LaDontae Henton serves as the assistant coach / director of player development in his second season as part of Head Coach Ed Cooley’s staff. Henton spent the previous two seasons as a member of Cooley's staff at Providence and was promoted to the associate director of player development, scouting and recruiting coordination position before his second season.
In July 2021, Henton was hired as the special assistant to the head coach at PC. His time with the Friars was his second stint in Providence as the former Friar played for the team from 2011-2015 while getting his degree in social science.
In two seasons as a member of Cooley’s staff, Henton helped the Friars to back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances and Providence won the BIG EAST Regular Season Title for the first time ever.
The Friars defeated South Dakota State (66-57) in the First Round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament and Richmond (79-51) in the Second Round to advance to the Sweet 16. The Friars made their first appearance in the Sweet 16 since 1997 and their sixth appearance overall. The team was defeated by eventual national champion Kansas, 66-61, in the Midwest Regional.
Henton led the Friars to three postseason berths (one NIT, two NCAAs) and one BIG EAST title (2014) in his four seasons as a student-athlete at Providence. Henton became the second Friar ever to score more than 2,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds in his career. He ranks second all-time in scoring (2,059 points) and fifth all time in rebounding (1,054 rebounds). As a senior, he was named Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America, First Team ALL-BIG EAST, United States Basketball Writers Association District 1 Player of the Year and USBWA All-District 1 Team.
After graduating from Providence, Henton spent six years playing professional basketball. He began his pro career in Spain, but he also has played in the Philippines, Hungary, Israel and had several stints in the G League. In 2020-21, he played for the Hsinchu Lioneers of the P League in Taiwan during his final professional season.
Henton lives in Northern Virginia with his daughter, Aleena, and her mother, Karina Garcia.
COACHING FILE:
Assistant Coach / Director of Player Development, Georgetown: 2023-present
Associate Director of Player Development, 2022-23
Special Assistant to the Head Coach, Providence: 2021-22
