2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Booker, Xavier
G
/ Men's BasketballF/C
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG/F
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG/F
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's BasketballF/C
/ Men's BasketballF/C
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's Basketball
Jersey Number 1
Xavier Booker
- Position:
- Forward/Center
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- High School:
- Cathedral HS
Bio
Career
Averaged 4.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.6 blocks in 60 games through his two seasons at Michigan State โฆ shot 42.5 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from 3-point range in 60 contests (five starts) โฆ has scored at least 10 points in seven career games โ five games as a sophomore (2024-25) and twice as a freshman (2023-24) โฆ has averaged 11.2 minutes per game through 60 contests โฆ scored a career-best 18 points on 5-of-9 shooting during his sophomore campaign in a win over Oakland University (Dec. 17, 2024).
ย
2024-25 (at Michigan State)
Played in 33 games, making three starts, as a sophomore at Michigan State โฆ averaged 4.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game โฆ also averaged 12.8 minutes per contest โฆ shot 41.7 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from 3-point distance โฆ scored at least 10 points in five games, including a career-best 18 points against Oakland University (Dec. 17) โฆ finished with 12 points and a career high-tying seven rebounds against North Carolina at the Maui Invitational (Nov. 27) โฆ played a career-high 24 minutes in the game against North Carolina, shooting 5-for-7 from the field in the overtime win โฆ recorded a career-best four blocks in a win over Rutgers at New Yorkโs Madison Square Garden (Jan. 25), totaling nine points and four rebounds in 17 minutes โฆ had a four-game stretch (Nov. 27-Dec. 17) where he scored in double figures, averaging 13.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game (Michigan State won all four contests in that stretch) โฆ twice made a career-high three 3-pointers during his sophomore season โ was 3-for-4 from downtown at Minnesota (Dec. 4) and 3-for-5 from long-range in a win over Oakland University (Dec. 17).
ย
2023-24 (at Michigan State)
Played in 27 games as a freshman at Michigan State, making two starts โฆ averaged 3.7 points and 1.7 rebounds per game โฆ averaged 9.2 minutes per contest โฆ shot 43.9 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from beyond the 3-point arc โฆ scored in double figures in two games, totaling 11 points against Stony Brook (Dec. 21) and in a Big Ten contest at Purdue (March 2) โฆ recorded a season-best seven rebounds in the win over Stony Brook โฆ totaled three blocks in three games โ against Stony Brook (Dec. 21), at Michigan (Feb. 17) and versus Ohio State (Feb. 25) โฆ made at least one 3-point field goal in 15 of 27 games played.
ย
High School
Two-year varsity letterwinner at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Ind., under head coach Jason Delaney โฆ did not advance to the varsity squad until his junior season โฆ was ranked the No. 1 player in the state of Indiana, and No. 11 nationally, in his high schoolโs senior class by 247Sports.com โฆ was also listed as a top-20 recruit by multiple national recruiting outlets โ No. 16 by ESPN.com, No. 16 by Rivals.com and No. 14 by On3 Sports โฆ was a finalist for the Naismith High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year Award โฆ was a third-team Naismith High School All-America honoree โฆ was selected to play in the 2023 McDonaldโs All-American Game as well as the 2023 Iverson Classic โฆ ย averaged 15.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.8 assists per game as a senior at Cathedral, securing co-City Player of the Year honors in Indianapolis โฆ helped lead his high school team to a 19-6 record in 2022-23, winning its second consecutive Section 10, Class 4A title (and only lost three games in-state) ... as a junior in 2021-22, averaged 12.5 points and 6.7 rebounds while shooting 36.0 percent from 3-point range โฆ totaled 19 points, 14 rebounds and nine blocks against Ben Davis High School in the Indiana state tournament โฆ played for the George Hill All-Indy AAU team, coached by Mike Saunders โฆ was named the Most Valuable Player at the Pangos All-American Camp.
ย
Personal
Xavier Booker was born in Indianapolis โฆ first name is pronounced x-AY-vee-er ... is the son of Fred Booker, who served for 27 years in the U.S. Marines โฆ has two older brothers, Craig and Anthony, who each served for approximately seven years in the U.S. Air Force โฆ his favorite athlete is LeBron James and his favorite musical artist is Drake โฆ began playing the piano while in high school and continues to play in his spare time โฆ also enjoys playing the video game NBA 2K โฆ undeclared major.
