Carl J. Henry (born August 16, 1960) is an American former professional

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player in the

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(NBA). He was a 6'6", 205 lb

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. Born in

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, Henry attended and played collegiately at both the

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and

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. Henry led Kansas in scoring in both 1982–83 and 1983–84, averaging 16.8 points per game as a junior, and 17.4 points per game in his senior season. He was selected with the tenth pick of the 4th round (80th overall) in the

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by the

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. His NBA career lasted 28 games with the

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in 1985–86 (by then the franchise had relocated from

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). Henry last played basketball in 1993 for Bobcat Gent in Belgium. Henry then became an AAU basketball coach and a personal trainer for pro-basketball prospects. Carl's son

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was the 12th pick in the

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. His other son, C. J. Henry, played for the University of Kansas's basketball team after transferring from Memphis and is a former minor league prospect for the

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.C. J. Henry
. gotigersgo.cstv.com. Retrieved on March 21, 2009. Carl's wife attended Kansas as a student-athlete for the women's basketball team.

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