Xavier Alexander Explained

Xavier Alexander
Position:Shooting guard / small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:209
Team:Free agent
Birth Date:1988 10, mf=yes
Birth Place:Forest Park, Oklahoma
Highschool:Midwest City
(Midwest City, Oklahoma)
College:
Draft Year:2011
Career Start:2011
Years1:2011–2012
Team1:Tulsa 66ers
Years2:2012–2013
Team2:Siarka Tarnobrzeg
Years3:2013–2015
Team3:Tulsa 66ers/Oklahoma City Blue
Years4:2015–2020
Team4:Singapore Slingers
Years5:2018–2019
Team5:Hi-Tech Bangkok City
Years6:2021–2022
Team6:Kaohsiung Aquas
Years7:2022
Team7:Halcones de Xalapa
Years8:2022–2023
Team8:Singapore Slingers
Years9:2023
Team9:Kaohsiung Aquas
Years10:2024
Team10:Tangerang Hawks
Highlights:
  • T1 League champion (2022)
  • TPBL champion (2019)
  • TPBL MVP (2019)
  • TBL champion (2018)
  • ABL World Import MVP (2019)
  • NAIA All-American (2011)
  • First-team All-NAIA D1 (2010)
  • First-team All-SAC (2011)

Xavier Allen Alexander (born October 19, 1988), nicknamed "X-Man", is an American professional basketball player who last played for Tangerang Hawks of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). 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|-

External links

ABL Career Statistics[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Xavier Alexander Bio . 2014-08-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180712232514/http://www.gwsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/alexander_xavier00.html . 2018-07-12 . dead .
  2. Web site: Xavier Alexander College Stats. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. 5 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Xavier Alexander - Men's Basketball. https://web.archive.org/web/20140328042514/http://www.snuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2. dead. 28 March 2014. Southern Nazarene University Athletics. 5 April 2023.
  4. Web site: TULSA 66ERS ANNOUNCE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER . . 2014-08-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120122084004/http://www.nba.com/dleague/tulsa/tulsa_66ers_announce_training__2011_11_10.html . 2012-01-22 . dead .
  5. Web site: Jeziora Tarnobrzeg tabs Xavier Alexander. 5 April 2023. August 27, 2014. https://archive.today/20140827161659/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/poland/94355/jeziora-tarnobrzeg-tabs-xavier-alexander.html. bot: unknown.
  6. Web site: 66ers Open Training Camp on Friday. . 5 April 2023.
  7. Web site: Oklahoma City Blue Announces Training Camp Roster. https://web.archive.org/web/20141106170010/http://www.nba.com/dleague/oklahomacity/training_camp_141104.html. dead. . 6 November 2014. 5 April 2023.
  8. News: Singapore Slingers completes international roster spots with twin signing. October 8, 2015. SlingersNation.com. October 4, 2015.
  9. Web site: Asian Basketball | asian basketballleague.com. ABL. 5 April 2023.
  10. News: ABL年度洋將MVP「X-Man」亞歷山大加盟高雄海神. October 2, 2021. NOWnews. September 10, 2021.
  11. Web site: 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 . March 8, 2023 . T1 League . March 8, 2023.
  13. News: 海神元年奪冠班底回歸拚2連霸 「X-Man」:非常興奮! . March 17, 2023 . ETtoday . March 17, 2023 .
  14. Web site: Xavier Alexander. aseanbasketballleague.com. 15 November 2018.