Malcolm Bernard's route to Xavier men's basketball as a graduate transfer was a circuitous one, to say the least.
Having arrived – and make no mistake: He has arrived – many around the program, including head coach Chris Mack, find themselves wishing he could stay beyond this season.
On the court, Bernard's been a mainstay and starter all season for a Musketeers program that opened the year ranked a preseason top-10 team.
He's averaged close to 30 minutes per game, started each contest through Monday's home game versus Creighton and has come up big in marquee match-ups.