If you were to take a current picture, a panoramic view of Xavier University's men's basketball program – one month away from the start of the 2021-22 season – that image would look pretty good.
The top seven scorers from last season are back, super seniors Paul Scruggs and Nate Johnson return for a fifth year of eligibility, two experienced Big Ten Conference transfers – Jack Nunge (Iowa) and Jerome Hunter (Indiana) – joined the Musketeers, there's a strong corps of potential all-conference talent in Zach Freemantle, Colby Jones and Dwon Odom, a pair of promising freshmen, and another nationally-ranked recruiting class on the way in 2022.