Averaged 4.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.6 blocks in 60 games through his two seasons at Michigan State โฆ shot 42.5 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from 3-point range in 60 contests (five starts) โฆ has scored at least 10 points in seven career games โ five games as a sophomore (2024-25) and twice as a freshman (2023-24) โฆ has averaged 11.2 minutes per game through 60 contests โฆ scored a career-best 18 points on 5-of-9 shooting during his sophomore campaign in a win over Oakland University (Dec. 17, 2024).
ย
2024-25 (at Michigan State)
Played in 33 games, making three starts, as a sophomore at Michigan State โฆ averaged 4.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game โฆ also averaged 12.8 minutes per contest โฆ shot 41.7 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from 3-point distance โฆ scored at least 10 points in five games, including a career-best 18 points against Oakland University (Dec. 17) โฆ finished with 12 points and a career high-tying seven rebounds against North Carolina at the Maui Invitational (Nov. 27) โฆ played a career-high 24 minutes in the game against North Carolina, shooting 5-for-7 from the field in the overtime win โฆ recorded a career-best four blocks in a win over Rutgers at New Yorkโs Madison Square Garden (Jan. 25), totaling nine points and four rebounds in 17 minutes โฆ had a four-game stretch (Nov. 27-Dec. 17) where he scored in double figures, averaging 13.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game (Michigan State won all four contests in that stretch) โฆ twice made a career-high three 3-pointers during his sophomore season โ was 3-for-4 from downtown at Minnesota (Dec. 4) and 3-for-5 from long-range in a win over Oakland University (Dec. 17).
ย
2023-24 (at Michigan State)
Played in 27 games as a freshman at Michigan State, making two starts โฆ averaged 3.7 points and 1.7 rebounds per game โฆ averaged 9.2 minutes per contest โฆ shot 43.9 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from beyond the 3-point arc โฆ scored in double figures in two games, totaling 11 points against Stony Brook (Dec. 21) and in a Big Ten contest at Purdue (March 2) โฆ recorded a season-best seven rebounds in the win over Stony Brook โฆ totaled three blocks in three games โ against Stony Brook (Dec. 21), at Michigan (Feb. 17) and versus Ohio State (Feb. 25) โฆ made at least one 3-point field goal in 15 of 27 games played.
ย
High School
Two-year varsity letterwinner at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Ind., under head coach Jason Delaney โฆ did not advance to the varsity squad until his junior season โฆ was ranked the No. 1 player in the state of Indiana, and No. 11 nationally, in his high schoolโs senior class by 247Sports.com โฆ was also listed as a top-20 recruit by multiple national recruiting outlets โ No. 16 by ESPN.com, No. 16 by Rivals.com and No. 14 by On3 Sports โฆ was a finalist for the Naismith High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year Award โฆ was a third-team Naismith High School All-America honoree โฆ was selected to play in the 2023 McDonaldโs All-American Game as well as the 2023 Iverson Classic โฆ ย averaged 15.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.8 assists per game as a senior at Cathedral, securing co-City Player of the Year honors in Indianapolis โฆ helped lead his high school team to a 19-6 record in 2022-23, winning its second consecutive Section 10, Class 4A title (and only lost three games in-state) ... as a junior in 2021-22, averaged 12.5 points and 6.7 rebounds while shooting 36.0 percent from 3-point range โฆ totaled 19 points, 14 rebounds and nine blocks against Ben Davis High School in the Indiana state tournament โฆ played for the George Hill All-Indy AAU team, coached by Mike Saunders โฆ was named the Most Valuable Player at the Pangos All-American Camp.
ย
Personal
Xavier Booker was born in Indianapolis โฆ first name is pronounced x-AY-vee-er ... is the son of Fred Booker, who served for 27 years in the U.S. Marines โฆ has two older brothers, Craig and Anthony, who each served for approximately seven years in the U.S. Air Force โฆ his favorite athlete is LeBron James and his favorite musical artist is Drake โฆ began playing the piano while in high school and continues to play in his spare time โฆ also enjoys playing the video game NBA 2K โฆ undeclared major.
UCLA M. Basketball Postgame - Players, at San Diego State (Oct. 17, 2025)
Friday, October 17
UCLA M. Basketball Postgame - Coach Cronin, at San Diego State (Oct. 17, 2025)
Friday, October 17
UCLA M. Basketball at Big Ten Media Day (Oct. 9, 2025)
Friday, October 10
UCLA M. Basketball Media Availability - Players (Oct. 3, 2025)
Friday, October 03
