COLLEGE PARK, MD - FEBRUARY 29: Xavier Tillman Sr. #23 of the Michigan State Spartans handles the ball against the Maryland Terrapins at Xfinity Center on February 29, 2020 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Maryland Terrapins/Getty Images)
Xavier Tillman was 50/50 on staying in the NBA draft or coming back to Michigan State basketball when he declared. That hasn’t changed.
Xavier Tillman’s decision to declare for the NBA draft wasn’t a shocking one. He had just finished up a breakout junior season and was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, opening up the door for him to be a defense-centric big man in the NBA.