Xavier Henry

By the end of his senior season, Henry was ranked as the #6 overall prospect and #2 shooting guard in the class of 2009 by Scout.com,[10] #8 overall and #3 shooting guard by Rivals.com[11] and #3 overall, #2 shooting guard by ESPN.[12] Originally, Henry was heavily recruited by both Memphis and Kansas. On November 18, 2008 Henry announced his commitment to Memphis citing the opportunity to play alongside his brother, C. J., as the primary reason for the decision.[13]

In March 2009, Memphis's head coach John Calipari took the head coaching job at the University of Kentucky, prompting Henry to reopen his recruitment.[14]

On April 23, Henry officially announced his choice to play basketball for Kansas.[15]

I grew up always wanting to go to Kansas. I switched to Memphis because my brother was going there. Now, with coach (John Calipari) leaving (for Kentucky), we've decided to go to KU. I'm really excited. That's where my whole family played.

— Xavier Henry

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Xavier Henry SG	Oklahoma City	Putnam City	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Apr 23, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 98

On April 7, 2010, Henry announced that he would forgo his final three seasons of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2010 NBA draft, where he was expected to be a first-round selection.[18] On June 24, Henry was selected 12th overall in the 2010 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies.

On January 4, 2012, Henry was acquired by New Orleans Hornets as a part of a three-team trade that sent Marreese Speights to Memphis and two future second-round picks to the Philadelphia 76ers.[19] Henry was assigned to the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League on March 17, 2012[20] and recalled on March 19.[21]

On September 5, 2013, Henry signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.[22] In his debut on October 29, 2013, he led the Lakers to a 116–103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers while scoring a career-high 22 points.[23] On February 27, 2014, he was assigned to the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League.[24] On March 2, 2014, he was recalled by the Lakers.[25] On April 11, 2014, Henry underwent surgery to repair both a torn ligament in his left wrist and a cartilage abnormality in his right knee.[26]

On July 25, 2014, Henry re-signed with the Lakers[27] to a reported one-year, $1 million contract.[28]

On October 18, 2014, Henry's agents announced that he would be seeking a second opinion following his April 11 knee surgery and traveling to Germany for Regenokine treatment.[29] On November 15, 2014, he was reassigned to the Los Angeles D-Fenders.[30] He was recalled the next day. On November 22, he was reassigned to D-Fenders[31] and again recalled a day later. On November 24, he was ruled out for the rest of the season after an MRI revealed a ruptured left Achilles tendon that he suffered at practice.[32] On December 28, 2014, he was waived by the Lakers.[33]

On October 19, 2015, Henry signed with the Golden State Warriors.[34] He was waived just four days later.[35] On November 2, he was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of Golden State.[36] On February 19, 2016, he made his debut for Santa Cruz in a 116–100 loss to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, recording 14 points, four rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 16 minutes.[37]

On September 12, 2016, Henry signed with the Milwaukee Bucks,[38] but was later waived by the team on September 23 prior to training camp.[39] On November 3, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA Development League (now renamed the NBA G League).[40]