Ole Miss Basketball

You probably either love Marshall Henderson or you hate him. Love him because he's not afraid to shoot, not afraid to be heard, not afraid to just be Marshall. Hate him because he shoots too much, talks too much, is just too Marshall. 

Henderson made himself a story with his shooting and his antics last year, and he'll make himself a story next year too. He's not going to change. And you're probably not going to change how you feel about him. 

You know how they say if you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all? Well, you could take that same approach with Henderson. If you don't like his act, then don't watch him at all.

But it's hard to look away. I realize that. 

On the court, Henderson took more threes in one season last year than anyone in the history of college basketball. Take your eyes off him, and you'll probably miss three or four shots. Off the court, he parties and tells us about it. And he tweets almost as often as he shoots. 

We last saw Henderson giving Kansas City the two-fingered salute when Ole Miss lost to La Salle in the NCAA tournament. 

That was poor taste. That was justification for the haters to hate.

The last time we heard from Henderson—unless you follow him on Twitter, in which case you hear from him all the time—he was offering up an explanation and apology to the Ole Miss faithful for his actions. 

I play the game with a lot of passion, and sometimes that passion boils over. I take responsibility for my actions this season and apologize to anyone I offended. However, my edge on the court has made me the player that I am. I can’t change that, but I do understand that I can take things too far.

I have come to understand this year that I represent this team and this university, and I have to hold myself to a higher standard than people in the stands, because I am a student-athlete at Ole Miss.

Was that Henderson's idea to write that letter? Who knows? But it was well put. It sounded well-intentioned.

And it didn't take long for Henderson to go against the whole "holding himself to a higher standard" part. 

On May 28, Henderson tweeted this: 

What's wrong with that tweet? Absolutely nothing. To me, it reads as a joke. It reads as something we should not pay any attention to, as does most of Henderson's Twitter account. 

But some just can't look away. And because of Henderson's past, anything he says is a story. Anything said about him is going to get read. 

This didn't deserve the ink, but USA Today's Nate Scott disagreed, and his response to Henderson's tweet was essentially this: "Why don't you do some real good, Marshall?"

Henderson should have just let it be. But Marshall is gonna be Marshall. And he told USA Today that they could...well, you can just see the tweet (which he eventually deleted) at the bottom of the paper's story.   

Henderson also tweeted this: 

The Henderson defendants will point to that. There's some good to Marshall. They'll also point to the results on the court last season—a 27-9 record and the first tourney appearance for Ole Miss since 2002. 

Henderson helped make that happen. He makes big shots. He's a distraction for the other team's defense—they also can't look away. 

But Henderson wasn't the best player for Ole Miss; Murphy Holloway was. Reginald Buckner also played a big role in the Rebels' success. Buckner and Holloway both graduated. 

The Rebels will still be relevant next season. Henderson will always make them relevant. But if they struggle, and they could without Holloway and Buckner, they will be in the news more for Henderson's antics (on and off the court) than his scoring.

Because Henderson doesn't handle losing well—see his two-fingered salute above—and he doesn't handle criticism well—see his response to the USA Today. 

It would be great to see Henderson evolve. To see Henderson, to use his words, "hold myself to a higher standard than people in the stands." 

But that's not Marshall. And for those who love him, that's not what they want to see. And for those who hate them, that's now what they want to see.

Everyone wants a reason to not look away, and Henderson can't help himself but to abide.

Stay tuned. 

Ever hear that old adage about “the blind leading the blind?” That’s kind of what Marshall Henderson helping Amanda Bynes would be like.

In light of Bynes’ recent run-ins with New York Police, Ole Miss’ resident sharpshooter tweeted out a semi-supportive but 100 percent joking tweet about the wayward young actress.  

For the uninitiated, Bynes is a former child actress and current car wreck of a human being. She was once everyone’s favorite goofy Nickelodeon star but has since devolved into a human BP oil spill of regrettable decisions and groin-slap allegations. 

It’s nice that Henderson wants to “help her get her shiz together,” but no, Marshall, you don’t want to tangle with this chupacabra.

After his Bynes tweet, Henderson wrote another tweet talking about his community volunteer work.

Which some were quick to point out might’ve been less than voluntary.

Henderson laughed it off, apparently admitting it wasn’t the most voluntary of community service but that it was behind him.  

Granted, the Ole Miss sharpshooter has been working on retooling his controversial image in the offseason by keeping his nose clean (no pun intended) and giving his time to charitable projects like Relay 4 Life, but he’s still too deep in the hole to start mentoring other people with behavioral issues.

