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.
Sneed with Kansas State in 2019 | |
| No. 20 – Greensboro Swarm | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 21, 1997 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 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–present | Greensboro Swarm |
| 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, 2022.[14]
Return to Greensboro (2022–present)
On November 4, 2022, Sneed was named to the opening night roster for the Greensboro Swarm.[15]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Memphis | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | .000 | — | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2021–22 | Utah | 7 | 0 | 4.4 | .250 | .167 | — | .6 | .1 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
| Career | 9 | 0 | 4.3 | .200 | .125 | — | .7 | .1 | .0 | .0 | .6 | |
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
- ^ "Xavier Sneed - Stats". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Xavier Sneed at Yahoo! Sports". Yahoo.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "Xavier Sneed - Kansas State University Athletics". KStateSports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "Charlotte Hornets Announce 2020 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Trujillo, Justin (January 27, 2021). "Greensboro Announces Roster For Single-Site In Orlando". NBA.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "River Lions Sign American Guard Xavier Sneed". CEBL.com. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "Jazz Sign Xavier Sneed to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. February 16, 2022. 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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Utah Jazz Waive Bass and Sneed". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ "Greensboro Swarm Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". oursportscentral.com. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
External links
- Kansas State Wildcats bio