re: Marshall Henderson - 2nd Teamer

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For the first half of the season I really disliked him, mainly because of his extremely frustrating shot selection. He won me over after his buzzer beater at Vandy, although I wouldn't say that I loved him.

I'm not going to be a homer and blindly defend his actions. He's a mega douche, I can't think of anyone worse than him in this regard. I don't waste my time defending him on here because it's pointless. He is a massive jackass and that's a fact. I don't appreciate his comments he's made in post game interviews because he can come off as selfish and putting himself and future career above the team. I won't even get into his twitter habits.

Having said that, here is the bottom line. He has single handily won several games for us. He has garnered attention to a pathetic Ole Miss basketball program (good and bad) that it would never have gained otherwise. His cockiness oftentimes translates into confidence that produces clutch play when it matters. He's a mercenary that took us to our first NCAA appearance since 2002 and first SECTC since 1981, only our second ever, and for that I thank him.

I honestly don't love the guy, but he is fun to watch and I just take him for what he is and laugh. This is probably the worst basketball season in SEC history, and he has given us a reason to watch the games and for the season to not be forgotten.

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