Xavier University Athletics
2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
Makindé London
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 220
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Montverde
AS A FRESHMAN (2015-16)
Played in 18 games ... Scored a career-high seven points to go with three rebounds in the win at DePaul on Jan. 30, hitting 2-of-2 from 3-point territory ... Came up big off the bench with six points, one rebound and one steal in 10 minutes vs. Alabama on Nov. 26 ... Followed that up with a career-high five rebounds in 11 minutes vs. USC on Nov. 27 and a career-high two assists in five minutes vs. Dayton on Nov. 29 ... Played four minutes in his collegiate debut vs. Missouri on Nov. 17, contributing two rebounds ... Sat out the 2014-15 season but did practice with the Musketeers.
ESPN “TOP 10” PLAY
His no-look pass and the dunk finish by sophomore Sean O’Mara vs. USC on Nov. 27, 2015 made the No. 6 play on ESPN’s “Top 10.”
A skilled forward who grew from a 6-1 guard as a freshman in Nashville to his current height in his final season at Montverde Academy in Montverde, Fla. ... Averaged 5.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 blocks per game as a senior for a team that won the National Championship ... Shot 44.1 percent from the field, including 38 percent from 3-point territory, and 74.1 percent from the free-throw line ... Team finished with a 28-0 record, including winning the Dick’s Sporting Goods National Invitational, beating Oak Hill in the final on ESPN at Madison Square Garden ... Team also won the titles of four other tournaments: City of Palms, Bass Pro Tournament, Wild Wing Cafe Hoops Classic and the Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament ... Then-No. 2 Montverde Academy made its case for the national championship by beating No. 10 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 71-62 in the final of Dick’s Sporting Goods High School National Tournament at MSG ... Montverde strengthened its resume in New York by also beating then-No. 4 Sagemont (Weston, Fla.) 81-63 and then-No. 12 Huntington St. Joseph Prep (W.Va.) 56-51 ... Basketball coach: Kevin Boyle.
HIGHLY RANKED
Ranked as a four-star recruit and the No. 83 prospect in his class by Rivals.com ... Ranked as a four-star recruit by 247sports.com and the No. 76 prospect, including the 17th-ranked power forward ... A four-star recruit on Scout.com who was listed at No. 22 at power forward ... No. 30 power forward on ESPN.com.
AT SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL
Averaged 10.8 points and 1.5 assists per game as a junior at Summit High School in Nashville, Tenn., in the 2012-13 season ... Transferred to Montverde Academy after his junior year.
PERSONAL: A marketing major ... Parents are Robert and Mary London ... Siblings are Jonita Breadfort, Ashley Heath and Hope Fields ... Born April, 2 1996 in Nashville, Tenn.
XAVIER CAREER HIGHS | ||
Points | 7 | at DePaul (January 30, 2016) |
Field Goals Made | 2 | Twice, last vs. DePaul (January 30, 2016) |
Field Goals Attempted | 4 | Twice, last vs. Southern Cal (November 27, 2015) |
3-Pt Field Goals Made | 2 | at DePaul (January 30, 2016) |
3-Pt Field Goals Attempted | 3 | Twice, last vs. DePaul (January 12, 2016) |
Free Throws Made | 1 | Four times, last at DePaul (January 30, 2016) |
Free Throws Attempted | 2 | Four times, last at DePaul (January 30, 2016) |
Rebounds | 5 | vs. Southern Cal (November 27, 2015) |
Assists | 2 | Twice, last vs. Western Kentucky (December 5, 2015) |
Blocks | 3 | vs. Wright State (December 8, 2015) |
Steals | 1 | Five Times, last at Seton Hall (February 28, 2016) |