Gatorade 2023 - 2024: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Nevada

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Xavion Staton

Center
SIERRA VISTA HS
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
JUNIOR
Height: 7-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

13.8

Average Points (per game)

14

Average Rebounds (per game)

3

Average Blocks (per game)
“Xavion is a formidable opponent who poses a great challenge to any team. His hardworking nature means that he is consistently striving to improve his skills, making him a versatile and well-rounded player.”
Kiara Atkins
Head Coach - head coach of Amplus Academy
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Athletic Excellence

The 7-foot-1, 200-pound junior center led the Mountain Lions to a 23-9 record and the Class 4A state championship this past season. Staton averaged 13.8 points, 14.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game and was a First Team All-Desert League selection. He participated in a U.S. Men’s Basketball Junior National Team minicamp last fall and he’s ranked as the No. 22 recruit in the Class of 2025 by 247Sports and Rivals.

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Academic Achievement

Staton has maintained a weighted 4.03 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Staton has volunteered locally as a Sierra Vista school ambassador and has donated his time to multiple community service initiatives through his church youth group.