Xavier Sneed
Xavier Tyron Sneed (born December 21, 1997)[1] is an American professional basketball player for Happy Casa Brindisi of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas State Wildcats.
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Position | Small forward / power forward |
League | LBA |
Personal information | |
Born | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | December 21, 1997
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Hazelwood Central (Florissant, Missouri) |
College | Kansas State (2016–2020) |
NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021 | Greensboro Swarm |
2021 | Niagara River Lions |
2021–2022 | Greensboro Swarm |
2021–2022 | Memphis Grizzlies |
2022 | Utah Jazz |
2022 | →Salt Lake City Stars |
2022–2023 | Greensboro Swarm |
2023 | Charlotte Hornets |
2023–present | Happy Casa Brindisi |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school career
Born in Alabama,[2] Sneed attended Hazelwood Central High School where he helped the Hawks reach a 70–18 record during his final three seasons, which included at least 23 wins each year and a 5–0 mark in conference play in the 2015–16 season. He committed to playing college basketball for Kansas State over offers from Illinois and Xavier. In 2016, he was a consensus Top 160 prospect by most recruiting services, ranking No. 93 by Rivals and No. 152 by 247Sports.[3]
College career
Sneed played college basketball for Kansas State, where he appeared in 137 contests, which included 32 games as a senior.[4] That year, he averaged 14.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.7 assists in 32.5 minutes per game, earning an All-Big 12 honorable mention.[5]
Professional career
Greensboro Swarm (2021)
After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Sneed signed on November 30, 2020, an Exhibit 10 deal with the Charlotte Hornets[4] and was waived on December 19 after three preseason appearances.[5]
On January 27, 2021, he signed as an affiliate player with the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League[6] and averaged 8.1 points, 4 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 13 games.[7]
Niagara River Lions (2021)
On April 7, 2021, Sneed signed with the Niagara River Lions of the Canadian Elite Basketball League[7] where he averaged 17.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 steals.[8]
Return to the Swarm / Memphis Grizzlies (2021–2022)
On September 20, 2021, Sneed signed another deal with the Hornets.[9] However, he was waived on October 8.[10] On October 24, he re-signed with the Greensboro Swarm.[11] Sneed averaged 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game.[12]
On December 27, 2021, Sneed signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.[12] After the contract expired, he re-joined the Swarm.[13]
Utah Jazz (2022)
On February 16, 2022, Sneed signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz.[8] He was waived by the Jazz on September 16.[14]
Third stint with the Swarm (2022–2023)
On November 4, 2022, Sneed was named to the opening night roster for the Greensboro Swarm.[15]
Charlotte Hornets (2023)
On March 28, 2023, Sneed signed a 10-day contract with the Charlotte Hornets[16] and on April 7, he signed a two-way contract with the Hornets.[17]
Sneed was waived by the Hornets on August 3, 2023.[18]
Happy Casa Brindisi (2023–present)
On August 30, 2023, Sneed signed with Happy Casa Brindisi of the Lega Basket Serie A.[19]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021–22 | Memphis | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | .000 | — | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Utah | 7 | 0 | 4.4 | .250 | .167 | — | .6 | .1 | .0 | .0 | .7 | |
2022–23 | Charlotte | 4 | 0 | 12.0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .0 | .3 | 4.3 |
Career | 13 | 0 | 6.7 | .350 | .286 | 1.000 | .8 | .5 | .0 | .1 | 1.7 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Kansas State | 35 | 2 | 18.3 | .429 | .339 | .726 | 2.6 | .6 | .9 | .2 | 7.1 |
2017–18 | Kansas State | 37 | 37 | 31.4 | .417 | .344 | .739 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 | .3 | 11.1 |
2018–19 | Kansas State | 33 | 33 | 30.7 | .396 | .346 | .670 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | .3 | 10.6 |
2019–20 | Kansas State | 32 | 32 | 32.5 | .365 | .304 | .690 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | .3 | 14.2 |
Career | 137 | 104 | 28.1 | .397 | .332 | .703 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .3 | 10.7 |
Personal life
He is the son of Anthonie and Erica Sneed and has a younger sister, Ania. He earned a degree in organizational management in May 2020.[3]
References
- "Xavier Sneed - Stats". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- "Xavier Sneed at Yahoo! Sports". Yahoo.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- "Xavier Sneed - Kansas State University Athletics". KStateSports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- "Charlotte Hornets Announce 2020 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- Wash, Quinton (December 19, 2020). "Charlotte Hornets Waive Keandre Cook, Javin Delaurier, Xavier Sneed and Khalil Whitney". NBA.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- Trujillo, Justin (January 27, 2021). "Greensboro Announces Roster For Single-Site In Orlando". NBA.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- "River Lions Sign American Guard Xavier Sneed". CEBL.com. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- Hundman, Gabby (February 16, 2022). "Jazz Sign Xavier Sneed to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- "Hornets Sign Xavier Sneed". NBA.com. September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- Wash, Quinton (October 8, 2021). "Charlotte Hornets Waive DJ Carton and Xavier Sneed". NBA.com. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- Trujillo, Justin (October 24, 2021). "Swarm Announce Training Camp Roster And Coaching Staff For 2021-22". NBA.com. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- "Memphis Grizzlies sign Xavier Sneed to 10-day contract". NBA.com. December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- "Xavier Sneed: Back in G League". CBSSports.com. January 9, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- Hundman, Gabby (September 16, 2022). "Utah Jazz Waive Bass and Sneed". NBA.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- "Greensboro Swarm Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- "Hornets Sign Xavier Sneed To 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- "Hornets Sign Simmons And Sneed". NBA.com. April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- "Charlotte Hornets Waive Xavier Sneed". NBA.com. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- "XAVIER SNEED COMPLETA IL ROSTER 2023/24". NewBasketBrindisi.it (in Italian). August 30, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.