Committed to X for 2022-23 class

[muskieman]

Dante Jackson the lead recruiter on four-star 6'5", 190-pound ranked 88 point guard who chose Xavier over offers from Rutgers, Louisville, Memphis Kansas, and others. Desmond Claude has good length and is smooth and has a good handle and with Claude added to the mix along with Kam Craft and Tyrell Ward X has a very good class coming in next year. Before Claude's commitment, Xavier had the No. 30 recruiting class in the country

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/xavier- ... 15135.html

[muskieman]

https://www.zagsblog.com/2022/01/20/xav ... nd-claude/

[X-lucidity]

Common to look at the ranking of these commits, I prefer to look at who else offered, and this one was sweet. Welcome Desmond & thank you for choosing X and our community. I recall a time not too long ago, maybe like 8 years ago, this board would have lit up with this news. I guess not anymore. Still lights me up - pumped as this makes for a nice trio in the fold. Now on to Marquette.

[kyzrex]

2022 Class, not 2023

[longliveskip]

looks pretty solid.

not sure who else we will lose besides Paul and Nate (transfers?) but i'm guessing we may end up with someone from the portal as well. hopefully a "big".

[gym from delhi]

I guess a HS junior is far enough along to warrant a reasonable assessment. I'll never forget that local LaSalle kid that UC offered as a freshman, who had the offer pulled as a senior because he never developed. He ended up at Bowling Green.

[muskieman]

Tony McNiff's take on Desmond

https://www.madehoops.com/news_article/show/1204518

[muskieman]

Adam Finkelstein

Putnam Science & Expressions 4-star guard Desmond Claude has committed to Xavier.

good perimeter size & physical tools
3 range scoring threat
multi-positional on both ends
developing lead guard skills

Will draw some Paul Scruggs type comparisons from Xavier fans.

[pdxmuskie]

If the analysis on him is accurate, this is a great get. Given the schools after him, many must feel he is legit. Seems to be a great class coming in.

[Anti-Homer]

Great get. Credit Steele and staff for doing a hell of a job recruiting guards and wings, and also getting a couple of good bigs from the transfer portal. Now, they need to focus on getting productive post players. BTW, though he plays in a lower conference, Ramsey is avg 8/4 in 17 minutes a game at Tenn Tech. Steele insinuated his legs were like butter. Happy he pulled a Forrest Gump with his rejuvenated legs.