Seini Henry - 2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 15
Seini Henry
- Height:
- 6-0
- Year:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Purcell Marian H.S.
Pronunciation
Career Honors at Ohio State
Q: What did it mean to you to play for the Tongan 3v3 team this summer?
A: It meant a lot because there's not many Pacific Islanders that you see playing basketball, at that, Tongan. You see a lot of Samoans maybe, but you don't really see a lot of Tongans doing what I'm doing at a high level, so it meant a lot to put on for Tonga. It was the second time that they were participating in the 3v3 and then being able to make it to World Cup, which unfortunately I wasn't able to go to [because of school]. They went and it was just amazing being able to see it hosted on like FIBA and then being able to watch it and see the girls do what they can do. It was amazing just be able to watch it and like seeing that Tonga’s on the map.
Q: How are you carrying on your father’s legacy? How has the podcast that you and your brothers do helped with that?
A: It means a lot to all of us to carry on his legacy. He left a great legacy, a great mark on the NFL. A lot of people know him, and we want to continue that legacy and continue his name. It means a lot to have the last name on my back. I know it does for all three of us. It means a lot being able to do what I do on the women's basketball side, and then Demarcus, my brother, on the men’s basketball side, and then Chris on the field. In different areas of sports, being able to put on for him – it means a lot because he played a big role on all of our lives. Even though it was a short time, it means a lot, and everything that we do is for him and for our mom.
Q: How have you grown as a person and player since coming to Ohio State?
A: I feel like I've grown a lot mentally at Ohio State. Being here, I came here with expectations and not really like the reality of stuff. Whenever I came here, it gave me the taste of the real world and it helped me a lot grow mentally. Mentally, I would say I got a lot tougher here. I’ve learned a lot here.
Career Honors at Ohio State
- OSU Scholar Athlete (2025, 2026)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2026)
- Played in 17 games this season
- Averaged 2.1 points and 2.2 rebounds in 6.4 minutes per game
- Totaled a career-high 10 rebounds against Niagara (11/30), also tallying a career-high three assists
- Scored a career-high eight points against Norfolk State (12/18)
- Had five or more rebounds three times this season
- Redshirted – did not play
- Played high school ball for two seasons at North Carolina High School, transferring to West Claremont High School as a junior and Purcell Marian High School as a senior
- Played for the Legends U. AAU club team
- As a junior at West Clermont, had 11 double-double games
- Averaged a double-double for the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds a game as well as two assists and 1.4 blocks per game in 2022-23
- Set a school record for most blocks and rebounds in a season and helped lead the team to its first ECC championship in school history, going an undefeated 16-0 during the regular season, 24-1 overall in 2022-23
- Helped lead the team to states in 2021-23
- Named first-team all-ECC, first-team all-city (Enquirer), first team all-Southwest Ohio and second-team all-Ohio
- Listed as a finalist for Cincinnati Basketball Player of the Year by the Cincinnati High School Sports Awards
- Played volleyball for one year at North Carolina High School
- Daughter of former NFL wide receiver Chris Henry and LoLeini Tonga
- Has three younger siblings: Chris Henry, Demarcus Henry and Ofa Tonga
- Majoring in business
Q: What did it mean to you to play for the Tongan 3v3 team this summer?
A: It meant a lot because there's not many Pacific Islanders that you see playing basketball, at that, Tongan. You see a lot of Samoans maybe, but you don't really see a lot of Tongans doing what I'm doing at a high level, so it meant a lot to put on for Tonga. It was the second time that they were participating in the 3v3 and then being able to make it to World Cup, which unfortunately I wasn't able to go to [because of school]. They went and it was just amazing being able to see it hosted on like FIBA and then being able to watch it and see the girls do what they can do. It was amazing just be able to watch it and like seeing that Tonga’s on the map.
Q: How are you carrying on your father’s legacy? How has the podcast that you and your brothers do helped with that?
A: It means a lot to all of us to carry on his legacy. He left a great legacy, a great mark on the NFL. A lot of people know him, and we want to continue that legacy and continue his name. It means a lot to have the last name on my back. I know it does for all three of us. It means a lot being able to do what I do on the women's basketball side, and then Demarcus, my brother, on the men’s basketball side, and then Chris on the field. In different areas of sports, being able to put on for him – it means a lot because he played a big role on all of our lives. Even though it was a short time, it means a lot, and everything that we do is for him and for our mom.
Q: How have you grown as a person and player since coming to Ohio State?
A: I feel like I've grown a lot mentally at Ohio State. Being here, I came here with expectations and not really like the reality of stuff. Whenever I came here, it gave me the taste of the real world and it helped me a lot grow mentally. Mentally, I would say I got a lot tougher here. I’ve learned a lot here.
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