Men's Basketball | July 14, 2015

PHILADELPHIA – Demetrius Henry (Miami, Fla. / Faith Baptist Christian School), who started 48 games in two seasons at South Carolina, will transfer to La Salle to play men's basketball, head coach Dr. John Giannini announced today. He will sit out the 2015-16 season due to NCAA transfer regulations and have two seasons of eligibility remaining.
 
"Demetrius gives us an experienced, talented player with size in 2016-17," Giannini said. "His addition rounds out a potentially very strong roster. Demetrius will use next year to improve his skill, strength and rebounding. We will challenge him to improve his productivity to be one of the outstanding players in the A-10 and help our team return to the NCAA Tournament."
 
Henry (6-9, 225) saw action in 21 games this past season, starting 19 for the Gamecocks. He averaged 6.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game while shooting 51.0% from the field. Henry also blocked 19 shots.
 
As a freshman, the Miami, Fla. native started 29 of 34 games for South Carolina, averaging 4.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.
 
A four-star and top 100 recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com, Henry averaged 18.0 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game during a prep season at Faith Baptist Christian School. Henry earned Class 5A All-State honors after averaging 17.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game as a senior at Miami's Northeast High School. He was third team Class 5A All-State as a junior.