Xavier Sneed

Xavier Tyron Sneed (born December 21, 1997)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Kansas State Wildcats.

Xavier Sneed
No. 20 – Greensboro Swarm
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1997-12-21) December 21, 1997
St. Louis, Missouri
NationalityAmerican
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–presentGreensboro Swarm

High school career

Born in St. Louis,[2] Sneed attended Hazelwood Central 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. In 2016, he was a consensus Top 160 prospect by most recruiting services, ranking No. 93 in the Rivals 150 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]

Return to the Swarm (2021–present)

On September 20, 2021, Sneed signed another deal with the Hornets.[8] However, he was waived on October 8.[9] On October 24, he re-signed with the Greensboro Swarm.[10]

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. "Xavier Sneed - Kansas State University Athletics". KStateSports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  4. "Charlotte Hornets Announce 2020 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  5. 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. "River Lions Sign American Guard Xavier Sneed". CEBL.com. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  8. "Hornets Sign Xavier Sneed". NBA.com. September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  9. Wash, Quinton (October 8, 2021). "Charlotte Hornets Waive DJ Carton and Xavier Sneed". NBA.com. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  10. Trujillo, Justin (October 24, 2021). "Swarm Announce Training Camp Roster And Coaching Staff For 2021-22". NBA.com. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
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