It is a distinctive basketball name and one that comes with expectations.
To be named after Xavier McDaniel means you’re expected to be the toughest guy on the court, intimidating with a scowl and a fierce style of play.
Xavier McDaniel Jr. welcomes the expectations from his famous name. He is a freshman guard at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, an NCAA Division I school in Edinburg, Texas.
“It carries a lot of weight,” he said. “I do what I have to do to get it right.”
Xavier McDaniel Jr. is surrounded by Wichita State basketball connections as he starts his college career.