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Jersey Number 34
Xavier Booker
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- High School:
- Cathedral
Bio
Sophomore (2024-25): Appeared in 33 games, starting three times … Finished the season averaged 4.7 points and 2.2 rebounds … Shot 41.7 percent from the floor (58-of-139) and hit 78.6 percent of his free throws (22-of-28) … Scored in double figures five times, including four-straight games early in the season … Averaged 4.9 points and 2.0 rebounds in 12.4 minutes during Big Ten games … Scored a career-high 18 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in a win over Oakland (12/17) … Played a career-high 25 minutes, tied a career-high with 7 rebounds and handed out a personal best 3 assists in an overtime win against North Carolina in the Maui Invitational (11/27) … Started the first three games of the season … Scored in double figures in four-straight games in late November to early December, averaging 13.0 points and 5.3 rebounds during that span … Scored 12 points and grabbed 7 rebounds against North Carolina, followed that with 11 points and 2 rebounds at Minnesota (12/4), scored 11 points and had 6 rebounds against Nebraska (12/7) and tallied his career-best 18 points and 6 rebounds against Oakland (12/17) … Added 10 points and 3 boards in a win over Minnesota (1/28) … An Academic All-Big Ten selection.
Freshman (2023-24): Appeared in 27 games, notching two starts, at home against Ohio State (2/25) and at Indiana (3/10) … Finished the year averaging 3.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in 9.3 minutes per game … Connected on 43.9 percent of his field goals (36-of-82) and 33.3 percent of his 3-point attempts (16-of-48) … Hit 63.2 percent of his free throw attempts (12-of-19) … Appeared in 14 Big Ten games (2 starts), averaging 3.1 points and 1.2 rebounds in 7.4 minutes … Scored in double figures twice … Notched a season-high 11 points on two occasions, first with 11 points, a season-best 7 rebounds and 3 blocked shots in a win over Stony Brook (12/21) … Matched that mark with 11 points in a loss at Purdue (3/2), also setting a Big Ten season-high … Played a season-high 19 minutes, scoring 5 points and grabbing 5 rebounds, against Alcorn State (11/19) … Appeared in the final 11 games of the season … Played for at least 10 minutes in six of the last eight games of the season, averaging 4.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 12.4 minutes per game.
High School: Listed as the No. 11 recruit in the country by 247 Sports and No. 1 in the state of Indiana … Also carries three top-20 selections, No. 16 by ESPN, No. 16 by Rivals and No. 14 by On3 Sports … The No. 1 rated (Rivals, ESPN) or No. 2 (247 Sports, On3 Sports) at his position … The highest-ranked recruit to commit to Michigan State under Head Coach Tom Izzo, per 247 Sports … A finalist for the Naismith High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year award … A Third Team Naismith High School All-American selection … Selected to play in the 2023 McDonald’s All-American game …Also selected to play in the 2023 Iverson Classic … Coached by Jason Delaney at Cathedral High School … The co-City Player of the Year in Indianapolis as a senior by the coaches from the City Alliance and a first team All-City selection … Averaged 15.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.8 assists as a senior … Helped lead the Irish to a 19-6 record, won their second-straight Section 10, Class 4A title and lost only three games in-state … As a junior, averaged 12.5 points and 6.7 rebounds while shooting 36.0 percent from 3-point land … Had 19 points, 14 rebounds and nine blocked shots against Ben Davis in the Indiana state tournament … Played for the George Hill All-Indy AAU team, coached by Mike Saunders … Most Valuable Player at the Pangos All-American Camp … Has a 7-5 wingspan.
Personal: Xavier Ellis Booker … Born on September 9, 2004 in Indianapolis … Favorite TV Show is SpongeBob SquarePants and favorite movie is Back to the Future … Lists Drake as his favorite artist … Favorite athlete is LeBron James … Lists his parents has the people he most admires … Enjoys hanging out with his friends and playing 2K … Plays the piano.
Freshman (2023-24): Appeared in 27 games, notching two starts, at home against Ohio State (2/25) and at Indiana (3/10) … Finished the year averaging 3.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in 9.3 minutes per game … Connected on 43.9 percent of his field goals (36-of-82) and 33.3 percent of his 3-point attempts (16-of-48) … Hit 63.2 percent of his free throw attempts (12-of-19) … Appeared in 14 Big Ten games (2 starts), averaging 3.1 points and 1.2 rebounds in 7.4 minutes … Scored in double figures twice … Notched a season-high 11 points on two occasions, first with 11 points, a season-best 7 rebounds and 3 blocked shots in a win over Stony Brook (12/21) … Matched that mark with 11 points in a loss at Purdue (3/2), also setting a Big Ten season-high … Played a season-high 19 minutes, scoring 5 points and grabbing 5 rebounds, against Alcorn State (11/19) … Appeared in the final 11 games of the season … Played for at least 10 minutes in six of the last eight games of the season, averaging 4.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 12.4 minutes per game.
High School: Listed as the No. 11 recruit in the country by 247 Sports and No. 1 in the state of Indiana … Also carries three top-20 selections, No. 16 by ESPN, No. 16 by Rivals and No. 14 by On3 Sports … The No. 1 rated (Rivals, ESPN) or No. 2 (247 Sports, On3 Sports) at his position … The highest-ranked recruit to commit to Michigan State under Head Coach Tom Izzo, per 247 Sports … A finalist for the Naismith High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year award … A Third Team Naismith High School All-American selection … Selected to play in the 2023 McDonald’s All-American game …Also selected to play in the 2023 Iverson Classic … Coached by Jason Delaney at Cathedral High School … The co-City Player of the Year in Indianapolis as a senior by the coaches from the City Alliance and a first team All-City selection … Averaged 15.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.8 assists as a senior … Helped lead the Irish to a 19-6 record, won their second-straight Section 10, Class 4A title and lost only three games in-state … As a junior, averaged 12.5 points and 6.7 rebounds while shooting 36.0 percent from 3-point land … Had 19 points, 14 rebounds and nine blocked shots against Ben Davis in the Indiana state tournament … Played for the George Hill All-Indy AAU team, coached by Mike Saunders … Most Valuable Player at the Pangos All-American Camp … Has a 7-5 wingspan.
Personal: Xavier Ellis Booker … Born on September 9, 2004 in Indianapolis … Favorite TV Show is SpongeBob SquarePants and favorite movie is Back to the Future … Lists Drake as his favorite artist … Favorite athlete is LeBron James … Lists his parents has the people he most admires … Enjoys hanging out with his friends and playing 2K … Plays the piano.
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