A scant month or so ago, Henderson himself was getting pong-bombed after the SEC tournament and flipping off fans at the NCAA tournament. I believe that’s within the “too soon” statutes of limitations for counseling others on their life problems.

With that being said, Henderson does seem to be making strides toward reining in his formerly deviant behavior. The last thing he needs is to build a bridge to Bynes. 

We don’t need another Bonnie and Clyde duo.

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Former Ole Miss basketball star Murphy Holloway has his sights on this week's NFL draft.

While he may not be one of the 254 players selected in the 2013 NFL draft (beginning Thursday), Holloway does stand a fighter's chance to be signed to a free-agent deal next week. With a little work, the 6'7'', 240-pound forward has the build and athleticism to become a solid NFL tight end.

2 hoops guys -Demetrius Harris (Wisc-Mil), Murphy Holloway (Miss)- and Brittish track star -L. Okoye- hopeful Day3 picks. Always interesting

— Todd McShay (@McShay13) April 20, 2013

In his final season with Andy Kennedy's Rebels, Ole Miss' all-time leading rebounder averaged 14.5 PPG and 9.7 RPG. While he'll likely have a chance to join an NBA club later this summer, the Irmo, S.C., native will first look to the NFL.

If you got the opportunity to watch Holloway play on the hardwood this year, you're well aware his physical frame is a major reason he was recently worked out by NFL scouts. He may not have experience on the gridiron, but his domineering, muscular frame should be just enough for an NFL squad to offer the big man a chance.

Although not the norm, college basketball players turning pro in football (primarily at the tight end position) isn't an entirely new phenomenon. In fact, 6'6'', 237-pound University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee F Demetrius Harris is also drawing interest from NFL teams like the Dallas Cowboys.

Fortunately for Holloway and Harris, former college basketball stars like Antonio Gates (Kent State) and Jimmy Graham (Miami) provide living proof to pro scouts that a select group of college basketball players may possess the talents necessary to play professional football.

The Ole Miss forward has absolutely nothing to lose in trying his hand at football. If it works out, great. If not, then he will still get a chance to make an NBA roster this summer.

As one of the all-time fan favorites to wear a Rebel jersey, Holloway will have plenty of supporters in his corner whether he ultimately turns up in the NBA or NFL. For now though, expect plenty of folks in Oxford, Miss., and Irmo, S.C., to cheer on Holloway as he looks to make a splash with an NFL club.

Ole Miss shooting guard Marshall Henderson spent the afternoon in a dunk tank at a Relay for Life charity event in Oxford, Miss. Wednesday.

Of course, like a man willingly stepping in front of a pitching machine in a batting cage, Henderson announced his plans to man the dunk tank over Twitter. Naturally, the trolls started throwing their hardest.

@nativeflash22 I hope the dunking booth is filled with hydrofluoric acid.

— Mark Nemes (@KramSemen) April 3, 2013

Yow. Not only did the guy want him to fall into acid, but he was specific. Either way, Henderson went through with it and got dunked on what looked like a chilly day in Mississippi.

@nativeflash22 getting dunked! #RelayforLife twitter.com/summerwigley/s…

— Penny Proud (@summerwigley) April 3, 2013

Despite the hate, Henderson seems to be trying to turn over a new leaf. Ole Miss’ resident bad boy became a nationally known head case in the 2012-13 season for taunting fans and throwing tantrums, which he managed to do both of in Ole Miss' loss to LaSalle in the NCAA tournament this year.

Prior to hopping in the dunk tank, Henderson released a written apology Wednesday on Ole Miss’ official site. The apology included his wish “to hold [himself] to a higher standard than people in the stands” and that he takes “responsibility for [his] actions this season and apologize[s] to anyone [he] offended.”

The apology does admit that his “edge on the court” is a big part of who Henderson is as a ball player and that he knows he can take things “too far” on the basketball court. 

Henderson does seem genuinely reticent about his outbursts this season, but time will tell on whether or not he’ll follow through on caging the extra rage. Given his remarks after losing in the tournament, we’ll likely have all of next season to see if Henderson will rein it in at Ole Miss.

Not to be pushy, but he could start by changing the (awesome) picture of Auburn fans flicking him off as his Twitter wallpaper.

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Marshall Henderson's scoring outburst as a junior at Ole Miss certainly hasn't gone unnoticed. But how will it translate to a future in basketball?

Henderson will essentially be auditioning for a three-point specialist role at the NBA level. The three-ball is the only thing that separates him, other than his character, from other prospects in the field.

