Xavier Sneed
| File:Xavier Sneed 2019.png Sneed with Kansas State in 2019 | |
| No. 20 – Pallacanestro Cantù | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| League | Lega Basket Serie A |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 21, 1997 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 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 |
| 2023–2024 | Happy Casa Brindisi |
| 2024–2025 | Bnei Herzliya |
| 2025–present | Cantù |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Xavier Tyron Sneed (born December 21, 1997)[1] is an American professional basketball player for Cantù of Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas State Wildcats. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2021 to 2023.
High school career
[edit | edit source]Born in St. Louis, Missouri,[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
[edit | edit source]Sneed played college basketball for Kansas State, where he appeared in 137 contests. Those included 32 games as a senior in 2019–20.[4]
In 2017-18 he averaged 4431 points and 1.6 steals per game (6th in the Big 12 Conference). In 2018-19 he averaged 10.6 points and 1.4 steals per game (8th in the Conference). In 2019–20, he averaged 14.2 points (9th in the Conference), 4.8 rebounds, 1.8 steals (3rd), and 1.7 assists in 32.5 minutes per game, earning an All-Big 12 honorable mention.[5][6]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Greensboro Swarm (2021)
[edit | edit source]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[7] and averaged 8.1 points, 4 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 13 games.[8]
Niagara River Lions (2021)
[edit | edit source]On April 7, 2021, Sneed signed with the Niagara River Lions of the Canadian Elite Basketball League[8] where he averaged 17.8 points (3rd in the league), 4.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.6 steals (4th).[9]
Return to the Swarm / Memphis Grizzlies (2021–2022)
[edit | edit source]On September 20, 2021, Sneed signed another deal with the Hornets.[10] However, he was waived on October 8.[11] On October 24, he re-signed with the Greensboro Swarm.[12] Sneed averaged 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game.[13]
On December 27, 2021, Sneed signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.[13] After the contract expired, he re-joined the Swarm.[14]
Utah Jazz (2022)
[edit | edit source]On February 16, 2022, Sneed signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz.[9] He was waived by the Jazz on September 16.[15]
Third stint with the Swarm (2022–2023)
[edit | edit source]On November 4, 2022, Sneed was named to the opening night roster for the Greensboro Swarm.[16]
Charlotte Hornets (2023)
[edit | edit source]On March 28, 2023, Sneed signed a 10-day contract with the Charlotte Hornets[17] and on April 7, he signed a two-way contract with the Hornets.[18]
Sneed was waived by the Hornets on August 3, 2023.[19]
Happy Casa Brindisi (2023–2024)
[edit | edit source]On August 30, 2023, Sneed signed with Happy Casa Brindisi of the Lega Basket Serie A.[20] He scored 16.2 points per game (6th).[21]
Bnei Herzliya (2024–2025)
[edit | edit source]In July 2024, Sneed signed with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[22]
Pallacanestro Cantù (2025–present)
[edit | edit source]On August 14, 2025, he signed with Pallacanestro Cantù of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[23]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]| 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
[edit | edit source]| 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
[edit | edit source]| 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
[edit | edit source]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
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1997 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from St. Louis
- Bnei Herzliya basketball players
- Charlotte Hornets players
- Greensboro Swarm players
- Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball players
- Memphis Grizzlies players
- New Basket Brindisi players
- Niagara River Lions players
- Pallacanestro Cantù players
- Power forwards
- Small forwards
- Undrafted NBA players
- Utah Jazz players