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Xavier Sneed
Sneed with Kansas State in 2019
Free Agent
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Personal information
Born (1997-12-21) December 21, 1997 (age 26)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolHazelwood Central
(Florissant, Missouri)
CollegeKansas State (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021Greensboro Swarm
2021Niagara River Lions
2021–2022Greensboro Swarm
2021–2022Memphis Grizzlies
2022Utah Jazz
2022→Salt Lake City Stars
2022–2023Greensboro Swarm
2023Charlotte Hornets
2023–2024Happy Casa Brindisi
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Xavier Tyron Sneed (born December 21, 1997)[1] is an American professional basketball player who last played for Happy Casa Brindisi of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas State Wildcats.

High school career

Sneed with K-State in 2020

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 (2023–2024)

On August 30, 2023, Sneed signed with Happy Casa Brindisi of the Lega Basket Serie A.[19]

Career statistics

Legend
  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
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
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

  1. ^ "Xavier Sneed - Stats". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Xavier Sneed at Yahoo! Sports". Yahoo.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Xavier Sneed - Kansas State University Athletics". KStateSports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Charlotte Hornets Announce 2020 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Wash, Quinton (December 19, 2020). "Charlotte Hornets Waive Keandre Cook, Javin Delaurier, Xavier Sneed and Khalil Whitney". NBA.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Trujillo, Justin (January 27, 2021). "Greensboro Announces Roster For Single-Site In Orlando". NBA.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "River Lions Sign American Guard Xavier Sneed". CEBL.com. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Hundman, Gabby (February 16, 2022). "Jazz Sign Xavier Sneed to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  9. ^ "Hornets Sign Xavier Sneed". NBA.com. September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  10. ^ Wash, Quinton (October 8, 2021). "Charlotte Hornets Waive DJ Carton and Xavier Sneed". NBA.com. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  11. ^ Trujillo, Justin (October 24, 2021). "Swarm Announce Training Camp Roster And Coaching Staff For 2021-22". NBA.com. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Memphis Grizzlies sign Xavier Sneed to 10-day contract". NBA.com. December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  13. ^ "Xavier Sneed: Back in G League". CBSSports.com. January 9, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  14. ^ Hundman, Gabby (September 16, 2022). "Utah Jazz Waive Bass and Sneed". NBA.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  15. ^ "Greensboro Swarm Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  16. ^ "Hornets Sign Xavier Sneed To 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  17. ^ "Hornets Sign Simmons And Sneed". NBA.com. April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  18. ^ "Charlotte Hornets Waive Xavier Sneed". NBA.com. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  19. ^ "XAVIER SNEED COMPLETA IL ROSTER 2023/24". NewBasketBrindisi.it (in Italian). August 30, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
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