The Daily Hoosier Posted April 23, 2021 Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 A legit 6-foot-11 with inside-out skills, in-state 2023 big man Xavier Booker already holds high major offers and he is hearing from IU. “He’s so long and he’s able to block shots and get different places on the court, and he’s able to elevate over other people because he’s got that length.” https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-class-of-2023-names-to-know-in-state-forward-xavier-booker/ 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted April 23, 2021 Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 Will have to check him out this next season. Shows you how deep Cathedral was. 6'11 who can play inside or out and he's only getting 8 minutes a game? Haha. Ok. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daily Hoosier Posted April 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Seeking6 said: Will have to check him out this next season. Shows you how deep Cathedral was. 6'11 who can play inside or out and he's only getting 8 minutes a game? Haha. Ok. I think there may have been some pandemic related concerns that contributed to that as well. And no I am not speculating on whether he had COVID because I have no clue, just may have otherwise played a role. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 23, 2021 Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 2 hours ago, The Daily Hoosier said: A legit 6-foot-11 with inside-out skills, in-state 2023 big man Xavier Booker already holds high major offers and he is hearing from IU. “He’s so long and he’s able to block shots and get different places on the court, and he’s able to elevate over other people because he’s got that length.” https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-class-of-2023-names-to-know-in-state-forward-xavier-booker/ TY and nice read. BTW I see you are using analytics as well. Did you run that past Scott? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted April 23, 2021 Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 11 minutes ago, rico said: TY and nice read. BTW I see you are using analytics as well. Did you run that past Scott? Now cut that out!! 😝 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSaccamanno Posted April 23, 2021 Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 Great article. I haven’t seen him play but it sounds like he has really high upside and fits the mold Coach Woodson wants. From one Indy guy to another. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC19 Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 6’11” with a 7’1” wing span. I saw him play once briefly last summer. I believe he was playing up (?), but he was a beast. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted May 13, 2021 Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 Another nice recruit...man, are my arms getting tired... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybergates Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go_iu_bb Posted May 22, 2021 Report Share Posted May 22, 2021 Making an unofficial visit to IU in June. https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/2023-in-state-prospect-xavier-booker-is-taking-a-june-unofficial-visit-to-indiana/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indykev Posted May 22, 2021 Report Share Posted May 22, 2021 On 5/13/2021 at 1:28 AM, FKIM01 said: Another nice recruit...man, are my arms getting tired... My internet was out for 3 days!!! my head hurts catching up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Between2Halls Posted May 22, 2021 Report Share Posted May 22, 2021 8 hours ago, go_iu_bb said: Making an unofficial visit to IU in June. https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/2023-in-state-prospect-xavier-booker-is-taking-a-june-unofficial-visit-to-indiana/ A lot of activity in June. Things could get very interesting very quickly on the recruiting front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JcityHoosier Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 Offered today 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC19 Posted June 25, 2021 Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 This is one that I do think has a higher probability of choosing IU eventually. He’s 2023 so not sure if people know a lot about him, but has a very very high ceiling. I would love to see him in Bloomington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daily Hoosier Posted June 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Booker was a weekend standout at the Charlie Hughes Shootout in Carmel. https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/2023-in-state-forward-xavier-booker-impressed-by-indiana-visit-coach-talks-development/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) 45 minutes ago, The Daily Hoosier said: Booker was a weekend standout at the Charlie Hughes Shootout in Carmel. https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/2023-in-state-forward-xavier-booker-impressed-by-indiana-visit-coach-talks-development/ Really like that his HS coach is allowing him to switch off on guards and helping him expand his game. The more you do the better you become...so right! It is so easy to be short sighted and force a 6'11 guy down on the block but you would be doing a disservice to the kid and helping him achieve his goals and dreams by limiting him. Yes the point is to win basketball games but more importantly it is about preparing these special athletes for their future. He is at a great school for learning. Edited June 28, 2021 by dgambill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSaccamanno Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 From the clips I saw Booker looks like a project. High risk and reward guy. He’s got the length so there’s something to mold. But that is an open question, far more than most. This is a big high school year for him. If he blooms, he could erupt. Do you agree? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, BobSaccamanno said: From the clips I saw Booker looks like a project. High risk and reward guy. He’s got the length so there’s something to mold. But that is an open question, far more than most. This is a big high school year for him. If he blooms, he could erupt. Do you agree? That's pretty much how I interpreted his coach's comments. He's at halftime and has to come out and make adjustments for these next two years. So, yes...this year and his senior year are big. 😊 Edited June 28, 2021 by jv1972iu 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ba43056 Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 Talked to a guy that sees a lot of this one. My question was about his motor. He said "in spurts he looks like he cares about winning." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybergates Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 On 7/4/2021 at 9:33 AM, ba43056 said: Talked to a guy that sees a lot of this one. My question was about his motor. He said "in spurts he looks like he cares about winning." That doesn't sound good, but if we got him I guess it could be fixable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ba43056 Posted July 18, 2021 Report Share Posted July 18, 2021 On 7/13/2021 at 1:25 PM, cybergates said: That doesn't sound good, but if we got him I guess it could be fixable. If he ends up being considered the best big in the state and he's in Indy, for the optics you have to sign him. Maybe he turns into Jerran Jackson Jr. I'm not sure you teach heart though, but CMW does have magical abilities in that area. I like Parks and Freeman. But that's just what you see on video. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2345 Posted July 19, 2021 Report Share Posted July 19, 2021 2 hours ago, ba43056 said: If he ends up being considered the best big in the state and he's in Indy, for the optics you have to sign him. Maybe he turns into Jerran Jackson Jr. I'm not sure you teach heart though, but CMW does have magical abilities in that area. I like Parks and Freeman. But that's just what you see on video. Motor and effort are constant questions with Booker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slojoe Posted July 19, 2021 Report Share Posted July 19, 2021 He's a lefty and a swat machine. He did well on his jump shot, but he starts way to low for college. Probably not a problem in HS as he's 6'11", but he can't get away with that in college. If his motor and effort a question, then he's a project but lots of upside here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daily Hoosier Posted October 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2021 OV in October. https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/priority-2023-in-state-forward-xavier-booker-to-take-october-official-visit-to-indiana/ 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyHoosier22 Posted October 8, 2021 Report Share Posted October 8, 2021 This would be an exciting get 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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