Trail Blazers' Scoot Henderson issues bold guarantee: 'I will win Rookie of the Year'

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Despite the San Antonio Spurs decision to take French phenom Victor Wembanyama No. 1 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft and Brandon Miller earning the second overall spot in draft, Scoot Henderson is confident he will end up having a better rookie season than the two players who were drafted ahead of him. 

The Portland Trail Blazers rookie sensation is so confident in how is rookie campaign will play out that made a bold prediction ahead of the upcoming NBA season. During an interview with Playmaker, the 19-year-old Henderson guaranteed he will be named the Rookie of the Year.

"My goal, obviously, is to win Rookie of the Year, and I will win Rookie of the Year," Henderson said.

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Scoot Henderson addresses the media on June 23, 2023 at the Portland Trail Blazers practice facility in Portland, Oregon.  (Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images)

Henderson also said that he is striving to one day be recognized as the "best point guard to ever play in the game."

Instead of playing college basketball, Henderson joined G League Ignite once he finished playing basketball at the high school level.

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His time in the G League Ignite seemed to have increased his self-confidence.

"That's just a mindset, a manifestation that I kind of grew," Henderson said. "Never doubted myself, you know, making sure I'm always putting good energy in the air, making sure I'm telling myself, 'I'm gonna have a great rookie season.' I'm not saying I want to have a great rookie season. I'm gonna have a great rookie season. I'm