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Xavier Henry, born on March 15, 1991 in Ghent, Belgium, is a basketball player. As of 2026, Xavier Henry is 35 years old. Education on record includes Putnam City High School and University of Kansas. The listed height is 198 cm.
My Take
What fascinates me about Xavier Henry is the gap between the hype and the career. A 198 cm wing born in Ghent, Belgium, he was a lottery pick out of Kansas in 2010, yet the NBA chapter closed after just four and a half seasons. I don't read that as failure so much as the brutal honesty of pro basketball. What I respect more is that he kept grinding in the G League until 2017 rather than walking away early. His cross-border roots and that refusal to quit make him a more interesting figure to me than the draft-night spotlight ever suggested.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Xavier Henry
- Name (Japanese)
- ゼイビア・ヘンリー
- Reading
- ぜいびあ・へんりー
- Born
- March 15, 1991 (age 35)
- Origin
- Ghent, Belgium
- Height
- 198 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- Putnam City High School
- University
- University of Kansas
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Xavier Henry born?
Xavier Henry was born on March 15, 1991 and is 35 years old.
Where is Xavier Henry from?
Xavier Henry is from Ghent, Belgium.
What does Xavier Henry do?
Xavier Henry works as basketball player.
How tall is Xavier Henry?
Xavier Henry is 198 cm tall.
Where did Xavier Henry study?
Xavier Henry attended University of Kansas.
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