An 80-foot buzzer beater delivered with the ease of a Sunday morning stroll would usually be labelled as pretty unusual. But Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings was nonplussed on Tuesday night, claiming he “just drew that up”.
"I just drew that up."@KevinStallings on Josh Henderson's 80-foot buzzer beater. https://t.co/uaEdS37crf pic.twitter.com/JUrdddzQJm
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) February 24, 2016
The shot came from center Josh Henderson, at the end of the half in Vanderbilt’s game against Florida. The shot was all the more remarkable, as Henderson had previously attempted only two three-pointers in his entire college career.
Henderson showed all the strength you might expect from a man who weighs 240lbs and stands 7ft tall, throwing the ball as he turned. The Commodores led by two points when Henderson made his shot, and ended up winning the game by a comfortable margin, 87-74.
On Henderson’s profile page on the Vanderbilt website he gives the following advice to young players: “Find something you’re good at and work your hardest to be the best you can, but have fun along the way”. He may want to follow his own advice and try a few more three-pointers in future.
