John Henson is dealing with a sprained left wrist and did not practice Monday, coach Roy Williams said.

“I did not see John today,’’ Williams said. “He came and saw Chris [Hirth], our trainer, and Chris came and told me: We’ve got to wait until he can grip the ball, and he can catch the ball without any pain. And not just grip the ball … he’s got to be able to grip the ball by holding it where somebody can’t knock it loose. If we’d have had to play today, he would not have played today, either.”

Williams is unsure if Henson will be cleared to play in the Tar Heels’ tournament opener on Friday against the winner of a first-round game between Lamar and Vermont.

“I have no idea,” Williams said. “You can say it’s a day by day thing, and that’s exactly what it is. If we had played today, he would not have played, and we’ll just have to wait and see.”