Xavier Booker

Xavier Booker (born September 9, 2004) is an American college basketball player who attends Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. .

Xavier Booker
Cathedral Leprechauns
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (2004-09-09) September 9, 2004
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Booker grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana and attends Cathedral High School.[1][2] 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 is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services.[6][7] He committed to play college basketball at Michigan State over offers from Auburn, Cincinnati, Gonzaga, Indiana, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, and Purdue.[8]

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. "Xavier Booker Shows the Shoe Recruit Circuit Isn't the Only Path". The New York Times. July 6, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  3. "Michigan State's Xavier Booker, Jeremy Fears: McDonald's All-Americans". Detroit Free Press. January 24, 2023. 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. "IHSAA basketball: Booker, Briscoe share City Player of the Year honors from coaches". Indianapolis Star. February 27, 2023. 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. "Xavier Booker: Top-5 recruit camps at Ohio State, talks Buckeyes". The Columbus Dispatch. June 10, 2022. 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.
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