2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Xavier Bishop
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 150
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Springfield, Ill.
- High School:
- Lanphier
2018-19: Played and started in 31 games ... Led the team in minutes played with 1049 on the season ... Averaged 15.4 points, 3.8 assists and 2.7 per game while shooting on 42% (161-377), 35% three-point shooting (61-173) and 79% free throw shooting (94-118) ... Placed 4th overall in the WAC for points per game ... Scored a season high 28 points against Eastern Washington University (11/17) ... Scored double digits in 26 of his 31 appearances, scored 20+ in four games
2017-18: Played in all 32 games, making 28 starts on the season ... Averaged 29.8 minutes per game and 952 minutes in total, second-most on the team ... Led the Roos in scoring with an average of 11.6 points per game on 38.5% (122-317) field goal shooting, 33.3% (45-135) three-point shooting and 75% (81-108) free throw shooting ... Recorded a team-best 105 assists, averaging 3.3 assists per game, ranking seventh in the WAC, and posted a 1.7 assist to turnover ratio, sixth-best in the conference ... Averaged 2.9 rebounds and 0.7 steals per game on the season ... Scored in double-figures in 18 contests, posting 20+ performances in three games ... Set a career-high with 25 points on 9-21 field goal shooting and a career-best five three-pointers at UIW (12/16) ... Recoreded seven assists against Avila (12/28) and CSU Bakersfield (1/18) ... Tallied 3+ assists in 19 contests on the year ... Grabed a career-high eight rebounds at UIW (12/16) ... Made a career-high nine free throws in a win over Seattle U (2/8).
2016-17: Played in all 35 games (seven starts) as a true freshman … Averaged 5.9 points, 2.1 assists and 1.5 rebounds per contest … Finished second on the team with 72 assists … Dished out three or more assists in 11 contests, including a career-high nine vs. Ottawa (1/31) … Scored in double figures six times, including a career-high 17 points vs. Arkansas Monticello (11/25) … Shot 39 percent (65-for-167) from the field, 30 percent (21-for-70) from 3-point range and 74 percent (57-for-77) from the foul line … Grabbed a career-best five rebounds at Seattle U (1/12) and vs. Omaha (12/15) … Finished a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line at Utah Valley (1/14) … Sank a career-best seven foul shots on nine attempts vs. Arkansas Monticello (11/25) … Connected on a season-best two triples in five games … Finished with 14 points and four rebounds at Utah Valley (1/14) … Notched 13 points and three assists vs. Seattle U (2/11).
High School: Finalist for Mr. Basketball in Illinois and a first-team all-state selection by the coaches and media after a standout career at Lanphier High School in Springfield, Ill. … Averaged 25.6 points, 4.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game as a senior … Led team to the regional 3A championships in each of his last three seasons and Sweet 16 appearances as a junior and senior … Finished as the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,287 points and set school records for career 3-pointers (307), single-game 3-pointers (10) and points in a game (50) … Finished 17th in Illinois history for made triples and ranked 55th overall in scoring … Four-time all-conference selection including three first-team selections … Central State 8 Conference Player of the Year as a senior … Guided Lanphier to six tournament titles during his career … Named to the Pekin All-Tournament Team for four straight years, becoming the first player ever to accomplish the feat … Poured in a school record 50 points in the Springfield City Tournament and finished the weekend with 102 points, both tournament records … Three-time all-state selection by the IBCA, Associated Press, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and Champaign News-Gazette … Averaged 21.6 points, 3.5 assists and 3.0 rebounds as a junior … Put up 19.2 points per game as a sophomore … Scored 14.8 points per contest as a freshman … Coached by Blake Turner … Competed for Team D-Rose in AAU competition … Coached by Jerrel Oliver … Graduated with a 4.2 grade point average and was a three-time selection to the Academic All-Conference Team.
Personal: Born Oct. 11, 1997 … Son of Talonna Elam and William Bishop II … Has a brother, William, and two sisters, Alexandria and Laila … Father, William, played football at Montana State and Arkansas-Pine-Bluff … Brother, William, played football at Western Illinois … Nicknamed “X” … Aspires to play professional basketball or pursue a career in construction management … Chose UMKC because he loved the coaching staff and could tell they believed in his abilities … Favorite thing about Kansas City is the food ... Enjoys fishing … Favorite professional athletes are Allen Iverson, Tyler Ulis and Isaiah Thomas … Favorite professional team is the Cleveland Cavaliers … Favorite musicians are G Herbo, J. Cole and Young M.A … Favorite actor and comedian is Katt Williams … Also recruited by DePaul, Central Michigan, Illinois State, Chicago State, UC Davis and Quinnipiac.
