Players want to play for Sean Miller so bad they are committing to the Xavier program without even having a scholarship available for them.  Terrell Holloway a 6’0” point guard for Harmony Prep by way of New York has said he will play for the Musketeers next season after verbally committing to IU earlier this season.  When Kelvin Sampson was dismissed Holloway decided on XU.

Currently there are no available scholarships at Xavier for next season.  Dustin Dow of the Enquirer reports that Charles Bronson will be transferring to a Division II school to make room for Holloway.

This brings the Musketeers up to five incoming freshmen for 2008-09.  It is quite the class.  Miller brings in highly regarded big man Kenny Frease.  Two pure shooters in Brian Walsh and Brad Redford will join him.  Both need to put on some weight but are highly skilled marksmen.  Slasher Kenny Lyons a combo guard and good fiend of Holloway’s will compete for playing time at the point guard along with sophomore Dante Jackson and Redford.

In all seven newcomers will be in uniform next year.  Power forward  Jamel  McLean and forward Andrew Taylor sat out this year after transferring from Tulsa and Hillsdale respectively.

There will be plenty of growing pains early in the year but Miller has assembled quite the core group of young talent.  The best thing you can say about this class is that they are labeled has tough defenders and good passers.  All of them have unique skill sets that compliment each other it should be another fun four years on Victory Parkway.

Here is a look at the Xavier Depth Chart for 2008-09:

Center:
Jason Love – Jr.
Kenny Fease – Fr.

Power Forward:
Derrick Brown – Jr.
Jamel McLean – So.

Small Forward:
CJ Anderson – Sr.
Andrew Taylor – So.

Shooting Guard:
BJ Raymond – Sr.
Adrion Graves – Jr.
Brian Walsh – Fr.
Kenny Lyons – Fr.
Joe Hughes – So.

Point Guard:
Dante Jackson – So.
Terrell Holloway – Fr.
Brad Redford – Fr. 
Stephen Duckett – So.