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Xavier Booker
UCLA Bruins
PositionCenter
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2004-09-09) September 9, 2004 (age 20)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolCathedral
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
College
Career highlights

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

Early life and high school career

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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

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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]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (90)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 16    247Sports: 11    ESPN: 16
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  • "2023 Michigan State Spartans Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

College career

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Booker enrolled at Michigan State University shortly after graduating high school in May 2023.[9] In his freshman season, he appeared in 27 games and made two starts, averaging 3.7 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.[10] In his sophomore season, he averaged 4.7 points and 2.2 rebounds per game in 33 appearances, including 3 starts.[11] On April 1, 2025, Booker announced he would be entering the NCAA transfer portal,[12] and on April 4, he announced he would officially be transferring to UCLA with two years of college eligibility remaining.[13]

Career statistics

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Legend
  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

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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 .2 .1 .5 3.7
2024–25 Michigan State 33 3 12.8 .417 .233 .786 2.2 .2 .1 .7 4.7

References

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  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.
  10. ^ Moore, Brendan (April 1, 2025). "MSU forward, former five-star Xavier Booker enters transfer portal". Spartans Illustrated. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  11. ^ Kahn, Andrew (March 31, 2025). "Future uncertain for Michigan State sophomore, a former 5-star prospect". MLive.com. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  12. ^ "Future uncertain for Michigan State sophomore, a former 5-star prospect". NBC Sports. April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  13. ^ Shockley, Ben (April 4, 2025). "Former Michigan State forward Xavier Booker announces his next team". WILX.com. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
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