How do you take your inspirational stories? Xavier and transfers have provided plenty. There was the irrepressible Matt Stainbrook coming from the MAC with bowties, Uber driving (no, it’s true!), and cutting weight to become a post passing wizard capable of running with Arizona for 34 minutes. Malcolm Bernard came in from the hinterlands of Division One and left after a brilliant Sweet 16 game and a mad, gleeful dash into the history books.
Zach Hankins, however, came even farther in his trip to Xavier. The headbanded, roof-raising center plied his trade in Division Two before Travis Steele came calling when Evan Boudreaux decamped.