Memphis signee Xavier Henry reconsidering college choice

Putnam City High School’s Xavier Henry is one of the top basketball recruits in the country, and it appears he will be looking for a college.
Henry signed with Memphis in November, but according to multiple media reports, he will reopen his recruitment now that coach John Calipari has left the school to become the new head coach at Kentucky.

Henry is a 6-foot-6 guard who averaged 28.3 points per game and led his team to the Class 6A state championship this season. He’s a McDonald’s All-American and is widely regarded as one of the top 10 recruits in the country.

According to several reports, Henry said that he and Memphis had an agreement: If Calipari left, Henry would not be bound by his letter of intent with the school.

In an interview today with draftexpress.com and posted on YouTube, Henry said he wasn’t sure what Calipari would decide to do. But “if he goes (to Kentucky), me and my family have some talking to do.”

It’s possible that Kansas could be a frontrunner in the new recruiting race for Henry. During his recruiting process, Henry had Kansas high on his list.

Henry’s father, Carl, played at KU in the early 1980s. Xavier Henry’s brother, C.J., was a Kansas recruit before pursuing a professional baseball career. C.J. Henry has since returned to basketball, where he redshirted for Memphis this season.