Shelby Dermer

2 weeks ago | cincinnati.com | Dave Clark |Shelby Dermer

The Xavier Musketeers received a commitment late Tuesday from Pape N'Diaye, a 7-foot transfer who played last season at UNLV. N'Diaye, from the Ivory Coast, averaged 2.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in 13.1 minutes per game last season as a freshman for the Runnin' Rebels. N'Diaye, who entered the transfer portal last week, moved to Las Vegas from the Ivory Coast in 2022. More: Who will Xavier target in the transfer portal?

2 weeks ago | cincinnati.com | Shelby Dermer

One week after he was formally introduced as Xavier's next head men's basketball coach, Richard Pitino has finalized his first coaching staff with the Musketeers, the school announced Tuesday afternoon. It's now official that the majority of Pitino's staff at New Mexico, which helped lead the Lobos to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances along with a Mountain West regular-season and conference tournament title, will be joining him at Xavier.

2 weeks ago | cincinnati.com | Shelby Dermer

A Xavier roster that was depleted from transfer portal departures and seniors out of eligibility got another reinforcement on Friday. According to Joe Tipton of On3 Sports, Virginia Cavaliers big man Anthony Robinson has committed to Xavier. 'I want guys who want to win.': How Richard Pitino plans to build Xavier basketball rosterRobinson originally signed with Virginia in May 2023 as a four-star center from Christ School in Arden, North Carolina, according to 247Sports.

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Shelby Dermer

New Xavier head coach Richard Pitino and his staff have plenty of work to do to build the Musketeers' 2025-26 roster. "We have to add a lot of players," Pitino told reporters Tuesday. "The reality is a high school kid is not in the cards, unless something pops up this spring."AdvertisementIt's no secret Xavier will have to build through the NCAA's transfer portal, where the majority of rosters are built in this era of college basketball.

3 weeks ago | cincinnati.com | Shelby Dermer

Xavier fans hoping to see Zach Freemantle suit up one more time in a college basketball contest got their wish. Freemantle, who just wrapped up an illustrious career at Xavier, has been selected to the 2025 NABC-Reese's Division I College All-Star Game, the school announced Thursday. The contest features some of the top senior talent in Division I college basketball and is an annual part of Final Four weekend. Last year, Xavier's Quincy Olivari participated in the event.