{"id":274364,"date":"2025-04-17T21:03:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T21:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/17\/xaivian-lee-posts-1-word-caption-after-ditching-jon-scheyers-duke-and-rick-pitinos-st-johns\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:49","slug":"xaivian-lee-posts-1-word-caption-after-ditching-jon-scheyers-duke-and-rick-pitinos-st-johns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/17\/xaivian-lee-posts-1-word-caption-after-ditching-jon-scheyers-duke-and-rick-pitinos-st-johns\/","title":{"rendered":"Xaivian Lee posts 1-word caption after ditching Jon Scheyer\u2019s Duke and Rick Pitino\u2019s St. John&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4879679\" data-slug-id=\"2478937\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former Princeton star Xaivian Lee was one of the highly rated guards who entered the transfer portal after the 2024-25 season. Several programs tried to recruit him, but he eventually committed to reigning national champions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/college-basketball\/florida-gators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Florida Gators<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lee made this announcement on Wednesday via his Instagram account, posting himself in a Gators jersey, standing over a swamp with the national title, an alligator head and a Canadian flag. The word \u201ccommitted\u201d was written at the bottom of the design.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSwamppp,\u201d he wrote in the caption of the post<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Lee had a plethora of options to choose from, with Duke, Kansas and St. John\u2019s among the programs that tried to get him on board.<\/p>\n<p>Lee joined Princeton in 2022 and grew into a top guard. He played 32 times in his freshman year, but none of those were starts, and he averaged 4.8 points per game.<\/p>\n<p>However, he blew up in his sophomore year when he started all the 29 games he played, averaging 17.1 points, 5.7 boards and 3.7 assists per game.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024-25 was his junior year and he started all the 30 games he played, averaging 16.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. He went ahead to set the single-season program record with 165 assists.<\/p>\n<p>With one year of eligibility remaining, the guard has opted for the Gators, whom he will hope to help defend their national title.<\/p>\n<h2>Xaivian Lee reveals reason for choosing Florida<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"NCAA Basketball: Xaivian Lee during Princeton at Rutgers - Source: Imagn\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25065356-1744921958.jpeg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"3600\" height=\"2400\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25065356-1744921958.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25065356-1744921958.jpeg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25065356-1744921958.jpeg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25065356-1744921958.jpeg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25065356-1744921958.jpeg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25065356-1744921958.jpeg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25065356-1744921958.jpeg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25065356-1744921958.jpeg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25065356-1744921958.jpeg 1920w\" alt=\"NCAA Basketball: Xaivian Lee during Princeton at Rutgers - Source: Imagn\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25065356-1744921958.jpeg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%203600%202400%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>NCAA Basketball: Xaivian Lee during Princeton at Rutgers &#8211; Source: Imagn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After one of the most-sought-after guards committed to the Gators, Xaivian gave the reasons behind his decision. Speaking to The Daily Princetonian, Lee revealed his level of excitement.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cFlorida just honestly checked all the boxes. (It) felt like the perfect fit,\u201d Lee said. \u201c(The) team has a really good culture and it\u2019s something I want to be a part of and build on, so I\u2019m super excited for the opportunity.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Florida lost significant firepower after standout star Walter Clayton Jr., Alijah Martin and Will Richard all left the team.<\/p>\n<p>Lee\u2019s arrival will improve the Gators\u2019 backcourt, and he comes with a solid pedigree. 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