Taylor Hendricks

Taylor Hendricks: A Brief Biography

The 6 ’9’’ forward is an American basketball player who played college basketball for the UCF Knights men’s basketball team. Hendricks was a four-star recruit in the 2022 class and was picked ninth overall by the Utah Jazz in the 2023 NBA Draft. Hendricks plays at the power forward position and is set to start his NBA journey in the upcoming 2023-24 season. He was the highest draft pick in UCF history.

Hendricks perfectly fits at the place of a modern NBA power forward position who can play at multiple positions including the center position. His length helps him to finish at the rim with ease as well as protecting it.

Taylor Hendricks Personal Information

Taylor Hendricks Early Life

On November 22, 2003, Hendricks was born to Danielle Hendricks in Florida, USA. He initially attended NSU University High School, where played for the Varsity team. He won the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSSA) Class 5A State championship in his sophomore year.

Hendricks shifted to Calvary Christian Academy in Florida to start his junior year where his powerful performances continued.

Taylor Hendricks Contract

Hendricks, 19, is one of the top power forwards of the 2023 NBA draft class. Utah Jazz have signed a four-year $25.3 million deal with Hendricks, and he is set to earn $5.5 million for the 2023-24 season.

The deal will last for the next four seasons until the 2027 offseason and can be extended further based on his performance. The first two years will be guaranteed and the last two come with a team option.

Taylor Hendricks Net Worth

As Hendricks is just coming off his freshman year from college and has not made his NBA debut yet, it is difficult to estimate his current net worth. However, his NIL deal sits at $163k and was ranked at the 53rd position.

Taylor Hendricks Social Media

The Utah Jazz forward is active on social media majorly on Instagram and Twitter. He has over 28.6k followers on Instagram, and over 4.1k on Twitter. The player does not have many endorsements yet as he is a newly drafted player and is yet to make his NBA debut.

Hendricks’ social media posts are mostly related to his workout routine, gameplay clips during his time with the Knights men’s Basketball Team, and some awards pictures.

Instagram ID: https://www.instagram.com/taylorxhendricks/

Twitter ID: https://twitter.com/tayxhendricks

Taylor Hendricks Girlfriend

There is no information available about Taylor Hendrick’s past or current relationships.

Taylor Hendricks Brand ambassador

Taylor Hendricks does not hold any endorsement deal as for now but as the player advances his career further in the NBA and reaches out to a certain point where he gains popularity, it is possible that Hendricks will attract endorsement deals in the coming seasons.

Taylor Hendricks Family Background

Danielle Hendricks is the mother of Taylor Hendricks. However, no information is available about Hendricks' father. He also has a brother named Tyler Hendricks, who also plays basketball and has scholarship offers from major institutions including Florida State, Miami, LSU, Florida and others.

In an interview, Danielle said that “Her boys received 13 offers from different schools before they received an offer from UCF. When they finally got the offer from UCF, she described how excited and happy her boys were. They were so thrilled that they acted like they were five years old, running up the stairs with their hearts filled with joy.”

Additionally, she added that her children enjoy being around supportive people, playing basketball, and worship god. They are humble and genuine who just love other people.

Taylor Hendricks Cars

Hendricks has not uploaded any pictures that tell about his interest in cars, and anything related to it is unknown.

Taylor Hendricks House

The information about Hendricks current residency is unknown and is not made publicly available. Moreover, Hendricks is an American player and has grown up in Florida, USA, where his family lives. However, he currently lives in Utah.

Taylor Hendricks Kids

Taylor Hendricks does not have any kids.

Taylor Hendricks Achievements

Hendricks was a four-star recruit in high school and at the same time was the highest-ranked recruit in UCF history.

As a rookie in UCF, Hendricks was inducted into the AAC (American Athletic Conference) All-Freshman Team and also in the Second Team All-AAC of 2023. Additionally, he won the AAC Rookie of the Week award multiple times.

Taylor Hendricks Career Stats

Despite receiving several offers from Miami, Florida, Memphis, and Iowa State, Hendricks chose UCF for college. As a freshman, he appeared in 34 games, and averaged 15.1 ppg and 7.0 rpg, hence got selected in the AAC All-Freshman Team.

Hendricks signed with an agent after his freshman year and decided to abandon his remaining college eligibility. He was selected ninth overall in the 2023 draft and is set to make his NBA debut with the Utah Jazz in the 2023/24 season.