Being an NBL Next Star is the primary way to draw scouts' and front offices' attention when playing in Australia, but you can always do it by simply putting in consistent quality performances. Perth Wildcats bench guard Ben Henshall has done the latter.
are the two most discussed names so far - but through 10-plus games of this NBL season, another player is forcing his way into NBA Draft discussions: Perth Wildcats bench guard Ben Henshall. He will be roughly 21 years old when the 2025 NBA Draft comes around and while he may not be on a Next Star deal, he certainly looks like one.
A new NBL career-high for Ben Henshall: 26 points , to go with 6 assists in the Perth Wildcats’ win over the Hawks. He showed a cool mixture of off-the-dribble scoring and shooting off the catch. 6’5, draft-eligible combo guard who’s still just 20.Henshall is not the quickest guard and doesn’t have impressive leaping ability, but his skills are leaning into some of the earned athletic advantages he does have and the synchronization of the two is leading to what appears to be a breakout season.
His impressive three-point shooting is drawing more respect from defenders. They’re pushing him off the line and beneath it and Henshall is again adapting by combining his skill and hidden athletic qualities. His great strength is accompanied by good balance and a solid center of gravity. He’s looking for his floater as he draws more hard closeouts. The accuracy isn’t where you want it yet, he’s 2-of-8 on runner’s per Synergy Sports, but his willingness to take it shows confidence.
While Henshall’s shooting and scoring are dominating the limited conversation about him, he’s still running the pick-and-roll well. His 1.13 points per possession as a pick-and-roll ballhandler have him in the 95th percentile per Synergy, and while it is a small sample size again, he has flashed the ability to throw accurate skip passes to open shooters out of the pick-and-roll. A skill a lot of young guards struggle with.
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