Rob Gray-Imagn Images Welp. First, the news: Xavier forward Lassina Traore has entered the transfer portal, @On3sports has learned. The 6-10, 245-pounder missed this season with an injury but averaged 11.9ppg and 10.3 rebounds last year at Long Beach State. https://t.co/uOWMfDRMry pic.twitter.com/pML4n9OclY— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) April 3, 2025 Lassina Traore … [Read more...] about Xavier forward Lassina Traore is in the transfer portal
Winning the press conference is just the first step
Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Richard Pitino made a great first impression, now he has serious work to do Guys rarely fall on their face in the first introductory press conference. It’s a moment where everyone is hopeful, the new coach is excited, and the players crowd around to meet their new leader. (Well, on teams that have players, anyway.) Yeah, Adam Gase … [Read more...] about Winning the press conference is just the first step
Xavier Lands Valpo Transfer All Wright
Ron Johnson-Imagn Images Xavier’s roster is back up to 3 as they haul in the reigning MVC Freshman of the Year First the news: NEWS: Valpo transfer All Wright has committed to Xavier, source confirmed to @LeagueRDY. Repped by @WEAVE.Wright played just his freshman season at Valpo and was named the Missouri Valley Freshman of the Year this season.He averaged 15.5PPG, … [Read more...] about Xavier Lands Valpo Transfer All Wright
Zach Freemantle was the last of his kind
Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images An impetuous kid from New Jersey outlasted a lot of turmoil in his time at Xavier to leave an indelible mark on the program. We’ve all seen the pictures. While Justin Doellman lines up the free throws to ice an A-10 Tournament game, Stanley Burrell stands in the background, arms crossed in an unmistakable X above his head. After Xavier … [Read more...] about Zach Freemantle was the last of his kind
We’re at the start of something new
Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images This hasn’t gone how the NCAA planned it, and it’s teams like Xavier that have to put things back together. Let’s start this off with a couple of basic suppositions. First, college basketball players should be getting paid. They are the product. They are the reason people tune in. A scholarship is a laughable amount compared to the … [Read more...] about We’re at the start of something new