One of the most-promising players nationally in the class of 2023 hopes to fulfill that promise at a different Big Ten school. Here's what's next for Xavier Booker.

Former Michigan State forward Xavier Booker has found his new home. Just three days after it was confirmed Booker had entered the transfer portal, the two-year

UCLA picked up a massive transfer portal win on Friday night. The Bruins will add a former five-star recruit to their roster. Xavier Booker, from Michigan State, announced his commitment to UCLA on Instagram. Booker was the No. 11 player nationally in the class of 2023.

Former five-star recruit Xavier Booker plans to transfer to UCLA after playing his first two seasons with Tom Izzo and Michigan State basketball.

In two years at Michigan State, Xavier Booker never reached expectations attached to him being ranked the No. 1 prospect while at Cathedral.

Michigan State transfer forward Xavier Booker has committed to UCLA, per On3’s Joe Tipton. Booker spent two seasons with the Spartans before entering the transfer portal on April 1. Booker made 33 appearances and two starts with the Spartans during the 2024-25 season.

Booker is a former five-star prospect in the 2023 class, and is one of the highest-rated prospects to ever sign with Tom Izzo and the Spartans. Booker, however, has struggled to see extended playing time since coming to Michigan State.

Xavier Booker is looking for a fresh start. A former five-star recruit who struggled to make his mark with Michigan State, Booker entered the transfer portal Tuesday, a Michigan State spokesperson confirmed. He averaged 4.7 points and 2.2 rebounds in his sophomore season.

Xavier Booker will transfer to UCLA next season after two years with Michigan State, he announced on Instagram.