Kansas Basketball: Most disappointing one and done players

Xavier Henry is the most disappointing one and done on the list

The reason that Xavier Henry is the most disappointing player of the group is that he had the most potential. He also had the best head on his shoulders.

Henry was a likable kid that was easy to root for. When he made his decision to leave Kansas after his freshman year, most people, including myself, thought he could make that jump fairly easy.

The No.3 player in the country according to ESPN was highly anticipated going into his freshman year. He averaged 13.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Not too shabby for a freshman.

His first game against Hofstra he scored 27 points, making himself a fan favorite right out of the gate. A month later he scored 31 against Lasalle.

Throughout the 2009-2010 season, he stayed fairly consistent. As the season came to a close it was apparent what his decision was going to be. He was drafted with the 12th overall pick in 2010 by the Memphis Grizzlies.

After one season with the Grizzlies, he was signed by the New Orleans Hornets. He later signed with the Lakers where he averaged 10 points per game during the 2013-2014 season.

It looked as though he was going to become a solid role player, but multiple injuries sidelined him and he never got that type of opportunity again.

The cards weren’t played right for Henry. Hindsight is definitely 20/20 here, and it’s easy for me to write, but just imagine what his career could have been like had he stayed at Kansas for a while longer.

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Very few of these one and done players make a name for themselves at the next level. Most of the ones that do, don’t do so until their third or fourth year in the big league. It is a testament to staying in college and perfecting their game.