Gabriel Pozzato, a 6-foot-7 wing, is set to return to the Xavier University Musketeers men's basketball team after missing the entire 2026 season due to a torn meniscus suffered in August. This injury kept him off the court, although he returned to practice in a limited capacity towards the end of the regular season. Pozzato was one of the top candidates to return alongside teammate Jovan Milicevic. Prior to his injury, he had a promising season at Evansville in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), where he ranked 10th in scoring with an average of 14.9 points per game and shot 44.7% from the field. He also contributed 4.4 rebounds per game across 24 starts. Pozzato's background includes playing for Italy in the FIBA U18 European Championship, and he was recognized as a four-star transfer when he committed to Xavier.