Xavier Booker

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.

Xavier Booker

UCLA Bruins
Position	Center
League	Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born	(2004-09-09) September 9, 2004 (age 20) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Cathedral (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College	Michigan State (2023–2025) UCLA (2025–present)
Career highlights
McDonald's All-American (2023) Jordan Brand Classic (2023)

Early life and high school career

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

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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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

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

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

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