When Xavier Tillman came to Michigan State as a freshman, he was a little out of shape and had the look of a four-year player who Spartan fans would eventually fall in love with.
As a freshman, he averaged just about eight minutes which resulted in 2.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. He was a spark off the bench but he wasn’t quite ready to jump into the rotation as the Spartans were absolutely loaded in the post.
Then, as a sophomore, things changed. He changed his body type from slightly out of shape to chiseled and put in a ton of work over the summer to become a solid contributor for the 2018-19 team.