Two years ago, Tom Izzo landed the top player in the nation and then lost him a year later.
On Saturday, Michigan State basketball’s head coach may have did it for the 2023 class.
Xavier Booker announced Saturday his commitment to the Spartans on Instagram. The 6-foot-10, 205-pound power forward from Indianapolis chose MSU over his other eight finalists Michigan, Purdue, Ohio State, Indiana, Gonzaga, Notre Dame, Oregon and Auburn.
Booker is the nation’s best player, according to rivals.com and is rated the No. 3 player and top power forward by 247sports.