BYU Basketball Makes Top Six Cut For Four-Star Center Recruit
Jul 23, 2024, 8:58 PM
BYU basketball made the top six schools cut for heralded center recruit Xavion Staton. (Courtesy of Nate Edwards/BYU Photo)
(Courtesy of Nate Edwards/BYU Photo)
PROVO, Utah – BYU basketball is in the mix for one of the nation’s top center recruits.
Xavion Staton, a 7-foot prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, released his top six schools. Among the top six is BYU basketball.
Staton’s top six include Arizona, Michigan, Stanford, UNLV, and USC.
NEWS: 2025 Top-25 prospect Xavion Staton (@XavionStaton), has cut his list to six schools, he tells @On3Recruits.
The 7-foot center discusses his finalists (On3+): https://t.co/YkDKHvAM8U pic.twitter.com/okzlmwF12X
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) July 24, 2024
What’s interesting about BYU in the top six is that they didn’t offer Staton until two weeks ago. Yet, Kevin Young and his staff were able to get into the mix for the heralded prospect.
Xavion Staton is a heralded center in the class of 2025
Staton plays at Sierra Vista High School in Las Vegas. He’s rated as the No. 3 center in the country for the class of 2025 by the industry-standard 247Sports Composite.
Staton’s composite rating is 0.9863. If BYU were to land a commitment from Staton, he would be the highest-rated prospect for BYU in the internet era. His rating is higher than that of current BYU freshman Kanon Catchings, who is considered a potential first-round NBA draft pick.
Staton was the Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Nevada for the 2023-24 season. He’s viewed as one of the top rim protectors in the country for the class of 2025.
Staton didn’t start playing basketball until ninth grade. Since then, he has emerged as one of the nation’s best recruits for his class.
The early signing period for college basketball begins on November 8 and runs through November 15.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference on X: @Mitch_Harper.
