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.
| No. 34 – Michigan State Spartans | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 9, 2004 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cathedral (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College | Michigan State (2023–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life and high school career
editBooker 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
editBooker 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]
| 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: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 16 247Sports: 11 ESPN: 16 | ||||||
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College career
editBooker enrolled at Michigan State University shortly after graduating high school in May 2023.[9]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Michigan State | 27 | 2 | 9.3 | .439 | .333 | .632 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
References
edit- ^ Austin, Kyle (October 4, 2022). "Michigan State hits recruiting trail to extend more offers in 2024 class". MLive.com. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Crawford, Kirkland (January 24, 2023). "Michigan State's Xavier Booker, Jeremy Fears: McDonald's All-Americans". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (January 24, 2023). "McDonald's All American game: Xavier Booker makes boys roster". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (February 27, 2023). "IHSAA basketball: Booker, Briscoe share City Player of the Year honors from coaches". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ Ankony, Jack (June 15, 2022). "Five-Star Cathedral Forward Xavier Booker Visits Indiana Wednesday". SI.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ Jardy, Adam (June 10, 2022). "Xavier Booker: Top-5 recruit camps at Ohio State, talks Buckeyes". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (July 30, 2022). "Fast-rising forward Xavier Booker commits to Michigan State Spartans basketball". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ 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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