Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Carl Henry disputes report that he’ll join Memphis staff
By Gary Bedore
Carl Henry will not be headed to the University of Memphis as director of basketball operations, the former Kansas University basketball player said Tuesday afternoon.
Henry told the Journal-World in a phone conversation that the Sporting News report that he'd likely join new coach Josh Pastner's staff, so that his son, Xavier, would remain committed to Memphis
was not true.
"I can't work at Memphis. I don't want to work at Memphis. If I took that job I couldn't do what I do - work with kids," said Henry, who coaches the Athletes First AAU team in Oklahoma City.
"I am not going to coach my kids (in college). I'd rather watch my kids play. I've told the (college) coaches before, 'I don't want to coach them; it's your job now.'"
Carl Henry reported that that both Xavier, who signed with Memphis in November, and C.J. Henry, a Memphis freshmen, have officially been released from their letters of intent.
Both KU and Kentucky have been sent the paperwork, so coaches from those schools can talk to Xavier and C.J., now.
Carl said it was unlikely Xavier and C.J. would decide whether to stay with Memphis or commit to KU or Kentucky in the next couple weeks.
"Xavier is leaving tomorrow for Oregon (and Nike Hoop Summit). After that he goes to New York (for Jordan Classic, April 18)," Carl Henry said. "The only way they could do it is if C.J. and Xavier talk (soon) and decide something between themselves. Our family likes to sit down and discuss things. That's the way we do things and Xavier will be gone two weeks.
"I'd like them to get this over with. The school year is about over and they need to know where they are going to college. Whether they stay together (at Memphis) or go somewhere together or split up, they have to decide."
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