Unfortunately, the position doesn't exist for 6'2'' guards in the pros. Go check out the depth chart for every NBA team and you won't find any undersized shooting guard whose only responsibility is to knock down the long ball.

And yes, that's the only thing he brings to the NBA table, other than his competitiveness, which I admittedly admire.

Think about this: Henderson averages 10.9 three-point attempts and 4.4 two-point attempts per game. He scores 20.1 points per game, yet only makes two field goals per game inside the arc!

Marshall Henderson finished the season with 394 3PA's. One short of the single-season record.

— Ken Pomeroy (@kenpomeroy) March 25, 2013

Overall, he takes 15.3 shots per game and only shoots 38.1 percent from the floor. That's a poor usage-to-conversion ratio.

The point is he's too one-dimensional, and he's not even good enough in that one dimension to let it override his deficiencies.

Henderson is only a 35 percent long-range shooter. Let's compare him to guards who are 6'4'' and under, both of the past and present, who had tried or are trying to find a role as a three-point specialist.

Most Recent College Year	3-pt FGA	3-pt FGM	3-pt Percentage
J.J. Redick	9.2	3.9	42.1
John Jenkins	8.7	3.8	43.9
Marshall Henderson	10.9	3.8	35.0

Henderson needed nearly two more attempts than Redick and over two more attempts than Jenkins to get similar results.

To make things worse, Henderson is two inches shorter than both players. And I only picked these two guys because they're the only recent ones I can think of 6'4'' and under who actually made the NBA based primarily on their three-ball.

If you're going to audition for a three-point specialist role, the No. 1 thing teams will be looking for is consistency. A three-point specialist is useless during an off-day, and too many off-days means too many wasted minutes.

Henderson has shot below 35 percent from downtown in 19 different games this year. In one four-game stretch in late November and early December, Henderson went 10-of-46 from behind the arc. That's 36 three-point misses in four games!

In a loss to Mississippi State, Henderson actually missed 15 three-pointers in 31 minutes.

During Ole Miss' two NCAA tournament games, Henderson missed a combined 20 three-pointers!

On top of everything, Henderson projects as a defensive liability. At just 6'2'', 175 pounds, guarding NBA 2-guards is out of the question, while NBA point guards would eat him alive with quickness.

There's only one possible role for Henderson, and that's as a three-point specialist. Unfortunately, his three-ball just isn't that special. No team in the NBA would give him the green light he needs at Ole Miss in order to get going.

Man that dude Henderson from Ol Miss got the greenest light in basketball history!! Hahaha.

— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 22, 2013

I could run 10 miles if I have two weeks to do it. Henderson is obviously a dangerous three-point threat, but his scoring production isn't worth the amount of missed ones it takes him to get there.

Henderson doesn't really have a shot at the NBA level. He could be a draw overseas, but don't count on any pro franchise using a draft pick on an undersized, volatile, inconsistent, high-volume three-point shooter with character issues.

Marshall Henderson was born for March Madness.

That's why the erratic guard should return to Ole Miss for his senior season.

Ole Miss expects Henderson to stay another year at the university, according to Gregg Doyel of CBSSports.com. 

Let's be honest: Henderson has no place in the NBA. He's probably destined for Europe if he decides to go that route. He doesn't have the size of a shooting guard and that's what he is, plain and simple: a guard who shoots...a lot.

He's also not very efficient. Despite all of his theatrics, he shot 38 percent from the field and 35 percent from downtown. He wasn't even ranked in the top 100 in three-point percentage, and that's supposed to be his forte.

And forget about him being a point guard. He averaged 1.8 assists this season.

But, in college, Marshall Henderson is a star on and off the court.

A professional team may never put up with his erratic personality, but college basketball sure will. Especially during March Madness, when being out of control fits into the fabric of the NCAA tournament seamlessly. 

Henderson's latest theatrics involved flipping off the crowd after Ole Miss' 76-74 loss to La Salle in Kansas City. He also taunted the Auburn student section after hitting two free throws to down the Tigers on Jan. 26.

That was before he did the "Gator chomp" in Ole Miss' victory over Florida in the SEC championship game.

And THAT was before he talked trash to a fake Ryan Harrow Twitter account.

Some call him a jerk, some call him entertaining, some applaud his rebellious attitude and some simply laugh at his antics. One thing's for sure: He's made a home at Ole Miss and should relish his time with the appropriately-named Rebels for as long as possible.

