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Jul 07 2009

2009 Kansas Jayhawks Recruiting, Xavier Henry

Posted by admin in 2009 NCAA Recruiting, Kansas Jayhawks, tags: 2009 Kansas Jayhawks Recruiting, bill self, john calipari, Kansas Jayhawks, ncaa basketball recruiting, xavier henry

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 returning players that Self will have at his disposal, Kansas now positions itself as possibly the team to beat in the upcoming 2009-2010 NCAA basketball season.

2009 Kansas Jayhawk Recruiting – Xavier Henry’s Background

This native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, played 4 years for the Putnam City Pirates winning 2 state championships in the process. When all was said and done, he had received every All State and All American honor that could be handed out. He ended with a scoring average of over 28 points per game and for the longest time was considered the top basketball recruit in the country. His ranking may have suffered due to an accident that left him with a broken cheekbone before the start of his senior season, but those who had the pleasure of watching him play knew what a talent this young man truly was. Many times it looked like a man playing against boys, yes, he was just that dominant.

2009 Kansas Jayhawk Recruiting – Xavier Henry’s Skill Set

Let’s face it, the 6ft 6in. tall and a solid 225lbs. Henry should create match-up nightmares for the opponents of the Kansas Jayhawks in the upcoming 2009-2010 season. Although he is listed as a shooting guard, he has the athleticism and the strength, yes, a body of a tight end, to play down low if he so chooses. With his excellent size and strength, he has the ability to overpower smaller defenders and score easily jn the paint. With his long range shooting ability, he also can spread out the defense to create open lanes for his teammates. He has shown consistency from 3 point range but still needs to develop a midrange jumper to keep his opponents guessing. What he needs to work on is his ball handling skills so he won’t be prone to the quick hands of smaller defenders. With his size, Henry showed excellent rebounding ability on both ends of the floor and wasn’t hesitant to go coast to coast if the defense was caught sleeping. Overall this young man has a solid game both offensively and defensively and look for him to start contributing for the Jayhawks right from the opening of the 2009-2010 basketball season.

Refs:

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Xavier-Henry-1324/

http://collegebasketball.about.com/od/recruiting/p/xavier-henry.htm

http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/bgnDhsZ70E2LiwfKd8p0Yw/basketball-winter-07-08/stats-xavier-henry.htm

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