Completing Xavier’s class of 2016 recruiting trifecta is Eddie Ekiyor, a 6’8 power forward from above the border. Joining Quentin Goodin and Tyrique Jones, the highly rated three-star Canadian player from New Hampshire Academy made his way to Cincinnati a little earlier than his fellow recruits.
Ekiyor chose to enroll a semester early with Xavier, forgoing the typical August collegiate start. His timing for the early enrollment is interesting: after Ekiyor publicly declared signing with Xavier in October, reports were released that he was involved in a hit-and-run accident in Canada months prior. While no serious physical harm occurred to the parties associated with the incident, Ekiyor’s legal reputation took a hit.