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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 … shot 42.5 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from 3-point range in 60 contests (five starts) … has scored at least 10 points in seven career games – five games as a sophomore (2024-25) and twice as a freshman (2023-24) … has averaged 11.2 minutes per game through 60 contests … scored a career-best 18 points on 5-of-9 shooting during his sophomore campaign in a win over Oakland University (Dec. 17, 2024).
2024-25 (at Michigan State)
Played in 33 games, making three starts, as a sophomore at Michigan State … averaged 4.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game … also averaged 12.8 minutes per contest … shot 41.7 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from 3-point distance … scored at least 10 points in five games, including a career-best 18 points against Oakland University (Dec. 17) … finished with 12 points and a career high-tying seven rebounds against North Carolina at the Maui Invitational (Nov. 27) … played a career-high 24 minutes in the game against North Carolina, shooting 5-for-7 from the field in the overtime win … recorded a career-best four blocks in a win over Rutgers at New York’s Madison Square Garden (Jan. 25), totaling nine points and four rebounds in 17 minutes … 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) … twice made a career-high three 3-pointers during his sophomore season – 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).
2023-24 (at Michigan State)
Played in 27 games as a freshman at Michigan State, making two starts … averaged 3.7 points and 1.7 rebounds per game … averaged 9.2 minutes per contest … shot 43.9 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from beyond the 3-point arc … 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) … recorded a season-best seven rebounds in the win over Stony Brook … totaled three blocks in three games – against Stony Brook (Dec. 21), at Michigan (Feb. 17) and versus Ohio State (Feb. 25) … made at least one 3-point field goal in 15 of 27 games played.
High School
Two-year varsity letterwinner at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Ind., under head coach Jason Delaney … did not advance to the varsity squad until his junior season … was ranked the No. 1 player in the state of Indiana, and No. 11 nationally, in his high school’s senior class by 247Sports.com … was also listed as a top-20 recruit by multiple national recruiting outlets – No. 16 by ESPN.com, No. 16 by Rivals.com and No. 14 by On3 Sports … was a finalist for the Naismith High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year Award … was a third-team Naismith High School All-America honoree … was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald’s All-American Game as well as the 2023 Iverson Classic … 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 … 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 … totaled 19 points, 14 rebounds and nine blocks against Ben Davis High School in the Indiana state tournament … played for the George Hill All-Indy AAU team, coached by Mike Saunders … was named the Most Valuable Player at the Pangos All-American Camp.
Personal
Xavier Booker was born in Indianapolis … first name is pronounced x-AY-vee-er ... is the son of Fred Booker, who served for 27 years in the U.S. Marines … has two older brothers, Craig and Anthony, who each served for approximately seven years in the U.S. Air Force … his favorite athlete is LeBron James and his favorite musical artist is Drake … began playing the piano while in high school and continues to play in his spare time … also enjoys playing the video game NBA 2K … undeclared major.
Averaged 4.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.6 blocks in 60 games through his two seasons at Michigan State … shot 42.5 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from 3-point range in 60 contests (five starts) … has scored at least 10 points in seven career games – five games as a sophomore (2024-25) and twice as a freshman (2023-24) … has averaged 11.2 minutes per game through 60 contests … scored a career-best 18 points on 5-of-9 shooting during his sophomore campaign in a win over Oakland University (Dec. 17, 2024).
2024-25 (at Michigan State)
Played in 33 games, making three starts, as a sophomore at Michigan State … averaged 4.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game … also averaged 12.8 minutes per contest … shot 41.7 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from 3-point distance … scored at least 10 points in five games, including a career-best 18 points against Oakland University (Dec. 17) … finished with 12 points and a career high-tying seven rebounds against North Carolina at the Maui Invitational (Nov. 27) … played a career-high 24 minutes in the game against North Carolina, shooting 5-for-7 from the field in the overtime win … recorded a career-best four blocks in a win over Rutgers at New York’s Madison Square Garden (Jan. 25), totaling nine points and four rebounds in 17 minutes … 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) … twice made a career-high three 3-pointers during his sophomore season – 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).
2023-24 (at Michigan State)
Played in 27 games as a freshman at Michigan State, making two starts … averaged 3.7 points and 1.7 rebounds per game … averaged 9.2 minutes per contest … shot 43.9 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from beyond the 3-point arc … 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) … recorded a season-best seven rebounds in the win over Stony Brook … totaled three blocks in three games – against Stony Brook (Dec. 21), at Michigan (Feb. 17) and versus Ohio State (Feb. 25) … made at least one 3-point field goal in 15 of 27 games played.
High School
Two-year varsity letterwinner at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Ind., under head coach Jason Delaney … did not advance to the varsity squad until his junior season … was ranked the No. 1 player in the state of Indiana, and No. 11 nationally, in his high school’s senior class by 247Sports.com … was also listed as a top-20 recruit by multiple national recruiting outlets – No. 16 by ESPN.com, No. 16 by Rivals.com and No. 14 by On3 Sports … was a finalist for the Naismith High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year Award … was a third-team Naismith High School All-America honoree … was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald’s All-American Game as well as the 2023 Iverson Classic … 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 … 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 … totaled 19 points, 14 rebounds and nine blocks against Ben Davis High School in the Indiana state tournament … played for the George Hill All-Indy AAU team, coached by Mike Saunders … was named the Most Valuable Player at the Pangos All-American Camp.
Personal
Xavier Booker was born in Indianapolis … first name is pronounced x-AY-vee-er ... is the son of Fred Booker, who served for 27 years in the U.S. Marines … has two older brothers, Craig and Anthony, who each served for approximately seven years in the U.S. Air Force … his favorite athlete is LeBron James and his favorite musical artist is Drake … began playing the piano while in high school and continues to play in his spare time … also enjoys playing the video game NBA 2K … undeclared major.
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