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Michigan State forward Xavier Booker is ready for an increased role for the Spartans in year two with the program.

Booker met with the local media on Friday, and discussed how he is feeling more comfortable as he enters his second season in the green-and-white. Booker is a former five-star prospect that is expected to be one of the Spartans’ top players this season.

Michigan State basketball officially opens the regular season on Monday in a home non-conference matchup against Monmouth. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on Big Ten Plus.

Hear all of what Booker had to say during Friday’s media session in the video below.

Video courtesy of SpartanMag

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If Xavier Booker can take a big step in his game this upcoming season, Michigan State has the potential to be very good.

Booker has been impressing many this offseason, and he is “capable of doing big things” this year. Booker made that comment to Lansing State Journal reporter Nathaniel Bott earlier this week after competing in a Moneyball Pro Am game.

Booker was a highly-rated prospect in the 2023 class but played a smaller role as a true freshman this past season. He appeared in 27 games this past season, averaging 3.7 points and 1.7 rebounds across 9.2 minutes per game.

Click on the post below to read the complete article from Bott:

Bulked-up Xavier Booker ready for bigger role at MSU.

"I'm capable of doing big things."

Story from @Nathaniel_Bott.https://t.co/bq36FAtcje

— Graham Couch (@Graham_Couch) July 12, 2024

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Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press caught up with Xavier Booker on Tuesday and reported some positive news on the former five-star recruit.

Booker — who is entering his sophomore season at Michigan State in the fall — has reportedly added weight this offseason and is now up to 242 pounds. Additionally, Solari noted he is learning to use”his new weight” and is showing noticeable improvements in ball-handling on the floor.

One final fun piece of information Solari reported on Booker was that he has spent time working out with NBA legend LeBron James and his son Bronny this offseason.

Booker was a highly-rated prospect in the 2023 class but played a smaller role as a true freshman this past season. He appeared in 27 games this past season, averaging 3.7 points and 1.7 rebounds across 9.2 minutes per game.

Check out the complete post on Booker from Solari below:

Just caught up with Xavier Booker at @iammoneyball. MSU sophomore up to 242 pounds, looks like he maybe even grew an inch. Got to work out with LeBron and Bronny James during the predraft process as well. Ball-handling development evident, and he’s learning to use his new weight.

— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) July 10, 2024

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It sounds like former five-star prospect Xavier Booker has taken a big step in his game this offseason.

Stephen Bardo — a well-known college basketball analyst and commentator for various networks — noted this past weekend that Booker has apparently made a ton of “progress” this offseason. Bardo stated in a short clip video (see below) that he’s hearing great things out of East Lansing, Mich. on the progression of Booker.

Booker was a highly-rated prospect in the 2023 class but played a smaller role as a true freshman this past season. He appeared in 27 games this past season, averaging 3.7 points and 1.7 rebounds across 9.2 minutes per game.

Check out the clip from Bardo below:

Spartans' Xavier Booker Improving pic.twitter.com/GlIB7XvYcL

— Stephen Bardo (@stephenbardo) June 30, 2024

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Michigan State basketball will be welcoming an elite group of freshmen this upcoming season, and that includes five-star power forward Xavier Booker.

The Spartans social media team is putting together fun video clips during the preseason to introduce each of the new freshmen. It was Booker’s turn this week, with him answering a number of questions for fans to learn more about him as a player and person.

Check out Booker’s answers to a number of fun and interesting questions below:

From Indianapolis, IN, #34, Xavier Booker 🎙️ pic.twitter.com/IUapnOku6g

— Michigan State Men's Basketball (@MSU_Basketball) August 10, 2023

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