Xavier Alexander
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Height6 ft
Height in6
Weight lb209
Birth dateOctober 19, 1988 (age 37)
Birth placeForest Park, Oklahoma
HighschoolMidwest City
(Midwest City, Oklahoma)
College
Draft year2011
Career start2011
Career end2024
Years 12011–2012
Team 1Tulsa 66ers
Years 22012–2013
Team 2Siarka Tarnobrzeg
Years 32013–2015
Team 3Tulsa 66ers/Oklahoma City Blue
Years 42015–2020
Team 4Singapore Slingers
Years 52018–2019
Team 5Hi-Tech Bangkok City
Years 62021–2022
Team 6Kaohsiung Aquas
Years 72022
Team 7Halcones de Xalapa
Years 82022–2023
Team 8Singapore Slingers
Years 92023
Team 9Kaohsiung Aquas
Years 102024
Team 10Tangerang Hawks
Highlights

Xavier Allen Alexander (born October 19, 1988), nicknamed "X-Man", is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for George Washington Revolutionaries and Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm.

High school career

Alexander attended Midwest City High School in Midwest City, Oklahoma. As a senior, he averaged 23.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, helping the Bombers post a 27–1 record in 2006–07.[1]

College career

George Washington

In his freshman season at GWU, Alexander played 23 games, averaging 4.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game. In his sophomore season, he played 13 games, averaging 3.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game.[2]

Southern Nazarene

In 2009, Alexander transferred to Southern Nazarene University. In his junior season, he was named to the All-NAIA D1 first team. In 31 games, he averaged 13.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.3 steals per game. In his senior season, he earned All-Sooner Athletic Conference first team and NAIA All-American honors. In 32 games, he averaged 17.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game.[3]

Professional career

Alexander went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft.

Tulsa 66ers

On November 3, 2011, he was selected in the eighth round of the 2011 NBA D-League draft by the Tulsa 66ers.[4]

Siarka Tarnobrzeg

On August 9, 2012, he signed with Siarka Tarnobrzeg of Poland for the 2012–13 season.[5]

Tulsa 66ers (second stint)

In November 2013, he was reacquired by the Tulsa 66ers.[6]

Oklahoma City Blue

On November 4, 2014, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue.[7]

Singapore Slingers

On October 4, 2015, Alexander signed with the Singapore Slingers of the ASEAN Basketball League.[8] Alexander signed with the Singapore Slingers for a fifth consecutive season since 2015.[9]

Kaohsiung Aquas

On September 10, 2021, Alexander signed with the Kaohsiung Aquas of the T1 League.[10]

Singapore Slingers (second stint)

On October 25, 2022, Alexander re-signed with the Singapore Slingers of the ASEAN Basketball League.[11]

Kaohsiung Aquas (second stint)

On March 8, 2023, Kaohsiung Aquas registered Alexander as import player.[12] On March 17, Alexander re-signed with the Kaohsiung Aquas of the T1 League.[13]

ABL career statistics

|- | align=left | 2015–16 | align=left | Singapore | 28 || 28 || 36.5 || .430 || .170 || .520 || 10.0 || 5.4 || 2.3 || .8 || 18.1 |- | align=left | 2016–17 | align=left | Singapore | 25 || 25 || 39.2 || .490 || .260 || .610 || 9.8 || 6.2 || 2.7 || .8 || 19.3 |- | align=left | 2017–18 | align=left | Singapore | 23 || 23 || 39.5 || .450 || .290 || .680 || 9.5 || 7.4 || 2.6 || .7 || 24.6 |- | align=left | 2018–19 | align=left | Singapore | 36 || 36 || 39.2 || .450 || .330 || .720 || 8.8 || 7.9 || 1.8 || .5 || 21.3 |- |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 112 || 112 || 38.7 || .450 || .280 || .640 || 9.5 || 6.8 || 2.2 || .7 || 20.8 |-

References

  1. ^ "Xavier Alexander Bio". Archived from the original on 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
  2. ^ "Xavier Alexander College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Xavier Alexander - Men's Basketball". Southern Nazarene University Athletics. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  4. ^ "TULSA 66ERS ANNOUNCE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-22. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
  5. ^ "Jeziora Tarnobrzeg tabs Xavier Alexander". Archived August 27, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  6. ^ "66ers Open Training Camp on Friday". NBA.com. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Oklahoma City Blue Announces Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Singapore Slingers completes international roster spots with twin signing". SlingersNation.com. October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  9. ^ "Asian Basketball | asian basketballleague.com". ABL. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  10. ^ "ABL年度洋將MVP「X-Man」亞歷山大加盟高雄海神". NOWnews. September 10, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  11. ^ "Basketball: Asean league to tip off on Jan 2 in Singapore". The Straits Times. October 26, 2022.
  12. ^ "2023.03.08聯盟公告". T1 League. March 8, 2023. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  13. ^ "海神元年奪冠班底回歸拚2連霸 「X-Man」：非常興奮！". ETtoday. March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  14. ^ "Xavier Alexander". aseanbasketballleague.com. Retrieved 15 November 2018.

ABL Career Statistics[14]