Published 7/1/2009
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Forget about the Fab Five. New Kentucky coach John Calipari could have a Sensational Seven if 6-6 guard Xavier Henry, who signed with Memphis, then changed his mind and moved to Kansas after Calipari left for Kentucky, changes his mind again and commits to play for Calipari at Kentucky. Could it happen? That is what Henry's dad Carl has been telling a Kansas City radio station.
Henry is one of the Top 5 prospects in the country and would have made the Jayhawks a lock for pre-season No. 1.
But everything is up in the air right now.
If he winds up at Kentucky, Henry could immediately fill the void left after junior guard Jodie Meeks, who averaged 23.8 points and scored 54 against Tennessee, opted to declare for the NBA draft. His 23-year old brother C.J., who plays in the Yankees' minor league system, would join him as a walk-on.
Calipari has already signed 6-9 DeMarcus Cousins of Mobile, Ala. of LeFlore; point guards John Wall of Raleigh, N.C. and Eric Bledsoe of Brimingham ...
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