Look, we all knew Xavier Tillman was good. He was arguably Michigan State’s best player in the 2019 NCAA Tournament (I would lean towards Cassius Winston in that debate but that’s how impressive Tillman was) and really made a name for himself with how he guarded Zion Williamson and Duke. He was recently even named the second most likely recipient of the Karl Malone Award this year.
Tillman is already getting draft hype, and I think if Izzo allows him to shoot more threes this season he could even be a lottery pick in the 2020 Draft. Well, speaking of that shot, which is nice (Tillman has an excellent stroke and shooting form), it was the talk of the town at the Moneyball Pro-AM this afternoon. Even with Miles Bridges in attendance, I easily saw as many tweets from the event about how much Tillman and his shot popped.
Here are some of the reactions around his play today, along with some videos:
