2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 1
Desmond Claude
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- New Haven, Conn.
- High School:
- Putnam Science Academy
- Prev School:
- Xavier / USC
2025-2026 (SENIOR - UW)
β’ Logged 35 minutes and 20 points in his first game back to lead the Huskies' to their 2 OT win against Southern University (11/18)
β’ Has appeared in three games this season, starting two
2024-25 (JUNIOR - USC)
β’ Earned NABC All-Pacific District and Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honors
β’ Led the Trojans in scoring, racking up 523 points
β’ 15.8 points per game good for the 12th-highest mark in the Big Ten
β’ Scored 20 or more points 11 times, including a pair of 30+ point outings
β’ Shot 47.8 percent from the floor and 75.9 percent from the free throw line
β’ Averaged 4.2 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game
β’ Knocked down 9-of-12 shots and 8-of-9 attempts from the charity stripe en route to 26 points and eight assists against UT Arlington (11/13)
β’ Hit 3-of-6 triples against California (11/17), finishing with 20 points
β’ Posted a season-high 31 points, adding five assists, at Illinois (1/11)
β’ Eclipsed 1,000 career points against Iowa (1/14), dropping 25 points and nine assists
β’ Made a season-high 12 field goals, scoring 30 points at Rutgers (3/12)
β’ Secured lone double double of the season against UW (3/5), posting 25 points, 11 assists and five boards
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2023-24 (SOPHOMORE - XAVIER)
β’ Received Big Eastβs Most Improved Player Award
β’ Ranked second on Xavier and sixth in the Big East in scoring at 16.6 points per game
β’ Also averaged 4.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game
β’ Scored in double figures in 31-of-34 games, finishing with 20 or more 12 times
β’ Averaged 22.8 points per game in March, leading the Big East
β’ Posted first career double double with 21 points and 12 rebounds at St. Johnβs (12/20), converting 11-of-12 free throws
β’ Scored a career-high 36 points at Georgetown (3/2), knocking down a career-best 13 field goals on 20 attempts and converting 10-13 shots at the line
β’ Registered 26 points, five rebounds and four assists in Xavierβs Big East Tournament win over Butler (3/13)
β’ Posted 30 points on 11-of-18 from the field, including 5-of-6 from behind the line, adding five assists and five boards in the NIT First Round at Georgia (3/19)
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2022-23 (FRESHMAN β XAVIER)
β’ Named to Big East All-Freshman Team
β’ Appeared in 34 games, starting one
β’ Averaged 4.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game
β’ Scored in double figures five times, all in the final 12 games of the season
β’ Made 5-of-9 field goals en route to a season-high 12 points at Providence (3/1)
β’ Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Butger (3/4)
β’ Registered 11 points in Xavierβs Big East Tournament Semifinal win over Creighton (3/10)
β’ Followed with 11 points in the Big East Tournament Championship Game versus Marquette (3/11)
β’ Scored 11 points in the Musketeersβ NCAA Tournament win over Pitt (3/19)
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HIGH SCHOOL
β’ Graduated from Putnam Science Academy in Putnam, Connecticut
β’ Averaged 13.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.6 steals as a senior
β’ Named the 2022 National Prep Tournament MVP
β’ Rated as a four star recruit by 247Sports
β’ Ranked as the nationβs No. 89 prospect and No. 2 player in Connecticut
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PERSONAL
β’ Son of Chris and Paula Rivers
β’ Has three siblings, Jason, Cameron and Jalen
β’ Logged 35 minutes and 20 points in his first game back to lead the Huskies' to their 2 OT win against Southern University (11/18)
β’ Has appeared in three games this season, starting two
2024-25 (JUNIOR - USC)
β’ Earned NABC All-Pacific District and Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honors
β’ Led the Trojans in scoring, racking up 523 points
β’ 15.8 points per game good for the 12th-highest mark in the Big Ten
β’ Scored 20 or more points 11 times, including a pair of 30+ point outings
β’ Shot 47.8 percent from the floor and 75.9 percent from the free throw line
β’ Averaged 4.2 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game
β’ Knocked down 9-of-12 shots and 8-of-9 attempts from the charity stripe en route to 26 points and eight assists against UT Arlington (11/13)
β’ Hit 3-of-6 triples against California (11/17), finishing with 20 points
β’ Posted a season-high 31 points, adding five assists, at Illinois (1/11)
β’ Eclipsed 1,000 career points against Iowa (1/14), dropping 25 points and nine assists
β’ Made a season-high 12 field goals, scoring 30 points at Rutgers (3/12)
β’ Secured lone double double of the season against UW (3/5), posting 25 points, 11 assists and five boards
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2023-24 (SOPHOMORE - XAVIER)
β’ Received Big Eastβs Most Improved Player Award
β’ Ranked second on Xavier and sixth in the Big East in scoring at 16.6 points per game
β’ Also averaged 4.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game
β’ Scored in double figures in 31-of-34 games, finishing with 20 or more 12 times
β’ Averaged 22.8 points per game in March, leading the Big East
β’ Posted first career double double with 21 points and 12 rebounds at St. Johnβs (12/20), converting 11-of-12 free throws
β’ Scored a career-high 36 points at Georgetown (3/2), knocking down a career-best 13 field goals on 20 attempts and converting 10-13 shots at the line
β’ Registered 26 points, five rebounds and four assists in Xavierβs Big East Tournament win over Butler (3/13)
β’ Posted 30 points on 11-of-18 from the field, including 5-of-6 from behind the line, adding five assists and five boards in the NIT First Round at Georgia (3/19)
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2022-23 (FRESHMAN β XAVIER)
β’ Named to Big East All-Freshman Team
β’ Appeared in 34 games, starting one
β’ Averaged 4.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game
β’ Scored in double figures five times, all in the final 12 games of the season
β’ Made 5-of-9 field goals en route to a season-high 12 points at Providence (3/1)
β’ Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Butger (3/4)
β’ Registered 11 points in Xavierβs Big East Tournament Semifinal win over Creighton (3/10)
β’ Followed with 11 points in the Big East Tournament Championship Game versus Marquette (3/11)
β’ Scored 11 points in the Musketeersβ NCAA Tournament win over Pitt (3/19)
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HIGH SCHOOL
β’ Graduated from Putnam Science Academy in Putnam, Connecticut
β’ Averaged 13.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.6 steals as a senior
β’ Named the 2022 National Prep Tournament MVP
β’ Rated as a four star recruit by 247Sports
β’ Ranked as the nationβs No. 89 prospect and No. 2 player in Connecticut
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PERSONAL
β’ Son of Chris and Paula Rivers
β’ Has three siblings, Jason, Cameron and Jalen
Washington 84, USC 76 | Huskies Highlights
Sunday, December 07
Starting the 2nd half right!
Sunday, December 07
Itβs gooood!!!! ππ
Sunday, December 07
Franck says no π« Turns to offense on the other end as we hit the midway point of the half.
Sunday, December 07
