Xaivian Lee

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Xaivian Lee
Xaivian Lee at Princeton.jpg
Lee with Princeton in 2023
No. 4–Princeton Tigers
Position Point guard
League Ivy League
Personal information
Born (2004-03-12) March 12, 2004 (age 20)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Crescent School
(Toronto, Ontario)
Perkiomen
(Pennsburg, Pennsylvania)
College Princeton (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards

Xaivian Lee (born March 12, 2004) is a Canadian-American college basketball player for the Princeton Tigers of the Ivy League.

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Early life and high school career

Lee played both baseball and basketball in his youth and idolized Fred VanVleet of the Toronto Raptors. [1] When he was 13, he traveled to Buffalo, New York, to watch Princeton play Notre Dame in the 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. In a 2023 interview with Sportsnet , his mother described the experience as crucial in his decision to pursue basketball: "What [could] be a possibility for him in the future became more tangible, being there, seeing that in person. I think it's a bit lovely how it came full circle." [1]

Lee initially attended Crescent School in Toronto, where he played basketball and was one of the best players in the CISAA. [1] He later attended Perkiomen School in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania. [2] Lee also played for CIA Bounce AAU on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) circuit. [1]

The father of one of Lee's AAU teammates, former basketball player Cordell Llewellyn, contacted the recruiting coordinator and associate head coach at Princeton, Brett MacConnell, recommending that he take a look at Lee. [1] The Princeton staff later had the chance to see him play during a trip he made to the United States with his high school and AAU teams in between his junior and senior seasons. [1] "I remember texting Brett after the game and I was like, 'Oh my God. We need him right now,'" said Princeton head coach Mitch Henderson. "He had all the stuff — everything you see now was there: the way he would flow through the game and his ability to make things look simple and easy. The passing, the shooting, it was all there." [1]

College career

As a freshman during the 2022–23 season, Lee made an immediate impact as a rotation player off the bench. [3] [4] In his freshman season, he appeared in 32 games averaging 4.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists, helping Princeton reach the Sweet Sixteen. [1] [5] [6] He began the following season averaging 19.5 points per game, leading Princeton to a 9–1 record through their first ten games, the school's best start in a century. [7] In the conference opener against Harvard, he scored a career-high 33 points, in addition to eight rebounds, seven assists, and two steals, being named conference player of the week for his performance. [8] On April 5, 2024, Lee declared for the 2024 NBA draft, while retaining his college eligibility. [9] [10]

National team career

Lee participated in the 2023 FIBA U-19 World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary, representing the Canada men's national under-19 basketball team. He averaged a team-high 14.1 points to go along with 3.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, helping lead Canada to a seventh-place finish. [11] [12]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Princeton 32013.4.376.232.8041.8.9.5.14.8
2023–24 Princeton 292931.2.451.338.7985.73.71.0.517.1

Personal life

Lee was born in Toronto, and he is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada. He is of South Korean descent. [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Weisfeld, Oren (December 15, 2023). "How Xaivian Lee overcame doubters to become a star on the court for Princeton". Sportsnet . Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  2. ↑ "The Tigers Next Star Point Guard: Xaivian Lee". Whoa! Sports World. 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  3. ↑ "With Freshman Guard Lee Making Big Impact, PU Men's Hoops Routs Monmouth, Moves to 8-2".
  4. ↑ "Princeton men's basketball's lightning bug Xaivian Lee tough for opponents to catch". Trentonian. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  5. ↑ "First-year guard Xaivian Lee participates in Canada Basketball Assessment camp". The Princetonian. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  6. ↑ "Nothing will faze Princeton men's basketball's Xaivian Lee". Trentonian. 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  7. ↑ Elsey, Jacob (2023-12-12). "CBB's Shiftiest Player Is An Ivy League Economics Student That Has Princeton Off To Its Best Start In 100 Years". BroBible. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
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  9. ↑ "Princeton guard Xaivian Lee to declare for 2024 NBA draft". ESPN.com. April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Sophomore standout Xaivian Lee declares for NBA draft, maintaining college eligibility". The Princetonian. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
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  13. ↑ "The phenomenon: Princeton's Xaivian Lee is taking college basketball by storm". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
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