Purdue Basketball Offers Highly-Ranked Combo Guard in 2028 Recruiting Class
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Purdue has extended an early offer to one of the top prospects in the 2028 recruiting class. On Wednesday, 6-foot-4 combo guard Xavier Skipworth announced that he received an offer from the Boilermakers.
Skipworth, who plays at The Bullis School in Potomac, Md., received an offer in the middle of a strong summer run with Bullis in the Capitol Hoops Summer League. Through his first five games, he's averaging 18.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. That includes a 21-point, six-rebound effort in a win over Clarksville on Monday. He logged just 18 minutes on the court.
The Maryland guard is the second 2028 prospect to receive an offer from the Purdue staff recently. In late May, the Boilermakers offered 7-foot-2 center Dylan Betts, the younger brother of UCLA women's basketball star and reigning National Defensive Player of the Year Lauren Betts.
"Blessed and honored to receive an offer from Purdue University!" Skipworth wrote on X.
Skipworth received his first Division I offer on May 13, with Marquette showing interest in the talented prospect.
Blessed And Honored To Receive An Offer From Purdue University! #boilerup pic.twitter.com/9f3lM6Xzt4
— Xavier Skipworth (@xavierskipworth) June 4, 2025
Skipworth possesses the ability to grab the ball off the glass and push the basketball off the floor. He's not afraid to take it coast-to-coast, using his length and size to finish at the rim. He also has a nice touch on his floater and can step back behind the three-point line.
Defensively, Skipworth's length gives him an advantage on the perimeter and allows him to protect the rim on drives. It's not his greatest strength, but he's capable of blocking shots and can also create turnovers with his size.
Coach Matt Painter and his staff have been busy during the spring on the recruiting front. Skipworth doesn't have to make a decision for quite some time, but it's someone to keep an eye on down the road.
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Dustin Schutte is the publisher of Purdue Boilermakers on SI and has spent more than a decade working in sports journalism. His career began in 2013, when he covered Big Ten football. He remained in that role for eight years before working at On SI to cover the Boilermakers. Dustin graduated from Manchester University in Indiana in 2010, where he played for the men's tennis team.
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