Friday, April 3, 2009
This comes as no surprise.
The New York Daily News reported Thursday that Lance Stephenson — a 6-foot-6 guard from New York City and ranked as Rivals.com’s No. 9 prospect in the nation — may have delayed announcing his college decision because Kansas was attempting to recruit Xavier Henry over him. The Daily News cited an anonymous source.
Henry — a 6-foot-6 guard from Oklahoma City who is ranked as Rivals.com’s No. 3 prospect in the nation — has asked out of his letter of intent with Memphis after coach John Calipari left for Kentucky. Henry originally signed with Memphis over Kansas. The Tigers and the Jayhawks were his only two finalists.
So wishful-thinking Kansas fans might believe Calipari’s departure makes the Jayhawks the favorites to land Henry. But at the McDonald’s All-American Game press conference earlier this week in Miami, Henry said that wasn’t necessarily the case.
“I’d re-open everything,” Henry said. “I’ll take a whole new evaluation of everything and everybody and try to make another good decision about where I’m going to go.”
Stephenson, meanwhile, was scheduled to choose between Kansas, Maryland and St. John’s Tuesday at the McDonald’s All American Game. Instead, he delayed his decision for the second time in two weeks.
Stephenson was widely expected to announce his intentions to attend Kansas that day. Now, it appears he may be waiting for Henry’s decision. Stephenson compared his game with Henry’s in the Daily News article.
“He’s a good player, but I think I’m better in crunch time,” Stephenson told the Daily News. “I like to win.”
Kansas most likely could not sign both Henry and Stephenson. Aside from the fact that they both play the same position on the wing, Kansas’ next commitment would use its 15th scholarship.
The NCAA only allows 13 scholarship players on a team. To accommodate for both Henry and Stephenson, either two players would have to leave or two players’ scholarships would have to be taken away.
— — Edited by Justin Leverett
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Stephenson’s decision hinges on Xavier Henry
Move on Bill. The Henry brothers made it clear they didn't want to come here months ago. Take the guy that actually wants to be a Jayhawk. Enough with the Memphis Tiger boys.
Stephenson’s decision hinges on Xavier Henry
I am so completely tired of Xavier Henry's indecision. Self should have clearly stated to Stephenson that he was our guy. Watch this play out and we get neither. Now Xavier is planning a trip to Kentucky. He says his decision could take a short time or it could take a long time. Screw him. It's past ridiculousness. He would only be here for one year at the most.
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