FRESNO, Calif. – Xavier DuSell has signed an athletic aid agreement to join the Fresno State men's basketball program starting in the 2023-24 season, Fresno State head coach Justin Hutson announced on Tuesday.
DuSell comes to California's Central Valley after playing three seasons at Wyoming, where he helped lead the Cowboys to the 2022 NCAA Tournament and made 50 starts in 84 overall games played.
DuSell is a guard with experience battling in the Mountain West. In 2022-23, he made 42 percent of his 3-point field goal attempts and ranked sixth in the Mountain West with 58 made 3-pointers. In his collegiate career, DuSell has splashed in 169 3-pointers in his collegiate career (56.3 per season) and increased his number of steals generated in each season.Quote
Justin Hutson, Fresno State head coach on Xavier DuSell
"X is an elite shooter and a really good defender with experience, but he's much more than that. He handles the ball better than he's showed. He's more versatile than he's showed. X is absolutely a wonderful young man who will be great in the Fresno community. He's going to be impactful for us from Day One."
About Xavier DuSell
Info: 6-4, 200 pounds, Guard
Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Previous School: Wyoming
High School: Arizona Compass Prep
Highlights
Averaged 8.0 points and 2.6 rebounds per game (42% 3FGA: 58-for-139) during the 2022-23 season
Helped lead Wyoming to the 2022 NCAA Tournament when he started 20 games (played in 30) for the Cowboys during the 2021-22 season
Played with Fresno State center Eduardo Andre in high school at Arizona Compass Prep in Chandler, Ariz. (2019-20)