Nevada basketball transfer DeAndre Henry has found a new home.
DeAndre Henry was being hailed as one of the best young offensive tackles during his sophomore year at Phoenix Mountain Pointe.
Power 5 college football coaches were in hot pursuit of the 6-foot-7, 270-pound lineman.
Then, he gave it all up to pursue his passion — basketball.
"I knew when he told he didn’t want to play football any more, he didn't have the passion for it, he would end up doing well in basketball," his basketball coach, Kirk Fauske said. "It was his plan and God's plan to play Division I basketball. I said, 'It's time to work.'
"With DeAndre, I use the saying, 'You've got to trust the process.' He's one of the hardest-working kids in Arizona. You can't get him out of the weight room and the gym. He played with a chip on his shoulder to prove he could play Division I basketball."'
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