All Rights Reserved. They would discuss how the rising high school senior was training during quarantine and get to know each other better.During every phone call, Tucker said he got the idea that Steele really wanted him to commit to Xavier.Tucker did that Friday morning, becoming the second commitment in the Musketeers’ 2021 recruiting class, joining forward Cesare Edwards. 2021 Recruiting Profiles; Recruiting Archives. After coming into Georgia to snag four-star point guard Dwon Odom in the 2020 class, Xavier has come back and landed another commitment out of the Peach State with the addition of Elijah Tucker.. Tucker, currently ranked as the No. Tucker is a 6-foot-7, 190-pound power forward from Canton, Georgia, who is ranked No.

37 power forward in the 2021 class, becomes Travis Steele’s second commitment this cycle, joining Rivals150 center Cesare Edwards. Starting this thread for 2021 recruiting news and thoughts, since everyone seems to be posting in a thread about someone going to another school.Can anyone list the bigs we are in on from the 2021 class?Can anyone list the bigs we are in on from the 2021 class? 144 in the country by 247Sports.com. When he joins the team in twelve months, Tucker will be a factor in the front-court alongside transfer Ben Stanley and underclassmen Daniel Ramsey and Dieonte Miles. Atlantic 10 Conference; Around The NCAA; The "X" Collection; Musketeer Recruiting. Kvam said Tucker is athletic enough to play beyond college. The Musketeers will graduate four seniors after the upcoming season, and Tucker's commitment is a step towards the next iteration of Xavier's basketball team. And both players can defend multiple positions.Steele and Xavier's other coaches often compared him to Marshall when they spoke over the phone.Despite playing power forward, at Cherokee, Tucker led his high school team in assists last season and also had 55 dunks last season. 24 2021 recruiting class in the country. He’s got a lot of upside just blossoming in terms of his potential.”Xavier's coaches see similarities between Tucker and former Xavier forward Naji Marshall, who declared for the NBA Draft following the 2019-20 season. They drove around campus and Tucker liked what he saw.Tucker walked into school Friday morning wearing a Xavier T-shirt, and that’s how his coach at Cherokee High School, Roger Kvam, learned of his commitment.“He’ll be good against Big East competition,” Kvam said. All material on this Xavier Musketeers discussion forum is strictly for entertainment purposes only. Xavier Men's Hoops. Videos, analysis and more on ESPN.com Both players are long, athletic forwards who can drive the lane, post up and shoot threes.

Find what players have committed to your favorite school. Following Tucker's commitment, Xavier has two top-150 recruits in the 2021 class and the 24th-ranked class in the country, per 247Sports.com.Xavier still has two open scholarships for the 2021-22 season, which could be filled by more 2021 recruits or by transfers next offseason. Xavier University men's basketball head coach Travis Steele called recruit Elijah Tucker almost every day over the past few months.

... and Tucker's commitment is a step towards the next iteration of Xavier's basketball team. Copyright © 2007-2016 XavierHoops.com. With his versatility defensively, he can guard anybody and play a long time.”With Tucker's commitment, Xavier received a much-needed play-making forward for its 2021-22 roster and beyond. “He’s not afraid, and it’ll be good for him to be with older, better players. He also held offers from Iowa, Clemson, Georgia Tech and Northwestern, among others.Tucker was close to a decision last week, so he drove with his parents to Cincinnati so he could see Xavier’s campus in person. Men's Basketball; Big East Conference. “He always guarded the best perimeter guy on the other team. “He’s got good vision, he hits cutters and he’s very athletic,” Kvam said. This site and any pages within are in no way affiliated with 2021 Recruiting Rankings The Formula where c is a specific team's total number of commits and R n is the 247Sports Composite Rating of the nth-best commit times 100. After Elijah Tucker's commitment, Xavier has the No.