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The top target on Michigan State’s 2023 recruiting board will provide an update on his top schools later this month.

Five-star power forward Xavier Booker announced on Wednesday that he intends on revealing his top schools on July 25 at 6 p.m. EDT. He is ranked as the No. 4 overall prospect in 247Sports’ rankings for the 2023 class.

Booker hails from Indianapolis and plays for Cathedral High. He’s listed at 6-foot-10 and 205 pounds, and is ranked as the No. 2 power forward in the 2023 class.

Booker has been a top target for the Spartans, and someone the coaching staff has shown a ton of interest in this offseason. So it would be surprising (and devasting) if the Spartans weren’t included on his list.

I plan to announce my top schools at 6PM EST on July 25th.

— Xavier Booker (@RealXman23) July 14, 2022

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The top target on Michigan State basketball’s 2023 recruiting board is now considered a five-star prospect.

Power forward Xavier Booker of Indianapolis skyrocketed up 247Sports’ prospects board on Thursday when the recruiting service updated their 2023 rankings. Booker jumped up 87 spots all the way to the No. 4 overall prospect in the class. He’s also now the No. 2 power forward and No. 1 player from Indiana.

Check out the complete rankings below:

The new Top 10 in our 2023 Basketball Recruiting Rankings 👀

GG Jackson takes the No. 1⃣ spot 📈

Full Rankings 📘 https://t.co/2lER8OE6rP pic.twitter.com/uNl9mbd071

— 247Sports (@247Sports) May 26, 2022

Booker has been a top priority for the Spartans in the 2023 recruiting cycle with head coach Tom Izzo making numerous appearances at his games this offseason. All of that attention from the Spartans has helped Michigan State move into a great spot to land this big-time prospect, with the Spartans listed as “warm” in 247Sports’ interest tracker for Booker.

Michigan State will continue to put Booker as a top priority and will need to fight off the likes of Kansas, Michigan, Ohio State, Indiana, Louisville and Purdue for his commitment. We will know soon enough if Michigan State can land this now top-five prospect but for now, this is big news and should excite Spartans fans.

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Michigan State is considered the leader in the clubhouse for an elite power forward in the 2023 class.

Rob Cassidy of Rivals.com released a rankings of which schools currently have the best chance at landing four-star power forward Xavier Booker. In his rankings, Cassidy lists Michigan State as the No. 1 program.

Here’s a little of what Cassidy had to save about Michigan State and their recruitment of Booker:

“The pace at which things have moved between Booker and Michigan State is encouraging for Spartan fans, as the program was able to get the 6-foot-11 prospect on campus almost immediately after head coach Tom Izzo prioritized his games at a weekend grassroots event.”

Behind Michigan State in Cassidy’s rankings is Indiana (No. 2), Michigan (No. 3), a mystery program (No. 4) and Purdue (No. 5).

Booker is ranked by Rivals as the No. 38 player in the 2023 class. He hails from Indianapolis, and is listed at 6-foot-11 and 215 pounds.

Read more from Cassidy on Booker’s recruitment by clicking on the tweet below:

Four-star forward Xavier Booker's recruitment is gaining steam, but Michigan State could hold the edge. @Cassidy_Rob ranks the contenders: https://t.co/viXU7CyPcm

— Rivals (@Rivals) May 3, 2022

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Michigan State basketball is predicted to land one of the top power forwards in the 2023 class, according to one scout from Rivals.com.

Kyler Staley of Rivals.com has submitted a “FutureCast” in favor of Michigan State for four-star power forward Xavier Booker of Indianapolis, Ind. Booker is ranked as the No. 38 overall prospect in Rivals.com’s rankings for the 2023 class, and holds offers from 14 programs.

Booker is listed at 6-foot-10 and 215 pounds, and plays for Cathedral High in Indianapolis.

Tom Izzo was in-person to see Booker play this past weekend, and is clearly a top target for the Spartans in the 2023 class. This is a good sign for Michigan State, as the Spartans are in need of a big man with the skillsets that Booker possesses.

Click here to learn more about Booker and the “FutureCast” prediction from Staley.

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