Xavier is getting a player with a huge upside in 6-foot-10 Makinde London, according to Montverde (FL) Academy assistant Rae Miller.
“He’s a stretch four man, he can play some five,” Miller told SNY.tv. “He’s a face-the-basket kind of guy, not a back to the basket. He can shoot the ball with range. He’s a kid that has a very, very good upside.
“He’s 6-10, athletic enough and he can handle some ball. He grew about eight inches over the last two and a half years, so he has some ball-handling skills, some passing skills.”
London chose Xavier over Miami, VCU and Mississippi State, among others, because of his relationship with head coach Chris Mack.
“He was huge,” London told 247Sports.com. “He was the main coach that has been recruiting me. Really, I’ve got a great relationship with the whole staff. He (Mack) just gave me complete honestly the whole time, and made me feel comfortable.”
Ranked No. 79 in the Class of 2014 by Rivals, London joins guards J.P. Macura and Edmond Sumner in Xavier’s recruiting class, along with Indiana transfer Remy Abell.
Xavier joins the Big East this season and those players will suit up in the program’s second year in the conference.
