4-star shooting Kam Craft reaffirms commitment to Xavier

One member of Xavier’s 2022 class that fans don’t have to worry about going anywhere after the coaching change is Kam Craft, who tells On3 he’s “100% committed” to the Musketeers.

“Although there has been a recent coaching change, I am staying 100% committed to Xavier. I am grateful for the opportunity to stay at a place that has shown love to me from the start of this whole process including the fans, coaching staff, and players. I believe in Coach Sean Miller and can’t wait to get started,” Kam Craft said in a statement to On3.

Craft is a 6-foot-5 shooting guard out of Atlanta (Ga.) The Skill Factory. He’s ranked as the No. 65 overall prospect in the On3 Consensus.

Craft’s announcement on Friday comes as a relief to the Xavier faithful, especially after losing Tyrell Ward, the program’s third highest-ranked recruit in the modern recruiting era. Currently also still committed to the program is Desmond Claude, the No. 110 prospect in the class.

Less than 10 days ago, Xavier fired Travis Steele after missing the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight season. In four seasons at the helm of Xavier, Travis Steele led the Musketeers to a 70-50 record. Prior to taking over the program in 2018, Travis Steele was an assistant for the Musketeers since 2009. Now, the coach is moving on from Xavier after over a decade of service.

Just a few days after Steele and Xavier parted ways, Sean Miller was hired to replace him. Miller coached the Musketeers for five seasons (2004-09) and finished with a 120-47 overall record, including four straight NCAA tournaments. Miller went on to be the head coach of Arizona for 12 years, before being fired after the 2020-21 season. In his tenure with the Wildcats, Miller finished with a 302-109 overall record, helping the Wildcats win five Pac-12 regular-season titles and three Pac-12 Conference Tournament titles.