Xavier has made something of a reputation of being a place for transfer bigs to come in and cap off or revive a career. Jamel McLean, Brian Thornton, Isaiah Philmore, Travis Taylor, and Matt Stainbrook all transferred into Xavier and benefited from a big bounce at the end of their careers. Partially because of that, and partially because Xavier develops their own bigs just as well, Coach Mack consistently lands good post players. To that end, this year Kerem Kanter has entered the fold.
Last year, Kanter played for Green Bay, a C tier team according to KenPom.