Xavier Men's Basketball Recruiting News

Kentucky transfer Charles Matthews will visit Michigan next weekend and Xavier on June 17th and 18th, sources told @CBSSports.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) June 4, 2016

Matthews was a top-50 wing prospect coming out of high school and has NBA-level athleticism. He would be a good get for a Xavier team that figures to lose a lot of perimeter talent after this season.

Marshall is a soon to be top-100 wing out of DC. He is long and athletic and does a good job of finishing through contact. His body is starting to fill out, and he works hard on the defensive end. Marshall has already had a visit to Xavier and has a visit to Va Tech scheduled.

'17 PG Paul Scruggs sends thanks to all Schools. Looking more at 8 potentials for now- Illini, IU, KU, UK, Lville, Ohio St, Mich St, Xavier.

— UA Indy Hoosiers (@Indyhoosiersbba) May 23, 2016

You can tell from the names left on the list that Scruggs is a top recruit. He's currently 35th overall and 7th among point guards in the 2017 class according to ESPN. Xavier has been prioritizing him as a recruit, and he'd be a great add to the class. His sophomore mixtape can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUpOB7Nt_Fc

Crap on a corndog, this guy is monstrous. He's a left-handed center from Middletown who holds an offer from Xavier. Click through for more info.

Blessed to Receive an Offer on a Great Visit today at Xavier University Thankyou to Coach Mack and Coach Steele❗️ pic.twitter.com/xBibYlqMEF

— #13 (@iamerichunter) May 14, 2016

Hunter is a 6'3" guard who can really score the basketball. He averaged nearly 30 a game as a sophomore and dropped 50 in a win in January. Along with Xavier, he's being recruited by Butler, most schools in Indiana, and most of the Big Ten.

Thankful and blessed to receive another offer from Xavier University ⚪️‼️ #XMen pic.twitter.com/w8Px1aGqIM

— Elias Harden4⃣ (@easymoneyEII) April 28, 2016

Harden is a shooting guard out of Georgia. He's about 6'6" right now and dropped 21 PPG while shooting 31% from deep as a junior. UC offered him in the winter, but his stock is rising now with Xavier and Maryland the latest high-majors to offer him a scholarship.

Xavier is the latest to offer 6-8 @JordanNwora of the @RENShoops

— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) April 28, 2016

Nwora is a 6'8" forward from Nigeria by way of Buffalo. He recently impressed at the Nike EYBL in Brooklyn with his effort and shooting prowess. He has offers literally from coast to coast, with USC joining X in reaching out to him this week.

2017 Kaleb Hunter has picked up an offer from Tennessee Tech. He told us this weekend that Arizona St and Xavier are recruiting the hardest.

— MakePlayz (@MakePlayz_com) April 26, 2016

Hunter is a lefty who lives on his smooth jumper in the half court but has the athleticism to make plays in transition. He doesn't have much of a weak hand right now, but there's still plenty of time for him to develop it. He's now starting to draw high-major interest, so Xavier is in early.

Kickapoo (MO) 2017 four-star forward Jared Ridder (@jared_ridder) with announced an offer from Chris Mack and Xavier.

— Chip Miller (@BLUEChip_Miller) April 27, 2016

Ridder has a visit to Xavier scheduled for June.

2018 guard Tyler Herro picked up offers from Auburn, Florida, Nebraska, Purdue & Xavier yesterday. Arizona has now been in touch.

— Evan Daniels (@EvanDaniels) April 26, 2016

As far as I can figure, his surname is pronounced "hero." Beyond that super important piece of information, you should know that Herro is a big time shooter who can also score it off the bounce, and his basketball IQ draws raves. Wisconsin and Marquette are really recruiting him hard right now.

2017 guard David Beatty has landed a Xavier offer. Beatty has been impressive on the Under Armour circuit this spring.

— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) April 27, 2016

Beatty is a 6'4" combo guard out of Philly. He can score it at all three levels, but toughness and effort are his consistent calling cards on the court right now. Georgetown has been on him hard, and Nova, Arizona, and Arizona State are also involved.

Top-30 junior Kris Wilkes was visited by Maryland, UCLA, Illinois, Michigan State and Xavier last week. Notre Dame becoming more involved.

— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) April 25, 2016

Wilkes is a 6'7" SF put of Indy. He's a menace in transition with good length and athleticism. He's got good touch around the ring and in short mid-range, and his skills further away from the bucket are progressing. Pretty much every major school in the Midwest is involved at this point.

Southport guard Paul Scruggs has an in-home with Tom Izzo today, plans to visit Indiana, Xavier within the next 2 weeks, per his AAU coach.

— Jeff Rabjohns (@JeffRabjohns) April 20, 2016

Scruggs is an ESPN 60 guard with good handle and impressive athletic ability. He's at his best going to the rim right now, but his jumper is coming along. Just as pertinently, he's a good perimeter defender. The big boys from the Big 10 and national powers like Kansas are also involved.

Click through to the link for some more info. Cain is a 6'7" SF with a solid jumper and good skills on the glass. X has been on him since early on, but he's rising and I would suspect most major programs in the upper Midwest to give him a look this summer.

Xavier is expected to complete and in home visit tomorrow with 2017 Roosevelt wing Naji Marshall

— Corey Evans (@coreyevans_10) April 17, 2016

Marshall is a 6'5", 200 pound guard who plans to commit this summer before spending his senior year at Hargrave Military Academy. He is a solid all-around player who especially takes pride in his work at the defensive end. Xavier, Va Tech, VCU, and West Virginia lead a pack of major schools involved.

Honored to receive an offer today from Xavier university!! #Musketeers #BigEast pic.twitter.com/O78Iof7IBT

— Sasha Stefanovic (@Sash_Stefanovic) April 17, 2016

Stefanovic is a guard out of Crown Point, IN who averaged 15/7/5 in his high school season and shot 38% from beyond the arc. Several mid-major Indiana schools offered him early, but Michigan and Indiana are also now involved.

It looks like Reinhardt wants to have the ball in his hands on offense, which is obviously a role Xavier isn't looking to fill. We'll be able to get a good look at what we missed when he plays 18 games in the Big East this year. I would have liked him as a three and D guy, but if he wanted more, I don't think it's worth messing with the chemistry on the roster.

The Kickapoo wing's stock is on the rise and Xavier seems to be positioned well.

#Lewis transfer SG Max Strus tells me he is taking official visits to #Butler on April 7-8 & #Xavier #Muskateers on April 9-10

— Scott Burgess (@scottybscout) April 5, 2016

Now I really want this guy because I don't want Butler to have him. Beyond that, interest from another Big East program reinforces the idea that Strus is a baller.

For a mere 18 bucks you can get a glimpse of Xavier's future this weekend, as Goodin plays in a local All-Star game in Louisville. There's some pretty dadgum solid names on that roster; this should be some good ball.

'17 Wellington PF Dustin Harder took an unofficial visit to Xavier today

— Zach Fleer (@ZachFleer270) March 25, 2016

Harder is a 6'9", 220-pound at The Wellington School in Columbus, where a friend of mine recently accepted a job. He helped the Jaguars make the state tournament this year.

Congrats to my guy @Goodin_3 on being named Gatorade Player of the Year in Kentucky. #HDfamily pic.twitter.com/6i46gXLXsn

— Steve Quattrocchi (@RealCoachQ) March 17, 2016

He did not win Mr. Basketball though, which has some people fairly salty.