Desmond Claude (born May 30, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the USC Trojans of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Xavier Musketeers of the Big East Conference.
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
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| Born | May 30, 2003 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 201 lb (91 kg) |
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Early life and high school edit
Claude was born in Syracuse, New York and grew up in New Haven, Connecticut. He initially attended Hillhouse High School before transferring to Putnam Science Academy for his senior season.[1] Claude was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Xavier over offers from Kansas and Louisville.[2] He reaffirmed his commitment after Xavier fired head coach Travis Steele, who had recruited him.[3]
College career edit
Claude was a key reserve during his freshman season. His playing time increased over the course of the season and he scored at least ten points in five of the Musketeers' last 11 games.[4] Claude was named to the Big East Conference All-Freshman team after averaging 4.7 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.[5][6]
Personal life edit
Claude's mother, Paula Moore, played college basketball at Syracuse Orange and his father, Chris Rivers, played at Fairfield.[7]
References edit
- ^ Jacobs, Jeff (September 18, 2021). "Basketball recruit Desmond Claude getting attention of college coaches at Putnam Science". CTInsider.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ London, Dushawn (January 20, 2022). "Xavier lands four-star point guard Desmond Claude". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Baum, Adam (April 3, 2022). "Xavier commit Desmond Claude announces he's sticking with the Musketeers". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "'I want to make the big jump.' Desmond Claude eyes bigger role for Xavier basketball". Cincinnati Enquirer. August 31, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "Xavier basketball: Observations from 2nd week of fall practice". Cincinnati Enquirer. October 5, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Borges, David (October 29, 2023). "Claude among key CT players in Big East". CTInsider.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "New Haven product Desmond Claude happy with commitment to Xavier: 'It was a better overall fit'". CTInsider.com. February 13, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2023.