C.J. Henry will be a redshirt freshman

Originally published August 18, 2009 at 7:05 p.m., updated August 18, 2009 at 7:21 p.m.

Memphis transfer C.J. Henry will have four years of eligibility for the Jayhawks. Despite spending the last season with the Tigers, he was unable to play because of a foot injury and took a medical redshirt, meaning he’ll be listed as a redshirt freshman.

Henry was a Kansas commit in the class of 2005—along with national title winners Mario Chalmers and Brandon Rush—but chose to pursue a career in professional baseball with the New York Yankees. After 4 injury-plagued years split between the Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies, Henry came back to school for another try at basketball. Though he hasn’t played in a competitive basketball game since his senior year of high school, he said he isn’t worried about any falling off in his abilities.

“I’ve worked hard, shoot, too hard this summer to be worried about what somebody else is doing or how I’m going to matchup with somebody else,” Henry said. “I know I’m going to go out there and I’m going to do me and if that’s not enough, shoot, I’ll go out there and work harder.”

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