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A Path to the N.B.A.

Scoot Henderson finished high school early to start a two-year apprenticeship for the N.B.A. Now, at 19, his moment has arrived.

Scoot Henderson poses in a long-sleeved black shirt with his left hand holding a basketball on his shoulder.
Scoot Henderson is projected to be one of the first few picks in the N.B.A. draft on Thursday.Credit...Lynsey Weatherspoon for The New York Times

His lungs were on fire.

He had run from baseline to baseline, on a court that had splashes of black and red and the printed words of his mantra: Overly Determined to Dominate.