Parents tell their kids once they get out of college, "You're in the real world now." Can you honestly imagine Henderson in the real world? Does such a world even exist for him?

That's my point. He's the stereotypical brash, cocky college kid who just wants to have fun...while he flips everyone off. He's having a blast at Ole Miss and he's not going to stop having a blast or flipping everyone off, no matter what.

After college, Henderson will presumably enter the real world. But, in college, this is Henderson's world.

Ole Miss Rebels standout shooting guard Marshall Henderson is reportedly expected to return to Oxford for his senior season, shunning the 2013 NBA draft.

CBS Sports' Gregg Doyel broke the news Tuesday, citing sources close to the situation.

...From sources inside the program -- I can tell you that Henderson is expected back for his senior season.

"That's 99 percent certain," one source inside the athletic department told me.

This decision does come as somewhat of a surprise in light of Henderson's comments from Kansas City last week, as documented by DraftExpress.com's Jonathan Givony:

Marshall Henderson "I'm trying to get paid soon because I'm tired of doing this for free. This is where you make your money, the tournament"

— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) March 21, 2013

The mercurial junior saw his Rebels bow out 76-74 in the round of 32 to No. 13 seed La Salle after pulling off an upset over fifth-seeded Wisconsin in the team's opener. In that contest against the Badgers, Henderson was clutch, nailing five of his final eight attempts after struggling mightily in the first half. 

That prompted LeBron James to chime in on Twitter during the Rebels' victory over the Badgers:

Man that dude Henderson from Ol Miss got the greenest light in basketball history!! Hahaha.

— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 22, 2013

In looking at the overall numbers, though, it's pretty clear that Henderson didn't do enough in the tournament to net him big money in the pros.

As much buzz as Henderson creates around the Ole Miss program, it is worth noting that he made just 14 of his 42 shots in the NCAA tournament (33.3 percent) and just seven of 27 attempts from beyond the arc.

As Doyel indicates, Henderson only has the size to play point guard in the NBA. At just 6'2" and 175 pounds, he is not nearly big or strong enough to play shooting guard at the next level.

For the 2012-13 season, Henderson jacked up nearly 11 threes per contest despite a mediocre shooting percentage overall. Henderson averaged 20.1 points per game for the Southeastern Conference tournament champions.

You’ve got to give Marshall Henderson credit—he's an incredibly consistent crazy person.

After falling to the No. 13 seed La Salle in the third round of the NCAA tournament, Ole Miss’ resident sociopath/shooting guard went out in a blaze of kicking, screaming and middle fingers.

Walking off the court, Henderson teed off on a water bottle holder, flipped the bird and shouted what sounds like a muffled F-bomb at fans above the tunnel.

The Rebels' Sweet 16 dreams had just been smothered by a “South Philly Floater” from La Salle guard Tyrone Garland with two seconds left, but it was taunting from fans that slipped under Henderson’s skin.

According to reporters, Henderson said fans had called his sister “a whore” and “said something about cocaine.”

Now, no one here at Bleacher Report claims to be a soothsayer or in possession of a crystal ball, but the band is playing loud as ever as Henderson walks off the floor. The only audible derision toward Ole Miss is some loud booing.

So it may be safe to say that the “sister/cocaine” bit was either a canned excuse he had ready or a mantra the goblins chant in his head-movies as he sleeps at night.

Either way, let's be completely frank—we all knew this was how it was going to play out.

As soon as Ole Miss won the SEC tournament and received its automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, we all knew this wasn’t going to end in Marshall Henderson cutting down the nets and handing small Bibles to children.

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The Ole Miss Rebels came into the 2013 NCAA Tournament riding the success of their 22-year-old guard in Marshall Henderson. 

And after another strong performance from Henderson saw the Rebels knock off the No. 5 Wisconsin Badgers in the round of 64, it seems they'll continue to ride the star guard for at least another night, as they take on La Salle in the third round.

Granted, it might not be the smoothest train around, but so far, it's one that's proving very successful for the Rebels in their bid for March Madness success.

Henderson was again the star as they knocked off the Badgers—netting 19 points and four rebounds in the victory. Those numbers did come after a poor shooting night from the guard (0.286 percent from the floor), but it did earn the Rebels a spot in the next round of the tournament.

Which, when it comes to Henderson, is all he can be asked to do.

The 22-year-old has always been somewhat of an enigmatic figure for the Rebels during the season. Be that from his post-game antics, his celebrations in front of opposing fans, or even the emotion he displays during games at his own teammates, Henderson is a man who's almost larger than life for the Rebels. However, he's one that the Rebels will happily have on their side in the tournament.

