Xavier Cannefax

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Xavier Cannefax
No. 1Bali United Basketball
Position Point guard
League IBL
Personal information
Born (1989-09-22) September 22, 1989 (age 35)
Salem, Oregon, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school South Salem (Salem, Oregon)
College Warner Pacific (2015–2018)
NBA draft 2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019 Uppsala
2019 Al Rayyan
2019–2020 Apollo Amsterdam
2020–2022 Prizreni
2022–2023 Târgu Jiu
2023 Al Ahli Tripoli
2023 Ostioneros de Guaymas
2023–present Bali United
Career highlights and awards

Xavier Charles Cannefax (born September 22, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Bali United of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played college basketball for the Warner Pacific Knights.

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Career

In the 2019–20 season, Cannefax played for Apollo Amsterdam in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL). [1] The season was ended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He averaged 20.2 points per game in 19 games, which made him the leading scorer of the DBL. [2]

On November 9, 2020, Cannefax signed with Ponte Prizreni in Kosovo. [3] [4]

On February 26, 2023, Cannefax was announced by Al Ahli Tripoli of the Libyan Division 1. [5]

In April 2023, Cannefax joined the Ostioneros de Guaymas of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA). [6]

In December 2023, Cannefax joined the Bali United of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). [7] In December 2024, he returned to the Bali United for the 2025 IBL season. [8]

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References

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