The University of Akron men’s basketball program has added Exavier Wilson from the NCAA transfer portal.
Wilson announced his commitment to the Zips on social media on Thursday, April 16, and joins Tahj Staveskie and Max Burton as recent transfers for Akron and coach Dustin Ford.
Wilson is a 6-foot-1, 170-pound guard who will be a redshirt freshman entering the 2026-27 season after not appearing in a game last season at Kansas State University.
Wilson is a 2025 graduate of Father Tolton Catholic High School in Columbia, Missouri. He was ranked a 3-star prospect by multiple recruiting services, and was considered No. 10 overall prospect in the state of Missouri by 247Sports. He was a three-time Missouri Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA) Class 4 all-state selection (2023, 2024, 2025), a two-time MBCA District 9 Player of the Year (2024, 2025) and a three-time Class 4 All-District selection while at Tolton. He was also a finalist for the IQHOOPZ Missouri Player of the Year in 2024-25.
Wilson led the Trailblazers to the semifinals of the 2023 MSHSAA Class 4 state tournament, the quarterfinals of the 2024 and 2025 Class 4 state tournament and to four consecutive District 4 championships.
Wilson scored 1,707 points in his high school career, finishing second at Father Tolton Catholic to current NBA player Michael Porter Jr. Wilson graduated as Tolton’s leader in steals (187), third in assists (181) and fifth in rebounds (487).
Wilson averaged 20.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists as a senior in 2024-25, including 34-point performances versus Sikeston and Battle. He scored a career-high 38 points in a two-overtime win over Sikeston on Feb. 24, 2024, as a junior.
Wilson played in the 24K Showcase at the Allen Iverson Classic at Bethel High School in Hampton, Virginia, during his senior season with Tolton.
Akron will be Staveskie’s fourth college, with previous stops at Incarnate Word, Cleveland State and Canisius. He has 1,220 points, 257 rebounds and 235 assists in 89 collegiate games (88 starts). Staveskie is a 6-1, 185-pound guard.
Burton, who will be a redshirt senior in 2025-26, is a 6-10, 240-pound forward who spent the past four seasons at Western Michigan University. He has started in 60 games the last two seasons with the Broncos, and has averaged 4.9 points and 3.9 rebounds in 18.1 minutes in 96 career games.
Akron Beacon Journal sports writer Michael Beaven can be reached by email at mbeaven@thebeaconjournal.
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