Few possess the ability that the star guard does to simply get hot and change an entire game in an instant. And few also can claim the run of success that Henderson and Ole Miss have had of late—winning their sixth game in a row now over some very strong basketball teams.

Ever since their loss to Mississippi State on March 3, where Henderson finished with a dismal 4-of-19 shooting performance, the Rebels have been on a roll.

They beat Alabama, LSU, Missouri, Vanderbilt and the country's No. 13 ranked team in Florida to win the SEC Championship. Now they've won their first game of March Madness against a very strong seed, with No. 13 seed La Salle providing a great opportunity to win through to the Sweet 16.

And all of that, has been on the back of dominant performances from Henderson—whose 19 points against Wisconsin were the fewest he's scored since the beginning of the streak.

The 21 shots, however, were the second most he's taken all season, with the only other one coming in an overtime game earlier in the year. But then again, that's just Henderson, and you take the entire package on board when you ask the guard to "do his thing" on the court.

It means that controversy and mixed reactions will follow Henderson for a lot longer still; they might even start to get inside his head from time to time. 

But when the Rebels keep winning and the Henderson roller coaster ride keeps running, there isn't a whole lot more that Andy Kennedy can ask for.

Expect Henderson's hot streak to continue when the Rebels take on La Salle on March 24. The Explorers earned their big upset win in the second round, but it's hard to see them sticking with an in-form Ole Miss side that's looking for it's seventh win in a row.

That would see the Rebels through to the Sweet 16, where a possible showdown with No. 1 seed Gonzaga would provide Henderson, and the Rebels, with their greatest of all. Yet if the last month or so has been anything to go by, it seems that both will be more than ready for the challenge.

As Jeff Eisenberg of Yahoo! Sports reports, "Coach Kennedy has told me I've got to be... what is it?," said Henderson, after the win over Wisconsin.

"Serial killer," replied Kennedy, still smiling from the victory. 

"But we won't say that in this environment."

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Will Marshall Henderson lead Ole Miss to the Sweet 16 over La Salle?

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Marshall Henderson, the Ole Miss Rebels and the NCAA tournament are all on one gargantuan collision course for success. Having upset No. 5 seed Wisconsin in the second round, Henderson and Ole Miss can reach the Sweet 16 with a win over LaSalle on Sunday,

Love him or hate him, Henderson is what's called "good TV" for the NCAA tournament, CBS and Turner Sports. Hell, he'd make one heck of reality show all by himself. When was the last time a college basketball player generated as much hype, good or bad, as Ole Miss' Henderson? It's hard to recall such a player, possessing both unparalleled hardwood skills and a cocky, flamboyant attitude on and off the court.

The flashy Rebel guard either is the hero you love to cheer for or the villain you love to hate.

Mac Engel of the Star-Telegram suggested of Henderson's polarizing nature, "There are two camps for Marshall Henderson. Camp one hates Marshall Henderson because of his mouth, his ceaseless trash-talking and what appears to be absolute zero basketball IQ. Camp two loves Marshall Henderson because of his mouth, his ceaseless trash-talking and a fearless attitude toward the game."

Engel's got it exactly right, fans either love or hate Henderson. It's really that simple.

To Ole Miss and the folks in Oxford, MS think the polarizing guard is the greatest thing since QB Eli Manning donned the red and blue a decade ago. Even head coach Andy Kennedy is awe-struck by the magnitude of attention his star receives. USA Today's Steve Weiberg wrote of Kennedy's impression: "The whole Marshall Henderson phenomenon, even I was taken aback by that a little bit. It's like traveling with the Beatles. I mean it's crazy, honestly."

Kennedy's right, except that the Hurst, Texas native is a one-man show unlike anything in recent college basketball memory. He's the SEC leading scorer (20.1 PPG) who has Ole Miss on the verge of a school-record 28 wins and only their second-ever trip to the Sweet 16. 

While the kid's got a checkered past including being arrested for counterfeit money and also spent 25 days in the slammer for violating probation (testing positive for cocaine, alcohol and marijuana), at least from a legal standpoint he's making good on a second (or third) chance in life.

Nevertheless, Henderson is still judged on a daily basis by media and fans alike. CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd suggested:

So you want to use all of it against Johnny Basketball? It's been done before. Barry Switzer had to wait years before getting into the college football Hall of Fame. Jerry Tarkanian still isn't in the basketball Hall of Fame. It's easy to draw a moral line in the sand until a player like Henderson is knocking down 3s. Then we all want him on our team. If he isn't, cluck our tongues when he gator-chomps Florida fans or smack talks the Auburn crowd. That smacks of our own hypocrisy.

