Xavier Booker
No. 34 – Michigan State Spartans
PositionCenter
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2004-09-09) September 9, 2004
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolCathedral
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
CollegeMichigan State (2023–present)
Career highlights and awards

Xavier Ellis Booker (born September 9, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten Conference. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class.

Early life and high school career

Booker grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana and attended Cathedral High School.[1][2] A 6-foot-10-inch (2.08 m) center, he averaged 12.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocked shots per game as a junior as Cathedral won the Class 4A state championship.[3] Booker was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.[4] He was also named the Indianapolis City Co-Player of the Year.[5]

Recruiting

Booker was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services.[6][7] On July 30, 2022, he committed to playing college basketball for Michigan State over offers from Auburn, Duke, Cincinnati, Gonzaga, Indiana, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon and Purdue.[8]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Xavier Booker
C		 Indianapolis, IN Cathedral (IN) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 30, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 16  247Sports: 11  ESPN: 16
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Michigan 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  • "2023 Michigan State Spartans Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

College career

Booker enrolled at Michigan State University shortly after graduating high school in May 2023.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Austin, Kyle (October 4, 2022). "Michigan State hits recruiting trail to extend more offers in 2024 class". MLive.com. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  2. ↑ Witz, Billy (July 6, 2022). "Xavier Booker Shows the Shoe Recruit Circuit Isn't the Only Path". The New York Times. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ Crawford, Kirkland (January 24, 2023). "Michigan State's Xavier Booker, Jeremy Fears: McDonald's All-Americans". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ Neddenriep, Kyle (January 24, 2023). "McDonald's All American game: Xavier Booker makes boys roster". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  5. ↑ Neddenriep, Kyle (February 27, 2023). "IHSAA basketball: Booker, Briscoe share City Player of the Year honors from coaches". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  6. ↑ Ankony, Jack (June 15, 2022). "Five-Star Cathedral Forward Xavier Booker Visits Indiana Wednesday". SI.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ Jardy, Adam (June 10, 2022). "Xavier Booker: Top-5 recruit camps at Ohio State, talks Buckeyes". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  8. ↑ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (July 30, 2022). "Fast-rising forward Xavier Booker commits to Michigan State Spartans basketball". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ Linsner, Cory (May 31, 2023). "LOOK: 5-star Xavier Booker has arrived to East Lansing". Spartans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved June 6, 2023.


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