Xavier "Ziggy" Gilbert '20 Recruiting Profile

There are many factors of importance to me in my life.  Some of which include my strong faith, my family, my puppy, my education, and my passion for the game of basketball.  I've played this sport ever since I was 2.5 years old, my parents always had me playing up a grade...even at 2.5 years old!! As a Sophomore this year for AAU, I am playing up with the 17s and I am playing with my age group as well.

I have years of experience playing basketball and I've grown to learn and play all positions on the floor.  There is still room for improvement in my game, which I continue to work on daily.  The time I wake up each day is at 4:15a, my dad takes me to the gym so that I can get a solid workout in along with shots up before I go to school.  After school, I get my homework completed and go to train with Rob Blackwell.  

My education is important to me because that is something no one can take away from me.  I want to become a surgeon one day, and I welcome all of the years of school I will need in order to become one of the best in the country.  That's how I feel about my game as well.  One day I will be one of the best in the country at basketball.  I am a true student-athlete.