Doing the "gator-chomp" to Florida fans during the SEC tournament championship game?

Making a celebratory jersey taunt immediately in front of the Auburn student section after being taunted himself the entire game?

Going so far as to question Ole Miss students' loyalty on Twitter when the Rebels went on a losing-skid late in the season?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoHQWigU9kQ

Calling out SEC coaches as "losers" that failed to vote him first-team All-SEC this year?

While any coach in the country would love a player of Henderson's caliber on his team, only a select few would be able to successfully control him the way Ole Miss' Andy Kennedy has done this season.

A recent AP article said of the relationship between coach and player:

Henderson said one reason he came to Ole Miss is because of Kennedy. The 45-year-old played in college at North Carolina State and Alabama-Birmingham in the 1980s, had many of the same skills and even a little bit of added personality. 'My relationship with coach Kennedy is just amazing,' Henderson said before the SEC tournament. 'Literally, he's the same person I am except he's (45) and I'm 22 and he's the coach and I'm the player. It works out in a lot of ways. Some of our little episodes on the bench, people try to blow out of proportion. But that's just us communicating in a different way for a positive goal at the end.'

Kennedy knew he needed Henderson, and Henderson knew he needed Kennedy. Fate definitely had a role in bringing the flashy guard to north Mississippi. Having failed to reach the NCAA tournament in his first six years at Ole Miss, the former Cincinnati assistant under Bob Huggins knew it was time to deliver in Oxford in 2012-2013.

After leading South Plains Junior College to 36-0 record and national championship in 2011-2012, the National Junior College Player of the Year accepted Andy Kennedy's offer to play in the SEC. Kennedy's high-stakes gamble recruiting Henderson has paid off for both men, and it's a story still being written in the 2013 NCAA tournament.

I SUCK AND GET A LEBRON TWEET!!! HAHAHAHA I DONT WANNA HEAR NOBODY SAY NOTHIN, IVE MADE IT!!!

— marshall henderson (@NativeFlash22) March 22, 2013

Win or lose against No. 13 seed LaSalle on Sunday, it's been an extremely successful year for Henderson and the 2013 SEC tournament champion Ole Miss Rebels. However, there's ample reason to believe this SEC club has greater expectations than just winning one game in the Big Dance.

If Ole Miss can get past a pesky Explorers squad in the round of 32, Kennedy will have his Rebels in the West Region's Sweet 16. With a win, Henderson would lead his club to the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA for a meeting with the winner of No. 1 seed Gonzaga vs. No. 9 seed Wichita State.

Wait.

Henderson could take his reality show to Hollywood, with a shot at reaching the Final Four?

That's exactly right, and what a stage it would be for college basketball's version of Johnny Football.

It's all a little premature, but interesting to consider. Ole Miss would likely take on the No. 1 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs at the Staples Center to try and advance to the Elite Eight. With an upset over the Bulldogs, the Rebels would then most likely battle either No. 2 seed Ohio State or No. 6 seed Arizona for a chance to go to college basketball's holy grail: the Final Four.

Taking it one step further, there's an interesting history between both the Buckeyes and Wildcats and the Ole Miss Rebels. In 2001, it was Arizona that halted Ole Miss' chances of an Elite Eight bid by knocking them off in the Sweet 16. As for Ohio State, the Big Ten club kept Kennedy's squad out of the NIT Championship by beating them in the NIT semifinals.

While Henderson wasn't a part of either Ole Miss team, you better believe he'd be all over Twitter in the days leading up to the Elite Eight game adding fuel to a fire already lit from the past.

The Ole Miss Rebels won both the SEC tournament and their opening-round game against Wisconsin with come-from-behind performances. As of yet, the team as a whole hasn't played 40 minutes of successful team basketball. Henderson has struggled in the first halves of games before picking up the slack in the second halves. The point is: Ole Miss has yet to play 40 minutes of basketball the way it's capable of doing.

If Henderson and his teammates can become a little more consistent from start to finish in games, then there's no telling how far this No. 12 seed Ole Miss team can go in the Big Dance.

For now though, get your popcorn ready to watch the "Marshall Henderson Show" against LaSalle at 6:40 p.m. CT on Sunday evening. With a trip to the Sweet 16 at stake, it should be entertaining.

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