Bullis School is set to lose one of its biggest young stars, as Xavier Skipworth is headed to Montverde Academy.
“He is going to Montverde,” Bullis head coach Bruce Kelley told High School On SI.
Skipworth, a 6-foot-6 guard/forward, helped Bullis finish 20-10 and earned first-team All-Met honors as a sophomore. The Class of 2028 five-star prospect also brings a growing national profile, with AAU experience on Team Takevover and offers from Georgetown, Maryland, Purdue, Indiana and Marquette, among others.
At Montverde, Skipworth will play for Steve Turner, who was named the Nike EYBL Scholastic Coach of the Year after a strong first season leading the program. Turner guided the Eagles to a finals appearance at the Chipotle High School Nationals and also delivered the Nike EYBL Scholastic Eastern Division regular season championship in his debut year. Turner spent 26 years coaching at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, DC before taking over at Montverde.
Skipworth is joining a loaded incoming group. He’ll be alongside Canadians Isaiah Hamilton and Jaylen Shepherd, plus Floridian Chudier Yak.
Isaiah "Hollywood" Hamilton is a five-star prospect in the Class of 2028 who already holds offers from Alabama, Arizona State, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, UNLV and Villanova. The 6-foot-7 forward has represented Team Canada in international competition and was named first team All-Camp at the NBPA Top 100 Camp this year.
Jaylen Shepherd, a 6-foot-2 combo guard in the Class of 2029, already has an offer from Texas Christian University (TCU). Chudier Yak, also in the Class of 2029, is a 6-foot-9 center with offers from Florida A&M and Florida State.
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