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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
Bio
2024-25 (JUNIOR - USC)
• Earned NABC All-Pacific District and Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honors
• Led the Trojans in scoring, racking up 523 points
• 15.8 points per game good for the 12th-highest mark in the Big Ten
• Scored 20 or more points 11 times, including a pair of 30+ point outings
• Shot 47.8 percent from the floor and 75.9 percent from the free throw line
• Averaged 4.2 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game
• 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)
• Hit 3-of-6 triples against California (11/17), finishing with 20 points
• Posted a season-high 31 points, adding five assists, at Illinois (1/11)
• Eclipsed 1,000 career points against Iowa (1/14), dropping 25 points and nine assists
• Made a season-high 12 field goals, scoring 30 points at Rutgers (3/12)
• Secured lone double double of the season against UW (3/5), posting 25 points, 11 assists and five boards
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE - XAVIER)
• Received Big East’s Most Improved Player Award
• Ranked second on Xavier and sixth in the Big East in scoring at 16.6 points per game
• Also averaged 4.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game
• Scored in double figures in 31-of-34 games, finishing with 20 or more 12 times
• Averaged 22.8 points per game in March, leading the Big East
• Posted first career double double with 21 points and 12 rebounds at St. John’s (12/20), converting 11-of-12 free throws
• 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
• Registered 26 points, five rebounds and four assists in Xavier’s Big East Tournament win over Butler (3/13)
• 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)
2022-23 (FRESHMAN – XAVIER)
• Named to Big East All-Freshman Team
• Appeared in 34 games, starting one
• Averaged 4.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game
• Scored in double figures five times, all in the final 12 games of the season
• Made 5-of-9 field goals en route to a season-high 12 points at Providence (3/1)
• Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Butger (3/4)
• Registered 11 points in Xavier’s Big East Tournament Semifinal win over Creighton (3/10)
• Followed with 11 points in the Big East Tournament Championship Game versus Marquette (3/11)
• Scored 11 points in the Musketeers’ NCAA Tournament win over Pitt (3/19)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Putnam Science Academy in Putnam, Connecticut
• Averaged 13.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.6 steals as a senior
• Named the 2022 National Prep Tournament MVP
• Rated as a four star recruit by 247Sports
• Ranked as the nation’s No. 89 prospect and No. 2 player in Connecticut
PERSONAL
• Son of Chris and Paula Rivers
• Has three siblings, Jason, Cameron and Jalen
• Earned NABC All-Pacific District and Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honors
• Led the Trojans in scoring, racking up 523 points
• 15.8 points per game good for the 12th-highest mark in the Big Ten
• Scored 20 or more points 11 times, including a pair of 30+ point outings
• Shot 47.8 percent from the floor and 75.9 percent from the free throw line
• Averaged 4.2 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game
• 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)
• Hit 3-of-6 triples against California (11/17), finishing with 20 points
• Posted a season-high 31 points, adding five assists, at Illinois (1/11)
• Eclipsed 1,000 career points against Iowa (1/14), dropping 25 points and nine assists
• Made a season-high 12 field goals, scoring 30 points at Rutgers (3/12)
• Secured lone double double of the season against UW (3/5), posting 25 points, 11 assists and five boards
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE - XAVIER)
• Received Big East’s Most Improved Player Award
• Ranked second on Xavier and sixth in the Big East in scoring at 16.6 points per game
• Also averaged 4.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game
• Scored in double figures in 31-of-34 games, finishing with 20 or more 12 times
• Averaged 22.8 points per game in March, leading the Big East
• Posted first career double double with 21 points and 12 rebounds at St. John’s (12/20), converting 11-of-12 free throws
• 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
• Registered 26 points, five rebounds and four assists in Xavier’s Big East Tournament win over Butler (3/13)
• 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)
2022-23 (FRESHMAN – XAVIER)
• Named to Big East All-Freshman Team
• Appeared in 34 games, starting one
• Averaged 4.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game
• Scored in double figures five times, all in the final 12 games of the season
• Made 5-of-9 field goals en route to a season-high 12 points at Providence (3/1)
• Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Butger (3/4)
• Registered 11 points in Xavier’s Big East Tournament Semifinal win over Creighton (3/10)
• Followed with 11 points in the Big East Tournament Championship Game versus Marquette (3/11)
• Scored 11 points in the Musketeers’ NCAA Tournament win over Pitt (3/19)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Putnam Science Academy in Putnam, Connecticut
• Averaged 13.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.6 steals as a senior
• Named the 2022 National Prep Tournament MVP
• Rated as a four star recruit by 247Sports
• Ranked as the nation’s No. 89 prospect and No. 2 player in Connecticut
PERSONAL
• Son of Chris and Paula Rivers
• Has three siblings, Jason, Cameron and Jalen
Washington Men's Basketball 2025-26 Schedule Release
Friday, September 19
Head Coach Danny Sprinkle Press Conference: August 7, 2025
Friday, August 08
Head Coach Danny Sprinkle Press Conference: July 31, 2025
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