Xavier Men's Basketball Recruiting News

Excited to officially announce my commitment to Xavier University ⚔️⚔️⚔️ pic.twitter.com/PIuh2xXZXC

— BigKent (@TheReal_Bigk) September 25, 2016

Jones is a 6'11", 285-pound big man out of Georgia who will fill the hole left by the departures of Gaston next year and Ekiyor this offseason. He's currently a three-star recruit with the potential to grow to fill a big role in the middle for X.

Official dates Illinois Sept 9th-11th UCLC Sept 22nd-25th Indiana Sept 30th- Oct 2 Xavier Oct 28th-30th Uconn November 3rd-6th ...

— Kris Air Wilkes (@kadw31) August 30, 2016

Wilkes will be on campus Oct. 28-30, right on the cusp of the season's beginning. Wilkes is rumored to be interested in playing college ball with four-star guard Paul Scruggs, who is rumored to favor Xavier over Indiana and UConn right now. Rumors and speculation abound. I wish the season would start already.

Justin Smith visits:
August 14 – Michigan
September 3 – Xavier
September 10 – Indiana
September 17 – Villanova
September 30 – Stanford

— guestavo (@guestavoo) August 8, 2016

As you can see, the competition for Smith is of a high level. He's a 6'7" power forward in the mold that a lot of teams are moving towards, focus more on positional flexibility than pure size. He's all pace and power in the open floor, and he finishes above the rim if he gets a path. His jumper is accurate if he has time to set his feet beyond the arc. Smith works hard at both ends; it's no mystery why so many top teams are in on him.

'17 PG Paul Scruggs to Visit IU and XAVIER next week. Followed by MSU, Illinois and UCONN. This is the only Source for Decision/Info!!

— UA Indy Hoosiers (@Indyhoosiersbba) July 29, 2016

Scruggs is one of the top players in the 2017 class, and Xavier has been on him hard. He is a strong, physical guard who slashes and scores well. He's not a great shooter, but he has a great frame and uses it well. The 2017 class could be a monster for X.

LA Rockfish's 5'9 PG Kihei Clark, receives an offer from Xavier University. Playmaking floor general, w/ vision.@LasVegasFab48

— Long Live Robb Stark (@JPopeDoesThat) July 24, 2016

Clark is 5'9", but he has exceptional quickness and court vision. He gets to the middle of the defense well and makes his teammates better with his distribution. Other than his size, strength and a consistent jumper are areas of weakness for him right now.

Thankful and blessed to receive an offer from Xavier University ‼️ #GoMusketeers pic.twitter.com/nxVjnqMtU1

— BigKent (@TheReal_Bigk) July 15, 2016

Jones is a 6'10", 265-pound center out of Macon, Ga. His size alone obviously makes him a force on the glass and in the paint, but he also has good footwork around the rim. NC State, Rutgers, and Texas Tech are among those also involved.

Xavier HC Chris Mack on the sidelines watching Elias Harden #ChampionsSummerClassic

— AllMetroHoops (@ehoopsshowcase) July 14, 2016

Harden is a 6'6", four-star guard. Auburn, Texas Tech, and Virginia Tech are all also involved.

#Xavier is three deep -- Chris Mack and two assistants -- sitting front row for Paul Scruggs and Kris Wilkes #LetsGoX

— Terrence Payne (@terrence_payne) July 13, 2016

The Musketeers staff is really going after the 2017 top 100 pair. Wilkes is a 6'6" or so small forward who does his best work in the lane and has an expanding face-up game. Scruggs is a tough, physical guard who can really make plays going to the rim and defends like a maniac. Either of these players would be a great add for X.

Xavier 2 deep with Chris Mack and Luke Murray for 2017s Kimani Lawrence and Jermaine Samuels.

— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) July 8, 2016

Xavier has Mack and Murray watching a pair of 2017 wings. The Muskies are clearly preparing to add some depth at the SF in the 2017 class.

2018 Brimmer & May (MA) G A.J. Reeves has received an offer from Xavier. (HT @AdamFinkelstein) @ajreeves11 https://t.co/PpD6fmzs8T

— Verbal Commits (@VerbalCommits) July 7, 2016

Reeves is a 6'5" shooting guard out of Massachusetts with a ton of potential. He is a strong and athletic slasher who finishes really well around the rim. His jumper is solid and developing out beyond the arc. Providence, Louisville, UConn, and URI are among other programs that have offered.

Rick Pitino continues to remain a constant presence at Brandon Randolph's games, and Chris Mack is focused on Nojel Eastern. #nikeeyb

— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) July 8, 2016

Eastern is a bigger (6'6") guard who is kind of a combo more than a pure 1 or 2. His shooting from deep is intermittent, but he gets into the defense well and is a good playmaker. He's an ESPN 100 player with interest from top teams from the Big East, Big Ten, and Pac 12.

Pitt, Marquette, Duke, Cal, G Tech, Xavier, Seton Hall, Memphis, Miami, L'Ville, Texas, USC, Iowa and more now watching @JordanNwora '17.

— VT Academy Hoops (@VTAcademyHoops) July 6, 2016

Hooray for the July evaluation period! Nwora is a big wing with interest literally from coast to coast, with everyone from UConn to USC pursuing his services.