Xavier Tillman

[Cevol03]

Saw that Painter flew to Grand Rapids to catch a game. He was also there in January to see Tillman. We were the first school to offer. Would be a great pickup. He has apparently spoken highly of Purdue in some interviews.

 

[slidde01]

Saw that Painter flew to Grand Rapids to catch a game. He was also there in January to see Tillman. We were the first school to offer. Would be a great pickup. He has apparently spoken highly of Purdue in some interviews.

Pins and needles!

 

[Do Dah Day]

His comments about Kentucky:

"They're just so high major," said Tillman, who has already visited UK twice. "They're always that top team. If they show interest, you almost have to go there."

A bruising power forward who is relentless in the paint, Tillman averages 24.3 points per game on the adidas Gauntlet U16 circuit and has held his own against older, more mature players this week.

Tillman holds early offers from Purdue, Michigan State, Ohio State, Iowa and Xavier in addition to Kentucky.

He joins DeAndre Ayton, Zach Brown, Mohamed Bamba and Nick Richards as 2017 prospects to score a recent offer from the Wildcats.

"When I went to Kentucky, they told me flat out, if you come here, we can get you to the league," Tillman said. "We can prepare you, we'll work your butt off to get you to the big time."

 

[Cevol03]

Pins and needles!

not sure what you mean by this?

 

[BoilerDeac]

not sure what you mean by this?

probably a sarcastic remark. Based on Tillman's comments, Purdue probably doesn't have much of a shot with Tillman.

 

[SIBoiler2]

not sure what you mean by this?

I think he was saying "Purdue is great but after talking to Willis and finding out that they'd offer my Dad a new tractor at UK my mind is made up!"

 

[PaBoiler78]

I think he was saying "Purdue is great but after talking to Willis and finding out that they'd offer my Dad a new tractor at UK my mind is made up!"

hopefully while Painter was in Grand Rapids he had some Founders All Day IPA too.

 

[77 grad]

As a Grand Rapids Boiler I can testify Tillman has been on the radar for D1 coaches since, well forever. And that Founder Red Rye is pretty nice too.