Daniel Orton Told Xavier Henry He was Going to Kansas?

From a Q&A with Xavier Henry:

Q: You initially signed to play with John Calipari at Memphis. What was it like being recruited so heavily by Calipari and Bill Self – the two coaches who squared off for the 2008 national title?

A: It was crazy seeing those two guys and how much they wanted me to come to their schools, but I tried not to think too much about it. [Former Memphis assistant] Josh Pastner, the way he was recruiting me, it was pretty close to stalking. He was calling and texting and everything else you could think of. I like Josh a lot, though. He was just making sure I was all right. He did a good job.

Q: So why did you pick Memphis at first?

A: It was a family thing with Cal. My parents have known him for a really long time, because he was a grad assistant at Kansas when my dad played here. The way he took us in, it was kind of like a family-type atmosphere. Plus, I liked his offense. I liked the way he ran his team.

Q: Calipari tried to get you to go with him to Kentucky, but you opted for Kansas instead? Did any of Kentucky’s players give you a hard time about your decision?

A: I played AAU ball with Daniel Orton. Daniel and I are pretty tight. Daniel really wanted me to come and play with him at Kentucky. It’s funny, though … when Coach [Billy] Gillispie left, Daniel was trying to figure out what school he wanted to go to, and he was telling me that he was going to go to Kansas and that I should come with him. But then he stayed with Kentucky, so he tried to get me to come there.

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