Former Kickapoo basketball star Jared Ridder announced on Twitter that he will be leaving the Xavier basketball program.
The former Mr. Show-Me Basketball was entering his freshman year as a Musketeer.
"After many conversations with my family and coaches, I have decided it is in my best interest to leave the Xavier basketball program," Ridder tweeted. "The decision has been difficult, but I need to put my well being before anyone else.
"I am blessed to have had the experiences I did in my short amount of time at Xavier, and I look forward to the journey ahead.