26, alongside fellow prep signees DeWayne Brown II and Amari Evans, as well as Vanderbilt transfer Jaylen Carey and Maryland transfer Ja’Kobi Gillespie.

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WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT HENDERSON
Paul Biancardi, ESPN Basketball Recruiting Director: “Troy Henderson is a tough, aggressive point guard. He has the ability to score at one end and defend at the other. Troy fits Rick Barnes‘ system as a player who will develop over four years and contribute to winning at Tennessee.”

Jamie Shaw, On3 Senior National Recruiting Analyst: “Troy Henderson is a tough-minded lead guard. He is a guy who elevated the floor of each team he has been on with his play at the point of attack. Henderson can touch the paint on-ball to put pressure on the defense. He defends with a purpose, sliding his feet with the ball and wanting to take on the challenge. His team this summer, Team Loaded VA, finished 19-1 on the Adidas 3SSB Circuit, making a run to the Final Four. He followed that up by going 25-2 with John Marshall for a national top-10 finish. Over the past 12 months, winning has followed Troy around.”