Xavier Young, one of the top prospects in the 2028 class, has committed to LSU, he told Rivals. The 6-foot-10 center out of Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (TX) is ranked as the No. 11 overall prospect nationally, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings, an average of all three major recruiting media companies (Rivals, ESPN, 247Sports).[ $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ]Young, a Dallas native, ultimately chose the Tigers over Maryland, Michigan, TCU, and Tennessee. He also received offers from the likes of Texas Tech, Baylor, Indiana, Alabama, Texas, Houston, Kansas, and others.More on Xavier YoungYoung won a gold medal with the USA U17 National team this summer, averaging 7.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 14.1 minutes per game.Rivals national recruiting analyst Jamie Shaw evaluated Young on the Under Armour Circuit in July, writing this about him:Xavier Young plays with a quality motor and when that couples within his size and athletic fluidity, there is a good bit of intrigue with his game. His team runs a lot of stuff, and he didn’t get the ball much on the block or in his spots when we watched but he went to go get some buckets and displayed intriguing defensive upside.Shaw also watched Young at the USA Basketball training camp in June, writing this:Xavier Young continues to show flashes. He is a mobile big man who has been the most comfortable around the basket. He has hands and he has touch over his right shoulder. I would like to see him be more consistent with his production, but he is someone who carries an intriguing upside.
2028 Top-15 overall recruit Xavier Young commits to LSU
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Xavier Young, one of the top prospects in the 2028 class, has committed to LSU, he told Rivals. The 6-foot-10 center out of Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (TX) is ranked as the No. 11 overall prospect nationally, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings, an average of all three major recruiting media companies (Rivals, ESPN, […]
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- 2028 Top-15 overall recruit Xavier Young commits to LSU.
- Xavier Young, one of the top prospects in the 2028 class, has committed to LSU, he told Rivals.
- The 6-foot-10 center out of Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (TX) is ranked as the No.
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