Xavier Henry

Xavier Henry at Kansas DIME’S NBA DRAFT PREVIEW Players, coaches, scouts and writers … ask any of them who have encountered Joe Johnson up-close and they’ll tell you the same: Joe is every bit his listed 6-7, 240 pounds. Maybe bigger. Now meet Xavier Henry . A Top-10 prospect who left Kansas after his freshman season, he’s listed at 6-6, 220, and may be even bigger. And at just 19 years old, he’s not done growing. But measurements aren’t the only thing Henry has in common with his NBA...Read Full Story

Guard C.J. Henry has transferred from Kansas to Southern Nazarene University in the NAIA. The Oklahoma City school announced Friday that Henry was one of three players transferring in from Division I schools. Henry was the New York Yankees' first-round pick in the 2005 draft but returned to playing basketball after three years and signed with Memphis. He redshirted one season there before transferring to Kansas, where he averaged 3.1 points in limited playing time alongside brother Xavier...Read Full Story

The Kansas Jayhawks head Coach must   be wondering if he should be lighting votive candles due to the fact that he has secured one of the top high school prospects in the country. After all the hoopla surrounding Xavier Henry , the young man finally made the decision to become part of the 2009 Kansas Jayhawks Men’s Basketball Recruiting class. Bill Self must be waking up with a smile on his face every single day. Many basketball experts feel that with the signing of Xavier Henry and the...Read Full Story

Posted by Marcus on October 5, 2008 Memphis fans are hoping they can will the recruiting battle for Xavier Henry (SG/SF, 6′6″, 2009), which seems by all indications to be settling into a showdown between the Tigers and the Kansas Jayhawks, even though UNC is still listed as an option by Henry. In this video interview with Henry, he talks about his current recruiting status: This entry was posted on October 5, 2008 at 1:53 pm and is filed under Basketball Recruiting...Read Full Story

When Xavier Henry , one of the top-ranked prospects in basketball, announced he'd be headed to the University of Kansas next year, everyone figured that was that. But now his father is saying that Henry is still considering playing for Kentucky, meaning that Henry's fate is once again back up in the air. From an article at USA Today : Xavier Henry, an incoming college freshman committed to play basketball at Kansas, still is considering playing for the University of Kentucky, his father told...Read Full Story

Posted by Marcus on October 11, 2008 Kansas basketball coach Bill Self won a recruiting battle with Memphis (a battle that seems to appear more and more) by landing Thomas Robinson (PF, 6′8″, 2009), an athletic player who should add rebounding to the Jayhawks. Robinson, who also held offers from Miami (FL) and USC, had visited both campuses before making his decision. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated) NCAA Basketball Highly coveted recruit commits to Kansas Highly...Read Full Story

Posted by Marcus on November 19, 2008 One of the top uncommitted players in the 2009 class has been Xavier Henry (6′6″,SG/SF,2009), but that’s no longer true as Henry has decided to play his college ball at Memphis. The recruiting battle had come down to Kansas and Memphis, with Henry finally deciding to go with the Tigers. Henry’s brother C.J. already is a freshman on this season’s Memphis team. This entry was posted on November 19, 2008 at 11:32 am and is filed under...Read Full Story

With the season almost over, NBA GMs have their minds set on the NBA Playoffs. But for those teams that will be counting ping pong balls instead of playoff victories, the upcoming NBA Draft has many intriguing prospects that need to be recognized. So with March Madness over, Dime contributor Lucas Shapiro continues profiling players and giving them a team that would best fit their talent. Last week was Georgetown’s Greg Monroe , so now we’re on to Kansas’ Xavier Henry .Read Full Story

Produced by NewsOK.com all rights reserved. LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas coach Bill Self believes freshman star and former Putnam City High standout Xavier Henry is ready to compete in the NBA if he decides to declare for the draft. “There’s no question in my mind that he is definitely equipped and ready to be [...] Related posts: Kansas State formidable foe Nate Henry gets third at section meet Lampman is...Read Full Story

ESPN’s Chad Ford has published his Mock Draft Version 4.0 . He has the Bulls taking shooting guard James Anderson of Oklahoma State. Anderson, by the way, was the Big 12 Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year and a first team All-American. Ford writes: “Anderson was one of the best scorers in college basketball and could be a very good fit in the Bulls’ backcourt. His ability to stretch the defense and attack the basket would make him a nice complement to Derrick Rose. Even if the...Read Full Story